1. Ssk 1204 Progress report HoudaYoussefJihadYassine

2. Introduction of team members Team identification: The Geniuses Team members: Youssef  Manager Youssef  Manager Jihad  Liaison Jihad  Liaison Houda  Project compiler Houda  Project compiler Yassine  Notetaker Yassine  Notetaker

3. Explanation of Assignment Theme: Innovation, Creation and Design Topic: The Genius Pen Assignment: Creating and designing a multifunctional pen in terms of usefulness and cost effectiveness.

4. Research Approach Data gathering Internet documents Internet documents Interviews and surveys Interviews and surveysAnalysis Sampling data in charts and tables Sampling data in charts and tablesDiscussion Developing the results Developing the resultsConclusion A critical syntesis of the results A critical syntesis of the results Come out with the final product Come out with the final product

5. Explanation of Work Plan Part 1: History of pens Part 4:comparaison with other pens Part 4:comparaison with other pens Part 2: description&design Part 3: market study In the library, using card Catalog. In the internet using Search engines. Look for articles in databases. In the library, using card Catalog. In the internet using Search engines. Look for articles in databases. Use powerpoint. Building a prototype. Description of each tool. Use powerpoint. Building a prototype. Description of each tool. Create surveys for students and teachers. Contact B.A coordinator for Advising and supervising. Interviews. Create surveys for students and teachers. Contact B.A coordinator for Advising and supervising. Interviews. Search for existing multifonctuonal pens. Observations. Search for existing multifonctuonal pens. Observations. Gathering data Analysis discussion conclusion Final project (powerpoint, printed text,oral presentation) Yassine Youssef Jihad Houda

6. Task completed Team assignment and organization Workplan (1st version) : Part1: History of the pen -Data gathering -Analysis(50% completed) Part2: Description and design -Building a schema using Paint -Building chart Part3: Market study -Brainstorming the content of the survey Part4: Comparison with other pens -Data gathering

7. Task in Progress Analysis and compiling the data of the history of the pen Building the final version of the survey Building the prototype and technical stuff Searching for competitive pens in the market Market study with the help of a BA student Review the work plan Project record(meeting minutes)

8. Task Remaining Distributing the surveys Making interviews Final prototype(still discussing the material in use) Building charts from survey results Final version of the introduction Citing the advantages and eventual disadvantages based on the comparison with other pens Publishing the work in a web site(optional) Building the final presentation

9. Problems encountered and solved Difficulty in building prototype because financial and logistical problems Not enough knowledge and background to do a real market study Difficulty to find competitive pens Solutions: -building a computer version as an alternative in case of problems encountred -get help from BA student -other members contribution

10. Predicted schedule and completion 1st week: team identifcation and project definition -work plan -work plan 2nd week:completing the tasks in progress -starting the tasks remaining -starting the tasks remaining 3rd week: -fix small details -discuss and prepare for the final presentation -presente the final project

11. Conclusion We are little bit behind schedule We begin the data analysis We have preleminary presentation plan We will be on time We will provide an excellent work

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