Module 8 assignment
Term Project Guidelines
Project – During the fifth week (Module 5) of the course,
you will be assigned a term project (2-3 students per team selected randomly).
Your instructor will assign you the problem and team membership. Each team will
work out the solution for the given problem using a spreadsheet. Each team will
submit a written report and will also prepare a PowerPoint presentation.
Team – Contact your team members as early as possible. It is
recommended that one of the team members act as a team leader to coordinate the
activities. The team leader will inform the instructor if any member of the
team is not contributing in a timely manner.
You can use the Doc Sharing area to share files with your
team members, use your email, and /or use the chat tool to communicate with each
other. It is the responsibility of each and every member to contribute to the
project and to respond in a timely manner to your team members. Please let the
instructor know if any members in your team do not respond or participate. This
project will give you a valuable experience in using techniques you have
learned in the course to solve business related problems using computer
software, working with groups, and using web tools to interact with each other.
I hope you will enjoy this experience.
Report – You are required to submit a written report about
the project. This report should include the following items.
? Problem statement.
? Solution (model formulation and computer solution using
Excel)
? Evaluation or answers to the questions (if any) in the topic.
Presentation – You are required to prepare a PowerPoint
presentation that lasts about 5-10 minutes (10-15 slides). The purpose of the
presentation is to explain the problem, solution, and evaluation of your
project to your colleagues or senior management.
Deliverables – due at the end of Module 8:
1. Electronic copy of the report – Word file
2. Electronic copy of the Excel file showing solution to the
problem.
3. Electronic copy of the PowerPoint file.
