Group Project - First Assignment

Due Date: March 26 (Tuesday)

Now that we have chosen our projects and formed groups, we need to start defining the problem. Over the weekend, each group should meet and prepare a short proposal (1-2 pages) that describes the system you will study. The description should be brief. An annotated outline would be sufficient. The proposal should cover the following points:

1. What system is under study
2. What are the major compartments that will be covered by your model. By compartments, I mean the major sub-models. For example, if you were studying the Alaska Pipeline, your proposal might include the following major compartments...Wildlife, Economics, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Energy, Indigenous People, etc. - this is by no means a definitive list, nor necessarily appropriate, but it shows the level of thinking for the compartments
3. The major stocks within each major compartment - remember, stocks are things you can count - Wildlife might include a caribou stock, a moose stock, etc.
4. The major influences that will affect the major stocks you have outlined

This is by no means a final outline of your study. It is only a starting place. Be brief. With each part of the outline, you should include a sentence or a phrase to justify the choice.

Each group will turn in one paper as a group.