Project Proposal Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of a project proposal is to access different possibilities of the project you will complete in a course. This should not only capture what you are willing to accomplish, but also serve as a preliminary project plan.

Hints

Please keep in mind the following things :

• Promise less, deliver more

  It is better to promise less features, but make them work 100%

  Every feature adds code, and every if statement doubles your testing effort.

Sample Project Proposal

Project proposal should have the following sections :

• Abstract

  List out what you are going to accomplish with minimum number of lines

• Features

  List out the features your project will contain

  Be careful of promising too much

• Parts List

  List all the parts or components that you will interface

• Project Complexity

  This is the list of features that turn into development modules.

  What will it take to accomplish a feature?

  Example: A simple obstacle avoiding car needs many items:

  • Interface with distance sensors
  • Interface with motor controllers
  • Write algorithm to control movement