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1. A general evaluation of the project progress, project documentation, requirements specifications, and system models. 
   
   2. Suggestions for improvements in the development process, modeling, and quality control.
   
   3. Provide guidance and training in problem solving, documentation, design methodologies, data/process modeling, and the implementation criteria.
   
   
   
   ACTIVITIES
   
   1. Introduction to the design and development concept.
   
   2. Review of the course requirements, grading and project guidelines. 
   
   3. Directions on writing a formal project paper will be presented. Use of appropriate style manual, (APA recommended) will be addressed.  
   
   4. Discussion of appropriate research projects, project design, research methodology, and survey instruments will be discussed. Students will complete data sheets (requirements specifications).
   
   5. Students will be scheduled for sessions with the instructor to discuss the development of the final project report and presentation.
   
   6. A formal systems proposal must be submitted by the students for approval by the instructor no later than the second week of semester.
   
   7. Students must start with the first phase of the project: 
   
   Phase-1: Project Planning - Application Selection/Feasibility Study Goal and the domain definition: initial proposal.
   
   8. Students will describe their proposed project and the methodology to be employed.
   
   9. Students will briefly describe the agency or organization to be studied and provide a working statement of the problem.  
   
   10. Students will provide a critique of the project, research methodology, and the presentation technique. This evaluation is intended to point out areas for suggested improvement early enough to permit adjustments and corrections.  
   
   11. Students must conduct comprehensive research using Internet and other resources to collect relevant knowledge for inclusion in the project.
   
   12. Students will create project proposal timeline and an annotated bibliography.
   
   13. Students must complete second and third phase by the end of mid semester.
   
   Phase-2: Prototype Planning - Preliminary Application Study, Development effort specification documentation: requirements.
   
   Phase-3: Design - Detail Application Design; technical and functional requirements/specifications documentation.
   
   14. Students should be prepared to discuss the progress of their project using the Milestone Chart (or Gantt Chart).
   
   15. Students must complete fourth and fifth phase two-three weeks before the end of semester.
   
   Phase-4: Development - System Development, project formalization, fabricate and test limited prototype.
   
   Phase-5. Implementation - Operational System Development, product introduction, transition to operational system.
   
   16. Instructor will provide evaluation of the project progress, resolve problems, and provide guidance as to format and structure.  
   
   17. A rough draft of the final report will be prepared for discussion with the instructor. Students should discuss this draft with the instructor to assure that the stated objectives in the project proposal have been met. At this time, the consistency, quality, originality, and integrity of the project would also be evaluated.
   
   18. While students are completing the documentation of various phases they may refer to the textbook for completing critical tasks such as data modeling, process modeling, process decomposition, enterprise data model, repository, data collection, user interface, testing/evaluation, quality control, and project management. Textbook provides structured approach to systems development. Students will select appropriate reading from the textbook depending on the development phase.  
   
   19. Students will submit the final report (hard copy, electronic copy on USB drive, and e-mail the entire project) to the instructor. Please refer to “Additional Course Information-1” section in the syllabus for further directions to e-mail your documents. 
   
   20. Each student with the help of presentation system will explain the project to the class highlighting the unique characteristics of the project with an emphasis on problem solving techniques, design criteria, limitations and constraints, research methodologies, technology integration, quality control, migration process, process management, and the applicability to the real-life systems development. 
   
   21. After presentation, instructor will provide the feedback and if necessary, the changes will be made in the project accordingly.
   
   22. Students are responsible for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format.
   
   23. Proofreading is the responsibility of the student.