Plants & Human Affairs (BIOL106)  -  Stephen G. Saupe, Ph.D.; Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321; ssaupe@csbsju.edu; http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe

Independent Research Project Proposal Form
 

Overview:  Prepare a proposal that documents the project that you plan to do by preparing a Research Proposal that includes the following information.

1. Tentative title of your project
    

2. Team members
    

3. Introduction to the problem.  In essence, this will be a short literature review - a survey of the topic that you plant to study.  It should contain at least one primary reference (journal article).  Essentially, this is the "introduction" of a scientific paper.  At least one page.
    

4. Question:  Summarize the question(s) that you will be testing
    

5. Hypothesis:  State the hypothesis(s) that you will test.
    

6. Alternate hypotheses:  State at least one alternate hypothesis.
    

7. Protocol (or Experimental Design):  Describe the procedures that you will follow in as much detail as possible.  Include concentrations of all chemicals, amounts required, etc.
    

8. Variables:  Identify the experimental variable.  Identify at least 5 controlled variables.
    

9. Control:  What is your control group?  What is your experimental group?
    

10. Materials List:  List the materials that you will require.  Include everything - be thorough.
     

11. Safety Procedures:  Indicate ay special safety procedures that you will need to follow.
     

12. Results:  Prepare blank tables that will be used to collect your raw data.
     

13. Analysis:  Prepare tables/graphs that will be used to summarize your raw data
     

14. Statistical Analysis:  Identify any statistical tests that you will use to analyze your data
     

15. References:  Cite any references that you consulted (at least one; final paper must have at least one primary reference)
     

Last updated:  01/27/2005 � Copyright  by SG Saupe