Hi, I'm just reminding everyone, that soon the phase for submitting the
actual project proposals will start.
There
is a nice template which we ask you to follow (you can of course add
additional points if you think they fit or modify it a bit ... but in
general I think all of these points should be addressed). This is probably
also a nice exercise for writing any project proposals. In particular,
think about how "the other side" can monitor your progress: splitting up
the project into tasks is a good way to go, explain how these tasks depend
on each other and if something goes unexpectedly bad, how to mitigate this,
etc. I.e. a single long chain of tasks which break it if one task fails is
more risky, than a tree-like structure. Also, think about how to measure if
a task is successful. Don't be afraid to overstate it a bit -- something is
usually also successful, if only the majority works.
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Personal:
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Name
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Contact Information (email, instant messaging, ...)
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Location/Timezone
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University
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Background:
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What are your technical skills, education, experience, etc.
Especially make sure to explain with what level of mathematics you are
comfortable with and on what level you would like to program.
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Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this
particular project? Special motivation?
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What platform and operating-system are you using on your computer?
(Sage development is done best on Linux and OSX)
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Are you or have you been engaged in other open-source projects?
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Do you code on your own pet projects?
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Are you a Sage user, how long do you know Sage?
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Project:
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Title, Project Synopsis: a short description and summary of its aim
and scope.
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What is your personal involvement or relationship with your proposed
project?
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Details: describe all the details and explain modules or parts of
your whole project. Break down the whole project into individual
tasks - as
good as possible - and describe deliverable and quantifiable results for
each of them. It also helps if you have already discussed this with a
possible mentor.
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Schedule: A timetable, including special circumstances like exams or
holidays, for the individual tasks.
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Risk Management: Try to anticipate potential problems and explain,
how to mitigate them.
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