Projects

• Write a one page outline of project and get it approved by Michael Ferris (deadline: April 13, 2007). Answer any questions posed on outline (deadline: April 20, 2007).
• Implement an optimization model, describe/output results in a form reasonable for the application. Describe, modify, and implement improvements to the original format if necessary.

  Turn in completed project (deadline: Friday, May 18, 1:00pm). For each project I need a hard copy of a (short - less than 4 page) project report. The report should make clear what you have done, and detail your contribution to the "question at hand". If you ran into significant problems with certain aspects of the project, you should detail what the changes you made were, and why they were necessary/time consuming.

  Many projects will result in models or extra (electronic) information that may be useful when I mark the work. If so, all the relevant files should be assembled into a single "zip" file and submitted using the standard homework handin program (-a "project"). You can refer to these files within your project report.

  Projects should be your own work and involve roughly 3-4 time the amount of work of one howmework assignment.

• Potential oral defense of project.