WEEKLY+OBJECTIVES

**GOALS/OBJECTIVES FOR THE SEMESTER**

 * 1) Learn how to write a grant proposal/pre-proposal - the group wants to have written proposals to present to the main group and other stakeholders by the end of the semester.
 * 2) Identify at least ten (10) ideas to start with. Each person in the group will be responsible for a proposal by the end of the semester (4-5 total, depending on who remains involved). No number limits - these are just general guidelines for now
 * 3) Each proposal will include conceptual designs, drawings, diagrams, CAD, etc....
 * 4) Each project are to include a business plan/model - a structure for making the idea feasible in the "real world". The group would like to invite business leaders/business school, engineers, other schools, etc., to provide feedback on keeping the projects grounded in the P3 vision
 * 5) Each project will include a preliminary estimate of require time, materials, costs, difficulty, location, time-line, cost-benefit (part of business plan?),. This section may be conceptual only, but is required. It can be refined in the future.

=SCHEDULE= Jan 30 - Feb 6 - Brainstorming, Narrowing of Scope Feb 13 - Last week of Brainstorming Feb 15 - Feb 20 - President's Day. Meeting will be Tour of Aiken Building later in week. Date/Time TBD. Link up with Landscaping Group re: P3 proposal for alternative ground cover Upload photos next to your names/emails (like the Ecomachine Group) Prepare questions for Michelle & Mike (Aiken Tour) Bring Camera, Notebooks, etc... for tour Meeting Secretary/Wiki updater this week is: ??? Volunteers? Feb 27 Mar 5 - SPRING BREAK Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Apr 2 Apr 9 - Abstracts, Intros, References & Formatting done. Apr 16 - PROPOSALS DONE! Send to Interns class/mentors for group feedback & suggested edits Apr 23 - Powerpoint Presentations of Proposals, Posters of Proposals Apr 30 - Initial resumes, Proposal Edits May - Letters of Intent, Support Letters from Faculty, Group Resumes

=**Outstanding Questions:**=
 * What deadline are we setting as a group to accomplish work by? ~April 16th?
 * Who to invite to review/critique our proposals? When? What format (written, open presentation, both?)
 * Set up a brainstorming sessions where all groups from AIKEN Interns are invited to participate and pitch ideas/their group needs.

**Completed TASKS**

 * Feb 6th**
 * Brainstorming session
 * Set timelines for major objectives


 * Week of Jan 30th** -
 * Each person's ideas (minimum of 3!) should be posted to our Wiki page before next Monday so others can review and prepare for the meeting.
 * Ideas do not have to be "winners" at this point - anything goes.
 * Ideas will be brainstormed next week.
 * Set up a future brainstorming session with whole AIKEN INTERNS group - pitch their ideas to us


 * Jan 30th -** ** DONE **
 * Reviewed P3,
 * Set goals for semester,
 * brainstormed a few ideas