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--- contract [2011/08/23 20:36] – dymond
+++ contract [2015/03/31 21:32] (current) – pd
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 ====== Contract Template ======
-A contract is typically two to three pages in length. It is prepared by the student with required input from their faculty project supervisor.  It has the following layout:
+The project contract is typically about three pages in length. It is prepared by the student with required input from their faculty project supervisor.  It has the following layout:
 **Course**:    CSE4080
-**Academic Year**:   e.g. Fall 2011
+**Academic Year**:   e.g. Summer 2015
 **Project title**:   < title >
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 === Project Description ===
-What the project is to achieve, a half to one page. Please describe the educational component of the project.
+What the project is to achieve, a half to one page.  Provide a two to three sentence summary of the project for department records.  Please also describe the educational component of the project.
 === Background Requirements ===
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 Prerequisite courses: list the courses and the minimum-mark requirement for each
-Corequisite courses: list the courses to be taken concurrently
+Corequisite courses: list any courses to be taken concurrently
 Other experience:  technical know-how needed, familiarity with languages and systems, mathematical background, etc.
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 === Resources ===
-These should be spelled out because they may be more helpful to the student in choosing a project than the project description.
+These should be spelled out.
 Software:  list of programming languages, tools, operating systems, etc.