ELEN 4810 Guidelines for the Proposal Evaluation Sheet

Project title ____________________ Semester ____________

I. Introduction

1. Title: 2 - for title; 3-statement describing why selected _____ / 5

2. Objectives: 5 - goals; 2 - bulleted list of benefits; 3 – bulleted list of features
_____ / 10
II. Literature Search

3. Literature Review: 2 - Relevant information are identified and collected _____ / 2

4. Information: 2 - Reviewed and assessed with respect to their quality, validity
and accuracy is presented using a standard and ethically referenced format _____ / 2

III. Problem Formulation

5. Problem Statement: 5 - Logically formulated _____ / 5

6. Realistic Constraints: 5 – technical, economic, environmental, social, etc. _____ / 5
7. Strategy: 5-how to deal with the constraints _____ / 5

IV. Design

8. Block Diagram: 3- Diagram itself ; 2- Modularity _____ / 5

9. Block Descriptions: 2 – Interface among blocks; 4 – function of each block;
4 – How each block contributes to overall design? _____ / 10
10. Performance Requirement: 5- Quantitative requirements;
5 – Requirement Description _____ / 10
11. Special Circuit: if necessary _____ / 5

V. Performance and Verification Requirements

12. Testing Procedures: 5 – Testing plan; 5 – thoroughness – i.e. if all tests pass,
how sure would be that the products meet the performance requirements _____ / 10
13. Tolerance Analysis: 2 – choosing one component that does matter and
saying why it does matter; 2 – stating how this test will be run (specific) _____ / 4

VI. Cost

14. Cost Analysis: 2 – Justified project budget; 2 – Labor; 2 – parts and

Outsourcing (If necessary) _____ / 6
15. Expected return: 2 – How long? If applicable _____ / 2

VII. Work Plan

16. Effective Design Strategy: 2-Plan of attack; 2-an executable timetable _____ / 4
17. Schedule: 2 – how specific tasks are; 2 – schedule with one person in charge _____ / 4
18. Responsibility of Team Members: 3 – decomposition of work into subtasks;
3 – balanced responsibilities _____ / 6

Total _____ / 100