256a/proposal-example

Project X

Idea / Premise

• the big idea
• the vision

Motivation

• why do it?

The Thing (What is it)

• what is the final product?
• the final project should be a product (more than a tech-demo)
  • what is the interface?
  • what is the user experience like?
  • what is the aesthetic of the software?

Design

• user experience design
  • interface?
  • musical / sonic?
  • real-time interaction?
  • graphical / textual, both?
  • networked?
• software design / architecture

Testing

• how/who will test it?
• what is the measure of goodness?

Team

• who is the on team?
• for teams of more than 1, who will work on what?

Milestones

• DATE 1 (milestone 1):
• DATE 2 (milestone 2):
• DATE 3 (final presentation):

• (remember these should be more from the product point of view, as in "what does the product do" at this point; thinking about minimal essential systems)