Proposal Instructions

For this first activity, you will create a Project Proposal. In this proposal, you will identify the project that you would like to complete for IST 659 this semester. Please see the Syllabus for more information about the project requirement.

Project Proposal Worksheet

Please download the following worksheet to complete your Proposal. To be sure your browser downloads the file instead of trying to open it, right-click the following link and choose “Save As,” “Save Link As,” or similar language from the menu. (Each browser is a little different in what wording it uses.)

• Project Proposal

Editing the Worksheet

To the edit the Project Proposal worksheet, you need to use a word processor that can handle Microsoft Word files. I recommend LibreOffice, as it is free, open source, and does not contain invasive tracking features. However, you can also use Word Online in Office365, which the University has licensed. Be aware that Microsoft is likely collecting information about you when you use Word Online.

Select the editing instructions for the word processor program that you’re using:

• Completing Worksheets in LibreOffice Writer
• Completing Worksheets in Word Online

Note that you can skip the “Adding a Screenshot” section of the above instructions for this course.

Submitting the Proposal

After you’ve finished editing the Proposal document, save your work, and then export the completed worksheet to a PDF file. Upload the PDF file as the submission to the Moodle assignment activity for the Proposal.

ABET Assessment

This activity supports the following ABET Student Learning Outcome:

• 1. Analyze a complex problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to elaborate solutions to it.