Student Name(s)  ______________________________________________________________

COMPUTER SCIENCE SENIOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

The following statement appears in the Gordon college catalog with regard to the Computer Science major - General Concentration:

“Students must carry out a senior project (approved in advance by the department) in which they demonstrate the ability to apply classroom learning to an actual computer application or research project of significant size.”

A copy of this form, together with necessary project approval signatures and the other information requested, must be submitted to the department before significant work on the proposed project is begun.   You are encouraged to submit your proposal as far in advance as possible.  Proposals submitted less than one month before the last day of classes for the term immediately preceding your final term before graduation will NOT be considered.  You will be notified of the department's acceptance or non-acceptance of this proposal within one working week of submitting it.  All work for the project must be complete and necessary documentation must be submitted at least two weeks before the last day of classes of your final term before graduation, so as to allow time for evaluation of your work (and correction of deficiencies if necessary) before you graduate.   A copy of this form with the project completion signature of the client must be turned in at that time - the departmental representative will sign this copy after reviewing it.

Date proposal submitted: _________	    	Date you plan to graduate:	____________

Due date for completion of work and submission of all documentation: 	____________

Title of proposed project: 	________________________________________________________

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Will this work be done for course credit?  	______ 	If yes, give course number(s) and

academic term(s) under which credit will be earned:  ___________________________________

Estimate the total number of hours you will spend on this project		____________

Person/organization for whom project is being done: __________________________________

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Full name, address, and title of the person who will be the client for your project.

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I am willing to have this student's work be submitted to Gordon as part of his/her degree requirements.  I believe that the work as proposed can  realistically be completed within the time frame specified.

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(Signature of client)								 (Date)

Gordon faculty member who will oversee your work on behalf of the department:

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(Signature of departmental representative)					 (Date)

Please include the following:

1.	Problem statement that makes clear what you propose to do and criteria for acceptance of your work. Remember, this will be used as the basis for determining whether your work is acceptable for graduation, so be specific and realistic

2.	Initial drafts of requirements document and social impact statement.

Departmental action:

____	Approved	____	Conditionally approved subject 	____	Disapproved for
				 to conditions listed below			 reasons listed below

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(Signature)									 (Date)

Completion of project:	  The work required for this project has been satisfactorily completed

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(Signature of client)								 (Date)

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(Signature of departmental representative)					 (Date)

Note: when this form is initially approved, you will be given the signed original and one copy  The  copy is for your client.  The signed original - with the completion  signature of the client added - goes in your final project notebook to be turned in just before graduation - so treat it with care!