—Problems abound in education and the social sciences. Add the problem statement to the Background and Need for the Study sections completed last module and submit both for evaluation.

•    Research Question(s)—The research question is your guide to what data you seek and what data you select as important. The research question is “1. precise, 2. covers exactly the issue you wish to address, and 3. indicates how will create your answer” (Bryant, 2004, p 50). Draft the research questions and add to the Purpose section written in the last module (if you are doing pure quantitative research, you will need null hypothesis statements) and submit both. [NOTE: These sections will be revised and included in Chapter 1 of the Research Proposal. These question(s) will be elaborated on in a separate section of Chapter 3-Methodology.]

•    Access Plan—Submit a draft of your plan for how you will gain access to the location and planned population (school, institution of higher education, professional organization) who will be invited to participate in your study. You should include how you plan to obtain any permission you will need, e.g., the principal, the district superintendent, and parents. [NOTE: A quick summary of access will be included in Chapter 1 of the Research Proposal. Exact details of the plan to gain access will be included in the Chapter 3-Methodology of the Proposal. Later, the exact steps of what you actually did to gain access will become part of Chapter 3-Methodology of the Dissertation. And, the signed permission letters will be included in the Appendixes of the Dissertation.]

Problem statement

Introduction

The following memo is a problem statement regarding the Adel Building design team’s semester design project for section 2 of EGR 386W. The problem statement establishes the primary goals, client needs, design objectives, and constraints for the project.

Needs of Clients and Stakeholders

New water fountain “ not conferred with water saving
Windows are so old
Lobby doors are not sealed
No switch for hallway lights
Tribal restroom

Primary Project Goals

There exist both short term and long term design goals for the project. The short term goals include minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Adel, as well as having a 2-5 year payback period for capital expended on the project. The long term goal includes developing strategies to make Adel a zero GHG emission building. The long term strategies should be economically beneficial to Northern Arizona University (NAU).

-What is our overall goal?
Make Adel a zero GHG emission building.
-How do these goals meet up with our clients’ and stakeholders’ needs?  Who are our clients and stakeholders?
Our clients are, Students, Facilities, staff, and Northern Arizona University

Design Objectives

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(Base the objectives around both the primary goal and the client needs)
(Discuss which objectives most importantly reflect that the team is meeting the goals and needs)
(Include table that lists objectives, as well as metrics that correspond and measure the objectives)
Under what conditions will our metrics be taken?

Design Constraints

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(Discuss what constraints or “box” the team will be working in. This includes strict building policies, ADA compliance, and more. Mention how these will be measured.)

Conflicts between Objectives, Constraints, and Criteria

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(Disucss what objectives and constraints may be at odds with each other, and how certain objectives may need to be optimized to handle this)

Problem statement

Introduction

The following memo is a problem statement regarding the Adel Building design team’s semester design project for section 2 of EGR 386W. The problem statement establishes the primary goals, client needs, design objectives, and constraints for the project.

Needs of Clients and Stakeholders

New water fountain “ not conferred with water saving
Windows are so old
Lobby doors are not sealed
No switch for hallway lights
Tribal restroom

Primary Project Goals

There exist both short term and long term design goals for the project. The short term goals include minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Adel, as well as having a 2-5 year payback period for capital expended on the project. The long term goal includes developing strategies to make Adel a zero GHG emission building. The long term strategies should be economically beneficial to Northern Arizona University (NAU).

-What is our overall goal?
Make Adel a zero GHG emission building.
-How do these goals meet up with our clients’ and stakeholders’ needs?  Who are our clients and stakeholders?
Our clients are, Students, Facilities, staff, and Northern Arizona University

Design Objectives

text
(Base the objectives around both the primary goal and the client needs)
(Discuss which objectives most importantly reflect that the team is meeting the goals and needs)
(Include table that lists objectives, as well as metrics that correspond and measure the objectives)
Under what conditions will our metrics be taken?

Design Constraints

text
(Discuss what constraints or “box” the team will be working in. This includes strict building policies, ADA compliance, and more. Mention how these will be measured.)

Conflicts between Objectives, Constraints, and Criteria

text
(Disucss what objectives and constraints may be at odds with each other, and how certain objectives may need to be optimized to handle this)