Project Descriptions

From the Student Handbook:

What exactly are you going to do this semester?  How do you plan to 
learn what you proposed?  Describe the learning activities you will 
engage in this semester.  Whare will they take place?  Why did you 
choose these particular forms of study?

More specific again than the LEARNING OBJECTIVES (section A.2.b). What are you actually doing?

For example:

For my main project, I will be doing field research with the Antarctic Ecological Institute, collecting data on the feeding cycles of various species of Antarctic lizards. I am hoping to become more familiar with methods of scientific inquiry and field study, to pursue my interest in lizards, and to further develop my knowledge of desert ecology.

Keep in mind that this is one of the sections of the Learning Plan which may change over the course of the semester, as you match your projects to changing circumstances.

Choosing a project is often difficult, and making your dream project come true is even harder. Your advisor will work with you to get a field project (although the final responsibility for this comes back to you).

Workshop Discussion Sparks

Having group advising sessions where projects are discussed can help everyone by sharing project ideas and inspiring those who are stuck.

Inspired and Creative

Create a Resource Guidebook to help others find and choose projects.

Rigorous Training

Make up fake projects, like the one above, just to get used to the format
If you compile a list of a hundred project ideas (without necessarily acting on all of them), you are more likely to come up with something useful than if you only compile a list of fifteen.

AAAAAGGGHHHH!

Remember, this one is prone to change and evolution, and should be worked out together with your advisor at all points.

See Also

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