Assignment
Research and write a team feasibility report (see next slide for contextual definition of feasibility). Address a topic or issue of your field(s) of study. Your final team report must be at least six pages (and no more than eight, ideally), double-spaced, and must include:
- The conventional elements of an MLA report (or IEEE if class prefers).
- Research, including primary (at least one reference where your team is the source [could be survey, interview, or test]) and at least eight secondary sources (references from others, such as articles, books, or Internet)
- Correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and style
- Headings and subheadings to separate sections of the paper, including:
- Introduction (including purpose, background, and scope)
- Body/Discussion
- Conclusion (including a clear feasibility recommendation)
- Works Cited in MLA style format and citations (again, with in-text citations of a minimum of eight different secondary sources)
- Your team’s collective voice (not just what those you have researched have to say)
You should include visual aids in the document; however, visual aids will not replace text or count in the six pages of minimum length. (Note: All back matter, including References/Works Cited and Appendices also do not count for or against the length requirements.)
Defining Feasibility for the Context of This Project
For something to be feasible, it means that it can be done. In the business context, a feasibility study not only answers whether something can be done but also whether it should be done. For example, if we were to conduct a study at UTD regarding whether it is feasible to augment our power for the Jonsson Academic Center building by installing solar panels on the rooftop, we know we have the technology to do it, but should we do it? Perhaps costs, return on investment, efficiency, days of sunshine, and other factors could lead us to a conclusion as to whether we would or would not recommend it.
Your team will pick a feasibility topic that relates in some way to ECS. It could be computer-related, biomedical-related, mechanical engineering-related, and so forth. Research your topic and conclude whether you would recommend it be done or not done. Then write a report and deliver a presentation on it.
One more clarifying point: In the instance of a feasibility study, you should look at one idea, not multiple options. It must focus on the question of whether that one idea should or should not be recommended. In your individual projects, later in the semester, you will do a recommendation report that compares two or more things. This team feasibility project should not compare two or more things.