"Defining the problem is half the solution." --anonymous

The first challenge in any project is to determine exactly what your must produce and that depends on the problem you are trying to solve or the challenge that must be overcome. In this class your project challenge is the foundation of your entire project (and grade). Read and follow the guidelines below carefully to ensure you are able to complete your project successfully.

Your project statement must both extend beyond superficial needs and keep your interest the entire semester. It should encourage you to confront difficult issues and try out new behaviors.

There should not be an easy-answer. You may not find a solution to your problem-statement or overcome your challenge. The important thing is to engage in higher-level thinking: to integrate, synthesize, and critically evaluate information. And then communicate both the problem and your findings in an effect and interesting way. Consider focusing on a controversy that is widely debated. Your project should pull from various disciplines, if possible.

• Are freedom and democracy spreading around the world?
• How did the United States become a world power?
• Who were the best leaders of the 20th century?
• What is the American Dream and who has it?
• How do we make peace?
• How should we respond to terrorism?
• How can someone overcome adversity?
• What is friendship (love, hatred, lyalty, courage, etc.)?
• How does literature reflect the times in which it is written?
• Why do we make art?
• Should there be censorship in art?
• How does the place we live in affect how we live?
• How do human actions modify the physical enviroment?
• What is necessary to run a successful business?
• Why is there poverty?
• What is the best form of government?
• Why is the United States constitution so long?
• What are we made of?
• What is light?
• Should we be worried about global warming in our community?
• How can we use the laws of physics to predict the motion of a flying object so that we can design an entertaining fireworks display?
• Should we produce genetically engineered foods?
• What is the best design for a "high school of the future" for a given site?
• Is it better to buy or lease a car?
• What effect does rapid population growth have on our society, and how can we analyze and model this growth mathematically?
• How can hikers determine the shortest distance between two points?