Download Biosystems & Ag Engineering Project at Oklahoma State Univ. - Prof. Garey Fox and more Assignments Engineering in PDF only on Docsity! Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Phone: (405) 744-4337 Oklahoma State University Fax: (405) 744-6059 Stillwater, OK 74078 EMAIL: mstone@ceat.okstate.edu MEMORANDA Date: December 5, 2020 To: BAE 1012 From: Marvin Stone, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Subject: Project Assignment Objective: The objectives of the term project are many and include: giving you experience in applying software tools in engineering problems, and specifically to analysis of data and reporting results, allowing you to gain experience in a team approach to problem solving, exposing you to contemporary biosystems engineering problems, and allowing you to interact with faculty and students in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Topic Assignments: The topics are provided by faculty consultants from within Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. We have selected team members for each of the topics as a part of class. Those selections along with the faculty consultants are posted on the web at: http://bioen.okstate.edu/Home/mstone/1012/outline/AnalysisProjects.htm The nine topics are unique, so it's not possible to provide a standard "formula" for carrying out the assignment. Each team is expected to meet with its faculty consultant this week. The faculty consultants are willing to provide additional background on the topics, identify data sources, suggest reference materials, answer technical questions, etc. You should come to an agreement with the faculty consultant regarding the topic and work to be done. The faculty mentor is not expected to spell out every project detail for you. In other words, this project is the responsibility of your team, with the faculty, and Dr. Stone, available as resource persons. Teamwork: Teamwork is very important, both in getting the work done and in doing a quality job. The scope of work is quite reasonable for a four-week project undertaken by a team of three to four students, but the work load would be excessive for an individual student. It is up to the members of each team to decide how to organize themselves to tackle the project. You should organize yourselves to function even in the absence of effort of a team member. You will be faced with the opportunity to evaluate your own performance as well as that of your team members at the termination of the project. Time management Time management is also critically important in a term project, particularly one that involves a team of students. SOME SUGGESTIONS: (1) Meet early and often (this is much more involved than one of our weekly laboratory assignments!). (2) Coordinate responsibilities. (3) Maintain careful written records. (4) Check with your faculty consultant to determine his/her availability and travel schedule. (5) Don't wait till the end to begin preparing the written report and poster presentation. (6) Remember that time is more likely to be limited as we approach the end of the semester.
