Proposal Report

This half-semester-long project allows you to explore and contribute to the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) through hands-on research and development. Working in teams, you will propose and execute an innovative NLP project that addresses a real-world problem.

Proposal

Write a proposal consisting of 5-8 pages (excluding references and appendix) using the provided template. Your proposal should offer a thorough description of your project.

  • Project Title (create an engaging and impactful title)

  • Course ID and Course Name

  • Team Member Information:

    • Full names

    • Academic majors

    • Contact information

Abstract

A concise summary (200-300 words) addressing:

  • Complete project overview and objectives

  • Intellectual merit and technical innovation

  • Broader societal and field impact

Introduction

  • Objectives

    • Clear statement of project goals

    • Specific deliverables achievable within semester

    • Technical scope and boundaries

  • Motivation

    • Project's societal value and importance

    • Target beneficiaries or applications

    • Potential real-world impact

  • Problem Statement

    • Specific NLP challenge being addressed

    • Current limitations in the field

    • Technical barriers to overcome

  • Innovation

    • Unique aspects of proposed approach

    • Comparative analysis with existing solutions

    • Technical or methodological advances

Background

  • Related Work

    • Analysis of relevant academic research

    • Review of existing industry solutions

    • Identification of current limitations

    • Differentiation of proposed approach

  • Preliminary Work (optional)

    • Summary of completed research/prototypes

    • Initial findings and insights

    • Remaining work for semester

Proposed Approach

  • Methodology

    • Detailed technical approach

    • Development framework

    • Implementation strategy

    • Quality assurance methods

  • Research (if applicable)

    • Dataset description and preparation

    • Experimental design

    • Evaluation metrics

    • Validation approach

Timeline

  • Weekly Schedule

    • Detailed milestone breakdown

    • Key deliverables and deadlines

    • Risk mitigation strategies

  • Team Responsibilities

    • Individual task assignments

    • Role distribution

    • Collaboration methods

    • Progress tracking plan

References

Properly formatted citations of all referenced work.

Contributions

In the Appendix, list each team member's name and their percentage of contribution to the proposal development. The percentages should total 100%.

Submission

Submit your proposal report in PDF to Canvas.

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