The purpose of the research phase is to provide a foundation for the protoytype application that adresses a social need.
1) Identify a disadvantaged population
Physical or mental disability
Economic hardship
Alienation
• Example - "Virtual Visit: A Web-based Assistive Interface for Touring Cultural Spaces Remotely" Tech Report
https://tr.cs.stonybrook.edu/sites/tr.cs.stonybrook.edu/files/tr/Virtual%20Visit%20Tech%20Report.pdf
2) Postulate a problem statement
What are the constraints that prevent your population from opportunities to lead increasingly fulfilling lives?
How can IT help to remove those impediments?
• Read Heilmeier's Catechism to inform your thinking about these topics https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/heilmeier-catechism
3) Identify a campus club, agency, or office; or a local nonprofit that serves that population
• Example - "Pet Project", Stony Brook University News
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/c4g/showcase/Shelterware/Shelterware%20SBU%20feature.pdf
• Example - "Remembering 9/11 – Accessing Oral Histories for Educational and Research Purposes" Tech Report
https://tr.cs.stonybrook.edu/sites/tr.cs.stonybrook.edu/files/tr/9-11%20Oral%20history%20Project_0.pdf
List of campus clubs and agencies involved in community service
4) Identify the stakeholders
Admins
Staff
Volunteers
End-users
5) Provide demographic data on stakeholders
Age range
Occupation
Socioeconomic status
Education/literacy level
Infrastructure access (technology, transportation, etc)
Provide references (for steps 1 - 5)
SBU club, agency, office, or local nonprofit’s web site
Sources for demographic data about stakeholders, especially the designated end-user
(You may use whatever citation format you prefer, be it MLA, APA, etc.)
5 tasks ~ 1 point each, for 5 points total
Think of each task as a paragraph of your report. So, tasks 1 - 5 would be the equivalent of 500 - 1000 words (1 - 2 pages), The formatting of the reports is single space, 12 point text, Times New Roman font, 3/4 inch margins. You will submit the report through Brightspace's TurnItIn. As a standard we use MS Word or PDF files. The reports should have a title page that includes the names of the authors. As an example:
CSE/ISE 312 Spring 2023
Term Project, Phase One, Tasks 1 - 5
"An Online Inventory Management System for the Red Hot Career Closet"
By John Q. Public, Jane Doe, and Mary B. Student