#project_proposal.txt --last updated 10/03/07 11:45 --rrenner

DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th 

3-5 page, with the following sections minimum:
(well-written; cohesive; grammatically correct;
  all claims are supported by citations)
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Introduction
	-Overview of a problem/area/concept
	-General idea of your focused research

Problem Statement
	-Discuss a 'gap' you would like to 
	  investigate
	-Scope / limitations
	-Significance

Preliminary Literature Review (related works)
	-Proben1 article
	-AIMA citations
	-Peer-reviewed articles 
	(IEEE, ACM, Springer-Verlag, Elsevier,
	  Int'l Conference proceedings, etc.)

Methodology to be employed
	-Algorithm(s)
	-Architecture(s)
	-Platform(s)
	-Language(s)/Tool(s)/Libraries

Testing & Analysis (test plan)
	-Performance Measure
	-Criteria for success
	-Sample Test Cases
	-Analytical Methods

List of References (complete)
[no 'wikipedia' or the like; no 'blogs'...]