Seminar: Mondays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, 1040 DanaBreakout Rooms: 1064, 1046, 1024 and 2024 DanaAssignment 1 - Past project critiqueAssignment 2 - Topic brief text and presentationAssignment 3 - Prospectus text and presentationAssignment 4 - Commitment to one research topicAssignment 5 - Proposal meeting and writing planAssignment 6 - ProposalAssignment 7 - Proposal reviewAssignment 8 - WorkplanAssignment 9 - PresentationNRE 701 – MASTER’S PROJECT PLANNING SEMINARSeminar: Mondays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, 1040 DanaBreakout Rooms: 1064, 1046, 1024 and 2024 DanaCourse webpage: www.snre.umich.edu/nre701Instructors Raymond De Young 2034b Dana 763-3129 [email protected] Epstein 2034a Dana 647-6159 [email protected] Webpage The course webpage at www.snre.umich.edu/nre701 serves as a resource throughout the term. Once final research teams form they are advised to set up their own UM.worktools site and email group name as explained on the course webpage.ObjectivesMaster's Projects are a result of SNRE's awareness that most work being done in natural resource and environmental fields involves interdisciplinary, team-based problem solving. Preparing students to work in such settings is one of the School’s goals. The Master’s Project is an interdisciplinary team project in which students work closely with a faculty advisor to analyze and propose solutions to a current environmental problem. Each project requires both individual and team-based analysis and reporting. Projects provide an integrative team-focused experience that matches those found in environmental careers. The project results in a jointly authored document about a salient environmental issue.This course, the Master's Project Planning Seminar (NRE 701-888) helps students select from among several topics in a database of ideas, organize a research team, develop a proposal, and discuss issues related to working with an external client.The first half of the course is designed to develop an initial interest into a formal proposal. The second half of the term is devoted to beginning the research tasks and culminates in a workplan for the following year and a presentation of the work-to-date to the SNRE community.RequirementsThe primary requirement for this course is for students to become active and thoughtful participants in a Master's Project team. The course provides the structure, support and tools necessary for students to choose and plan for a successful Master’s Project, but the primary responsibility for fulfilling this requirement belongs to you; neither Donna, Ray nor Seth will create or manage the project teams. Therefore, each individual and team must explore, both inand outside of class, potential projects, clients, team members, etc.CommunicationPlease use the class e-mail address ([email protected]) to inform others and keep yourself informed about group meetings, writing plans and other developments. The instructors are also available to provide assistance or to point you toward assistance.NRE 701 – Master’s Project Planning Seminar – Winter 2004 Page 1 of 4Assignments Further information on the assignments will be provided on the course webpage as the course progresses. Grades will be assigned by the course instructors. Letter grades will be based on class/team participation and the assignments scheduled and listed below. GROUP DELIVERABLE LENGTH DUE GRADEIndivi dual Active participation --- throughout term 10%Indivi dual Critiques past projects * --- January 12 5%Initial group Topic Brief ** 1-2 paragraphs January 23 *** 10%Initial group Topic Brief presentation 3 minutes January 26 --Interim group Prospectus ** 2 pages February 6 *** 10%Interim group Prospectus presentation 5 minutes February 9 --Indivi dual Commitment to topic **** Email February 11 --Final team Meeting & writing plan 1-2 pages February 16 5%Final team Proposal ** 10-15 pages March 8 25%Indivi dual Proposal review 2 pages + form March 22 5%Research team Workplan ** 5-10 pages April 12 15%Research team Presentation ** 15 minutes April 12, 19-23 15%* Notes on critique of past project, shared in class.** Posted on the course website.*** Topic briefs and prospectuses emailed to entire cohort by Friday evening for reading before Monday’s class.**** Commitment to a specific research topic based on individual review of prospectuses.Assignment 1 - Past project critiqueAssignment 2 - Topic brief text and presentationAssignment 3 - Prospectus text and presentationAssignment 4 - Commitment to one research topicAssignment 5 - Proposal meeting and writing planAssignment 6 - ProposalAssignment 7 - Proposal review Assignment 8 - WorkplanAssignment 9 - PresentationSchedule of Session Date Session/Topic Blue = Instructor-led material.Red = Student-led material.December 3 Overview Green = Major due date or event.- Overview of the Master’s Project Planning Seminar- ASSIGNMENT 1 - Critique of past Master’s projects due January 12January 12 Introduction- Seminar schedule, deliverables and deadlines- Idea database - Source of ideas for developing proposal- Project management - Role of project stakeholders- ASSIGNMENT 2 - Topic Briefs are due January 23 (emailed to entire cohort) with presentation on January 26. See handout for details of process.- BREAK OUT SESSIONS - Share critiques of past projectsJanuary 19 MLK Day (no class session)January 23 – Topic briefs due via email. Send to entire cohort. NRE 701 – Master’s Project Planning Seminar – Winter 2004 Page 2 of 4January 26 Explore Potential Topics - Project management - Abstract and prospectus writing- Project management – Imagining final products – Beyond the “black book”- ASSIGNMENT 3 - Prospectuses are due February 6 (emailed to entire cohort) with presentation on February 9. See handout for process.- Presentation and review of Topic Briefs by initial groupso Short presentation (3 minutes)o Topic Briefs displayed on walls and reviewed by individualso Individuals sign topic form indicating interest level January 28 – Assignment to interim groups are posted by instructors. February 2 Group Dynamics- Group Process Skills (presentation by Dr. Bruce Gibb)o Framework of team subsystemo Formation of team normso Roles of team members- ASSIGNMENT 4 - Commitment to one topic due via email by February 11.- BREAK OUT SESSIONSo Instructor-Interim group meetingso Develop plans for meetings about and writing prospectusFebruary 6 – Prospectuses due via
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