CSC 200 Assignment: ITRUG Microproposals
Recognizing that many of the most creative endeavors in history
have been accomplished by very young people,
the Federal Government is offering ITRUG awards.
These awards are intended to support highly innovative research in
information technology primarily conceived by students
between the ages of 16 and 25 that is high risk,
but has high potential payoff.
Grants of up to $100K (and possibly more) are available to support
investigations into basic information technology
or its applications that have the potential to produce revolutionary
contributions in areas of national public interest, including
(but not limited to)
industrial productivity, energy production, transportation,
security, defense, law enforcement,
housing, urban development, workforce utilization,
medicine, health care, education, communication, environment.
Write a 1-2 page proposal summary describing an idea for
innovative ITRUG research, its potential benefits,
and what resources you need to to get the project going.
You might look at the
NSF Computer and Information Sciences (CISE) Directorate
just to get the flavor of the place.
You will have two minutes to sell the idea to the ITRUG committee
(the rest of the class),
using your voice, chalk, an overhead projector, and anything else you
can carry into the room that does not require any setup time.
Due: Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
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