Homework - 2
Due: January 30, 2017
Evaluating a Research
Lets understand how to think about research topics so we can choose them better and plan them more successfully. In this assignment, lets answer the research formulation questions for a paper or a project that you find fascinating (the project should not be older than ten years) and about your own ongoing or proposed research project.
Write a paragraph addressing each question below in a question-answer format. The complete writeup should not be longer than three pages total for the two research you will use as case study: your project and a project you find fascinating. Your answers must not use jargons: any student in the class should be able to understand your answers. Copy the question to your document and write the answer below each question.
List of questions:
What are you trying to do?
How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice?
What's new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?
Who cares?
If you're successful, what difference will it make?
What are the risks and the payoffs?
How much will it cost?
How long will it take?
What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success?
Questions courtesy of Heilmeier
Submission
Please submit your homework on Moodle as a pdf no more than three pages long.