NRE 701Slide 2Purpose of Master’s ProjectsImmediate Goals – Fall 2002SNRE Super-ThemesPurpose of NRE 701 – Winter 2003Schedule of Major DeadlinesSlide 8Theme-Group-Proposal FlowchartResearch Flowchart – Winter 2003Inventory of Your SkillsThree Skill Domains1NRE 701NRE 701MASTER’SMASTER’SPROJECTPROJECTPLANNINGPLANNINGWINTER 2003WINTER 20032Donna EricksonDonna [email protected]@umich.edu3520 Dana3520 Dana763-4457763-4457Raymond De YoungRaymond De [email protected]@umich.edu3552 Dana3552 Dana763-3129763-3129www.snre.umich.edu/nre701www.snre.umich.edu/nre7013Purpose of Master’s ProjectsPurpose of Master’s Projects•Apply research skills•Explore a multi-dimensional problem•Develop project management skills•Develop group problem-solving skills•Learn of people and organizations in your field•Experience preparing scientific/technical report•Experience presenting to a diverse community4Immediate Goals – Fall 2002Immediate Goals – Fall 2002November 18November 18•Purpose of projects•Purpose of NRE 701•Assess your skills•Eat pizza and chat about the four SNRE meta-themesDecember 2December 2•Past project intro•SNRE super-themes•Assess theme interest•Initial assignment to super-theme group•Eat pizza and within-group intros5SNRE Super-ThemesSNRE Super-Themes•Great LakesGreat Lakes•Global ChangeGlobal Change•Ecosystem Management & Conservation BiologyEcosystem Management & Conservation Biology•Sustainable Production & ConsumptionSustainable Production & Consumptionwww.snre.umich.edu/faculty-research/research.html6Purpose of NRE 701 – Winter 2003Purpose of NRE 701 – Winter 2003JanuaryJanuary•Skill development–Project management–Group management•Initial group formationFebruaryFebruary•Topic identification•Client identification•Advisor identification•Finalize group•Finalize proposalMarch and AprilMarch and April•Client meetings•Advisor meetings•Research skill development•Begin research•Presentation to SNRE•Work plan for summer/fall•Continue research7Schedule of Major DeadlinesSchedule of Major DeadlinesClass ActivityClass ActivityDatesDatesMajor Deadlines*Major Deadlines*Project Formation & Management:Project Formation & Management:– Proposal writing– Group process/team building – Identifying advisor and client– Other practical project skillsJan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17Proposal due Proposal due March 3March 3Research Skills:Research Skills:– Research methods– Data collection and analysis– PresentationsMar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 7Work plan due Work plan due April 7April 7ConclusionConclusion Apr 14Presentations in Presentations in AprilApril*Other small assignments throughout term.8SNRE Research (Super) Themes: Ranked Dec 2SNRE Research (Super) Themes: Ranked Dec 2Consumption & ProductionConsumption & ProductionProject A Project BProject C Project DProject E Project FProject OProject HProject PProject LProject GProject KProject JProject NProject IProject MGlobal ChangeGlobal ChangeEcosystem ManagementEcosystem ManagementGreat LakesGreat Lakes9Theme-Group-Proposal FlowchartTheme-Group-Proposal FlowchartYour Your SkillsSkillsYour Your InterestsInterestsSNRE SNRE themesthemesTheme Theme groupgroupWorking Working groupgroupInitial Initial topictopicClientClientProposalProposalNovember / December November / December Early 2003 Early 2003 Late JanuaryLate JanuarySpring BreakSpring BreakInitial Initial groupgroupAdvisorAdvisorFinal groupFinal group10Research Flowchart – Winter 2003Research Flowchart – Winter 2003ProposalProposalClientClientSpring BreakSpring BreakMarchMarchEarly AprilEarly AprilSummer / Fall Summer / Fall ++ResourcesResourcesResearchResearchPlanningPlanningPresentationPresentationResearchResearchClientClient11Inventory of Your SkillsInventory of Your SkillsSurvey instrument measures:Survey instrument measures:•Current strengths•Skills you want to further develop•A topic about which you’d feel confident presenting a short talk12Three Skill DomainsThree Skill DomainsGOOD AT GOOD AT DOINGDOINGLOVE LOVE TO DOTO DOSOCIETY SOCIETY NEEDS NEEDS
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