Assignment (proposal (15%) + oral (5%) of course grade): You work at EnvironSJ, an environmental technology consulting company in San Jose, California. You may define the company any way you want (large or small, local or national, family-owned or corporate-owned, young (for example, two-years old) or mature (30-years of experience), specialized (e.g. high-tech waste) or general, etc.). You may define your position too (e.g., owner, President, Vice President of Technology, Director of Environmental Projects); be creative! You may even model EnvironSJ on a company you currently work for or have worked for in the past.Your assignment is to write an internal (in-house) proposal (this is less formal than a proposal to a funding agency or to a client) on an environmentally related topic. You will need to research the topic and present a convincing and persuasive proposal. Your proposal may recommend the implementation of an environmental process for use in production, the purchase of a product for use by your company, the design of a product for future sales, the sale of this product to clients or another company, etc. You may describe a problem and present a solution, or you may recommend that your company take advantage of an opportunity. Whatever path you choose, you need to establish the need for your suggestion and present clear steps for implementing your idea. NOTE: This is not a research paper. While you will need to do some research to support your argument, the point of this assignment is to write a proposal.ENGR 100W Technical Proposal Assignment Dr. AnagnosProposal Due: Wednesday, December 3, 2008Oral Presentations: Begin 11/26/08 and finish 12/10/08Objectives:To demonstrate that you can:- Apply a scientific approach to answer questions about earth and the environment;- Synthesize ideas you encounter in multiple readings and presentations;- Express (explain, analyze, develop, and criticize) ideas effectively;- Effectively use graphics in a document;- Construct effective arguments;- Deliver an effective oral presentation.Assignment (proposal (15%) + oral (5%) of course grade): You work at EnvironSJ, an environmental technology consulting company in San Jose, California. You may define the company any way you want (large or small, local or national, family-owned or corporate-owned, young (for example, two-years old) or mature (30-years of experience), specialized (e.g. high-tech waste) or general, etc.). You may define your position too (e.g., owner, President, Vice President of Technology, Director of Environmental Projects); be creative! You may even model EnvironSJ on a company you currently work for or have worked for in the past.Your assignment is to write an internal (in-house) proposal (this is less formal than a proposal to a funding agency or to a client) on an environmentally related topic. You will need to research the topic and present a convincing and persuasive proposal. Your proposal may recommend the implementation of an environmental process for use in production, the purchase of a product for use by your company, the design of a product for future sales, the sale of this product to clients or another company, etc. You may describe a problem and present a solution, or you may recommend that your company take advantage of an opportunity. Whatever path you choose, you need to establish the need for your suggestion and present clear steps for implementing your idea. NOTE: This is not a research paper. While you will need to do some research to support your argument, the point of this assignment is to write a proposal.Selection of Topic: Using the list of topics handed out today in class, along with the short readings, select a topic that is of interest to you. No more than two people may work on any topic. All proposals must be individually written.Guidelines for Technical Proposal: Your environmentally related technical proposal should be - an internal/"in-house" memo (suggesting that your company do something) on letterhead (you can design any type of letterhead you like but don’t spend a lot of time on it)- memo format (directed to the decision maker in your company), - well researched (citing at least 2-4 references including two or more sources obtained through library research including electronic databases), - convincing and persuasive, - approximately 4 to 6 pages long NOT INCLUDING VISUALS. (12 point font, 1-inch margins. single spaced within sections and double spaced between sections). Pages must be numbered.Page 1ENGR 100W Technical Proposal Assignment Dr. AnagnosSuggested Section HeadingsYour Proposal should have, at minimum, the following headings/sections, but you may add additional sections if you need them.Memo Heading For example: To, From, Subject, Date, See Markel (2007) for memo format.Purpose State clearly in one or two sentences what you are proposing to do.Summary Briefly summarize the main points presented in the proposal (what is being proposed, why it should be done, how much it will cost, and how long it will take).IntroductionDescribe the problem and your solution or describe the opportunity and why your company should take advantage of it. Present relevant background information, sources of information, and scope of proposal. Describe advantages AND disadvantages. Convince the reader that this proposal should be implemented.Possible subheadings in Introduction section:BackgroundEnvironmental AspectsTechnical AspectsAlternatives (or Possible Solutions)AdvantagesDisadvantagesProposed Procedure Describe the steps you would take to implement the proposal. (If it were approved, how would you do it?)Task ScheduleGive the timeline for implementation of the proposal. Use a Gantt chart or a milestone chart(see simple example on page 418 in Markel. (2007)). The steps included in the chart should follow the steps outlined in the proposed procedure section. You can easily develop a milestone chart using Excel. Alternatively, a simple, free online-software is available at http://www.communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/ganttnew/.Personnel/CredentialsIndicate who will be implementing this proposal. What is the size of the team? Give their general qualifications (e.g. geologist, lawyer, electrical engineer, etc.). Give your qualifications to make these recommendations or implement this proposal (what are your degrees, how many years of experience do you have etc.).Page 2ENGR 100W Technical Proposal Assignment Dr.