Identify the ProblemIdentify the Problem

Complete the following tasks in your process journal:Complete the following tasks in your process journal:

List 5 topics that you are personally interested in.List 5 topics that you are personally interested in.List 3 problems associated with each of your 5 topics.List 3 problems associated with each of your 5 topics.Choose a problem that you want to attempt to solve with your personal project.Choose a problem that you want to attempt to solve with your personal project.

Remember that the problem you choose must be something challenging but achievable Remember that the problem you choose must be something challenging but achievable and that you must be able to actually and that you must be able to actually testtest your solution once it has been created. your solution once it has been created.

Discuss Discuss in detailin detail why this problem exists and why it’s worth spending why this problem exists and why it’s worth spending ONE YEARONE YEAR trying to solve.trying to solve.

This explanation is This explanation is essentialessential in convincing the IB Committee to approve your project and in convincing the IB Committee to approve your project and should take most of today’s class to accomplish. Take your time and establish why this should take most of today’s class to accomplish. Take your time and establish why this problem is meaningful to you personally and how it impacts society in general. Eventually problem is meaningful to you personally and how it impacts society in general. Eventually you will have to conduct some research to find evidence that will support your claims.you will have to conduct some research to find evidence that will support your claims.

Discuss Discuss in detailin detail which Area of Interaction your project will be addressing. Why is which Area of Interaction your project will be addressing. Why is this AOI the most appropriate (as opposed to all of the others)?this AOI the most appropriate (as opposed to all of the others)?

Again, this explanation is essential and should take some time to accomplish. Be sure to Again, this explanation is essential and should take some time to accomplish. Be sure to demonstrate that you have considered demonstrate that you have considered allall of the AOI and justify why your chosen AOI is of the AOI and justify why your chosen AOI is the most appropriate (references to the 3 the most appropriate (references to the 3 key questionskey questions of each AOI would be helpful of each AOI would be helpful here).here).

InvestigateInvestigate: : Step OneStep One

Develop the Design BriefDevelop the Design Brief

Complete the following tasks in your process journal:Complete the following tasks in your process journal:

Discuss Discuss in detailin detail all of the things that you already know about your selected topic and all of the things that you already know about your selected topic and problem. problem.

This should include personal experiences as well as issues that you have been exposed to This should include personal experiences as well as issues that you have been exposed to in the media.in the media.

Create a list of specific things that you will need to research in order to complete your Create a list of specific things that you will need to research in order to complete your project. project.

This list should include This list should include specific evidencespecific evidence that you will need in order to establish why the that you will need in order to establish why the problem exists and why it is worth solving (think about statistics, facts, figures that relate to problem exists and why it is worth solving (think about statistics, facts, figures that relate to your topic and problem, etc.) your topic and problem, etc.)

Create a list of possible sources that you could consult for your research.Create a list of possible sources that you could consult for your research. Be Be specificspecific about your sources. Think about actual websites that you know of (not just “the about your sources. Think about actual websites that you know of (not just “the

Internet”), magazines, books, movies, people you could interview, etc.)Internet”), magazines, books, movies, people you could interview, etc.)Evaluate the pros & cons of each of these sources in detail (think about reliability, Evaluate the pros & cons of each of these sources in detail (think about reliability, usefulness, accessibility, etc.)usefulness, accessibility, etc.)

FOR HOMEWORKFOR HOMEWORK: Research the : Research the specific evidencespecific evidence you need to support your claims you need to support your claims about why your problem exists and why it is worth solving. Record your findings in about why your problem exists and why it is worth solving. Record your findings in your process journal.your process journal.

InvestigateInvestigate: : Step TwoStep Two

Formulate Design Specifications:Formulate Design Specifications:Complete the following tasks in your process journal:Complete the following tasks in your process journal:

State exactly State exactly howhow you will attempt to solve the problem through your personal you will attempt to solve the problem through your personal project.project.

