Subsection 3.6.2 Assignment
As chair of Grace College’s Centennial Planning Committee, you are to prepare a professional-looking report detailing the plans, budgets, and funding arrangements described above. The report should be typed (Times New Roman, 12 point font, one inch margins is the standard report style) and appropriate charts and graphs and diagrams should accompany the report. These charts, graphs, and diagrams should be labeled (e.g., Table 3: Cost Estimates for Beverages, Figure 2: 3-D Illustration of the Giant Cake) and should be referred to in the content of the report.
The report should begin with a one to three paragraph executive summary. (Busy people like college administrators want to know the “conclusions” up front.) After the executive summary, use appropriate section headings to separate the other key parts of the detailed report. In each section of the report, be sure to spell out key assumptions, explain how calculations are made, etc. Please type out your equations (see help videos for
Microsoft Word,
Mac Pages, or come ask me if you need help)
You may work on your own or in teams of two or three students. (Three is the absolute maximum – no exceptions.) If you work in a team, you will all get the same grade on the project. You need to handle all team issues (division of labor, work effort, etc.) on your own. However, if would like to break up your group or vote out a member, I am willing to act as your arbitrator. If you have questions about this project, you can see me during my office hours.
I’m open to other project ideas. If you have an idea for a different project involving estimation, planning, and budgeting, check with me so I can make sure it is equivalent.
If you have questions, please see me. Have fun with this project and good luck!