Fall 2008 schedule

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Date	Day	What's due
	Task 1: Formulate your Research Question
Aug 27	Wed	First class; Hand in Team data sheet; Draft Problem
Sept 1	Mon	NO CLASS: Labor Day
Sept 3	Wed	Research Problem Worksheet due; Literature Search Plan due; Draft Bibliography due
	Tasks 2 & 3: Find relevant bibliography; Write your literature review
Sept 8	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 10	Wed	partial draft Lit Review due
Sept 15	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 17	Wed	full draft Lit Review due
Sept 22	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 24	Wed	LIT REVIEW DUE
	Task 4 & 5: Design your experiment; Specify your methods
Sept 29	Mon	work on Experimental design
Oct 1	Wed	Experimental design due; draft Methods
Oct 6	Mon	Full Draft Methods due
Oct 8	Wed	FINAL METHODS DUE
	Task 7: Collect & organize your data
Oct 13	Mon	collect pilot data
Oct 15	Wed	PILOT DATA DUE
Oct 20	Mon	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
Oct 22	Wed	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
Oct 27	Mon	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
	Task 8: Analyze your data
Oct 29	Wed	DATA DUE
Nov 3	Mon	work on data analysis
	Task 9: Write up your results
Nov 5	Wed	Draft Results due
Nov 10	Mon	work on data analysis
Nov 12	Wed	RESULTS DUE
	Task 10: Discuss your results
Nov 17	Mon	work on Discussion
Nov 19	Wed	Draft Discussion due
Nov 24	Mon	work on Discussion
Nov 26	Wed	DISCUSSION DUE
	Task 11: Present your work
Dec 1	Mon	assemble full draft
Dec 3	Wed	FULL DRAFT DUE
Dec 8	Mon	PowerPoints are due; Presentations start
Dec 10	Wed	Presentations
Dec 15	Mon	17:15-19:30 Final exam; Full final papers are due

[Christina Keelan]

I LOVE the format for the schedule. Easy to follow for sure.... The "soft due date" schedule is intimidating though! Fast paced....... We can handle it though hahaha. Just.... wow!

[Karina]

Is due date for the final lit review definite or a soft due date?

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Definite in terms of completeness; you'll have time later to revise the details.

[Omar G.]

So we'll be in good shape if it's complete (but not perfect) by Wednesday?

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Yes. I'm looking for completeness: something reasonable written and documented for all sections.