Begin your statement with the words: “For my personal project, I will create something to…”Begin your statement with the words: “For my personal project, I will create something to…” For example: “For my personal project, I will create something to convince the Lake Champlain For example: “For my personal project, I will create something to convince the Lake Champlain

Fishing Club to adopt more environmentally responsible practices.”Fishing Club to adopt more environmentally responsible practices.” Keep in mind that your goal must be something that will produce results that you can actually Keep in mind that your goal must be something that will produce results that you can actually testtest

once your product is completed.once your product is completed. Some helpful words when defining your goal: “I will create something to: CONVINCE / HELP / Some helpful words when defining your goal: “I will create something to: CONVINCE / HELP /

INFORM / CHANGE / SOLVE / IMPROVE / PERSUADE, etc. INFORM / CHANGE / SOLVE / IMPROVE / PERSUADE, etc. List the List the specific requirements & objectivesspecific requirements & objectives that your solution must accomplish in that your solution must accomplish in order to be considered successful.order to be considered successful.

Example Example requirementrequirement: “My solution must be something that I can present to the Lake : “My solution must be something that I can present to the Lake Champlain Fishing Club”.Champlain Fishing Club”.

Example Example objectiveobjective: “In order to be considered a success, my solution must convince at : “In order to be considered a success, my solution must convince at least 60% of the members of the Lake Champlain Fishing Club to release fish after least 60% of the members of the Lake Champlain Fishing Club to release fish after capture.”capture.”

Explain and justify why your stated objectives are Explain and justify why your stated objectives are appropriateappropriate measures of success. measures of success. Consider the scope of the problem and the achievable results that you could Consider the scope of the problem and the achievable results that you could reasonably expect to accomplish.reasonably expect to accomplish.Explain Explain in detailin detail how you will how you will testtest the effectiveness of your solution once it has been the effectiveness of your solution once it has been created.created.

InvestigateInvestigate: : Step ThreeStep Three

Write & Submit Your Formal Proposal:Write & Submit Your Formal Proposal:

FOR HOMEWORKFOR HOMEWORK::

Summarize and expand upon the material you have accumulated in your process Summarize and expand upon the material you have accumulated in your process journal to compose a formal, typed, and printed project proposal to be submitted to the journal to compose a formal, typed, and printed project proposal to be submitted to the IB Committee for approval.IB Committee for approval.Organize your proposal according to the three steps of the Investigate phase of the Organize your proposal according to the three steps of the Investigate phase of the Design Cycle.Design Cycle.Your proposal should relate Your proposal should relate onlyonly to your chosen topic and problem and to your chosen topic and problem and should notshould not include references to the include references to the otherother topic and problems that you initially considered. topic and problems that you initially considered.Be sure to justify your claims with specific evidence gathered from your research and Be sure to justify your claims with specific evidence gathered from your research and cite your sourcescite your sources..Write clearly and concisely. This is a Write clearly and concisely. This is a formalformal proposal. proposal.

Language, spelling, grammar, and punctuation Language, spelling, grammar, and punctuation DODO matter and are evaluated as part of matter and are evaluated as part of Criteria G of your final Personal Project mark.Criteria G of your final Personal Project mark.

In addition to your detailed, full-length proposal, include a standard IB cover page In addition to your detailed, full-length proposal, include a standard IB cover page followed by a concise followed by a concise one-page summaryone-page summary of your proposal that includes your topic, of your proposal that includes your topic, problem, project, and area of interaction (see example on next slide).problem, project, and area of interaction (see example on next slide).All proposals must be typed, printed, and submitted to Mme. Barnabe in person no All proposals must be typed, printed, and submitted to Mme. Barnabe in person no latter that latter that Friday, May 11Friday, May 11. .

InvestigateInvestigate: : Final StepFinal Step

TopicTopic: Fishing: Fishing ProblemProblem: The population of small-mouth bass in Lake : The population of small-mouth bass in Lake

Champlain is shrinking because of over-fishingChamplain is shrinking because of over-fishing ProjectProject: I will create something to convince the Lake : I will create something to convince the Lake

Champlain Fishing Club to adopt more environmentally Champlain Fishing Club to adopt more environmentally responsible practicesresponsible practices

AOIAOI: Environments: Environments

Example One-Page Summary:Example One-Page Summary: