Written proposal including a statement of the problem the project is intended to solve, an outline of the general scope of the work, including specific milestones and deliverables, and a tentative schedule, and a description of how the proposed project satisfy the research of the criteria. 

The proposal is 1-2 double-spaced pages and includes the following:

  1. Purpose or goal of the project (what problem will your research solve)
  2. How it will be accomplished (the kind of research required, methodology, using survey, etc.).
  3. A statement of your hypothesis – what is the problem and provide possible solution.
  4. Methods of data analysis 
  5. Significance of the project 
  6. How your project connected to your discipline?
  7. How your senior project will help you move toward a future career?