CPSC 483 - Computer Systems Design
HRBB 218 
Planning your Project Proposal (15 points)


1. This will consist of a formal presentation given by your group. The presentation should last between 20 and 30 minutes including questions about your proposal. You may select one of your team members to present the proposal but the entire team must participate during the question and answer session. It is recommended to divide the proposal presentation among all members of the group. You may keep the slides in a website that you can access for presentation or alternatively get the softcopy in an USB disk. Proper dress during presentation is recommended.


2. The proposal is expected to contain:

  • Title of your project (not more than 50 characters).
  • Project objectives and deliverable.
  • The background project in brief. (theory/technology)
  • Description of idea using block schematic hardware/software.
  • List of components you need to implement your idea. Also, list of equipment you may need for testing your project.
  • A chart stating week by week goals to achieve until completion of your project.
  • Assignment of responsibilities to team members (list of assignments) who can follow up the sub-module or sub-goal for their completion.
  • List of special testing environments if any for final demonstration.
  • Percentage of hardware and software work involved.
  • Approximate cost of your prototype.
  • References.

    3. You need to discuss among the members of your team to finalize the proposal and presentation details. It is a good idea to list the source of your components by referring to various price lists provided by retail houses. The TAs can assist you to provide the list. At times, it may become necessary to get components directly from the manufacturer. In this case you may have to contact them by phone. Should you need to call them up, please come by my office to do so.

    4. Decide the actual list of component as soon as possible. It may take more than 2 weeks to obtain them by ordering through the department. We need to take this into account while developing the time chart. You may need to schedule software emulation or programming in such a way as to consider unavoidable time delays.

    5. Report: A formal report with all above details is due, one per the team. You may take a look at sample reports from the previous groups in this lab. The report must be turned in before the presentation!

    6. Refer to your syllabus for more details on grading, reporting and other activities. Do not hesitate to contact us whenever you need to discuss anything. Remember that many things can be sorted out while discussing. Note: The section on project description is vital to explain your idea and technology. It should be a couple of pages. The total number of pages of a standard proposal is about 15 pages.

    • Email questions and/or problems to Rabi Mahapatra
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