CRP 445/545: Transportation Policy Planning

Fall 2005

Term Project Prospectus

Date Assigned: August 23, 2007

Due Date: On or before October 9, 2007

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On this page, please provide a very brief description of the topic of the term project you will be working on, including the issue to be analyzed and the general approach you intend to use in analyzing it. This prospectus is intended to help you plan your term project, however it must be handed in to the instructor by Tuesday, October 9, 2007.

Issue or Project to Be Analyzed

Choose and describe below one issue or project. It should be a transportation policy issue or a project that falls into one of the broad topics we have covered or will cover during the course of the class, e.g. safety, environmental impact, quality of life, environmental justice/equity, etc. If the issue or project is a complex one, it may overlap several topics. The issue can be from here in Iowa, a regional issue, a national issue, or an international issue. It should be something you are very interested in and want to invest serious time and effort on.

General Approach to be Followed and Analytical Technique(s) and Tool(s) Likely to be Employed

Indicate the general approach you will be using in preparing your analysis of the policy issue or project. Also indicate any analytic methods or tools you are likely to use in the course of your analysis.

Data Sources Likely to be Used

Describe the data sources that you will likely use in analyzing the issue or project.

Information Presentation Technique(s) Likely to be Employed

Choose at least two presentation techniques to use in your final presentation to the class. (You must do an oral presentation, but you may enhance it by using presentation graphics, a poster, thematic mapping, a geographic information system layout, tabular data presentation/spreadsheets, multimedia, photography, a web page, etc...):

Your Name/Names (The Maximum Team Size is 2):

A higher quality effort will be expected from teams. Ideally, teams will involve one graduate student working with an undergraduate student. Teams of two graduate students are NOT allowed.