types of projects
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A GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR FINAL PROJECT IN PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Types of Projects
When You Memo Me
The labels of the contents of the memo’s body: Theme Target audience or beneficiaries Type of project Benefits of the project Green aspect Why it is simple Why it is viable or profitable Why or how it is an original idea
It should clearly show (don’t say it) a relationship to your major course of study.
Information Technology Majors
If you are going to be an IT major, your project should be related to oinformation and to otechnology.
Remember the meaning of "information" and of "technology" as given during my lecture.
Business Majors
For business majors, the project should be related to business, so include these in your memo: Product or serviceTarget marketCapital or investmentMaterials and/or equipmentProfit
General Theme
The project theme is about going green.
This can mean:protecting the environment, conserving resources, or recycling resources
Specify which one.
Target Audience
The project is useful to a specific group of receivers in your home province, in your country of origin.
Specify the target audience, receivers or beneficiaries.
Specify how this project is useful to them, or how they will benefit from this project.
TYPES OF "GOING GREEN" PROJECTS
PROJECT TYPES
In your Memo
Show (not tell) your project type. It can be any one or a combination of:Adding Value(s)Conserving Value(s)Improving Value(s)Preserving Value(s)Creating Value (s)
Adding Value(s)
Improve somethingDecrease the disadvantagesIncrease the usefulnessIncrease the advantagesIncrease access to information about
itoThe merits oThe demerits
Conserving Value(s)
Conserving: Resources: energy, money, effort, time, Environment (i.e., recycle waste
products)Create information or guides to save time, effort, money, or environment
Create information about available resources that can help solve problems;
Improving Value(s)
Increase user access (make something easier for a target audience to use) Information (how to) Improve the usability of something that
is difficult to use Improve usefulness of something that is
always used Increase user choices of something
Preserving Value(s)
Preserving cultural knowledge, cultural information, disappearing practices, forgotten knowledge Collect, organize, share knowledge
from around the world regarding something
Increase access to knowledge or values to your target audience or to a larger audience
Creating Value(s)
Creating a new or original product, process, skill, attitude, or idea … that is useful to a specific receiver or target audience.
Tips
Think outside the box. Be creative.
Keep it very simple, and make it very effective.
Save paper, ink, money, energy, and space.
Do not print on paper unless it is absolutely necessary.