Choose a topic (ie stress, strain, torsion fatigue etc.) and research new advancements/technology related to the topic and provide a 2-3 page summary of your findings. The requirements for the project summary are as follows:

Summarize the objective of the project/discovery; how the objective was accomplished; and the findings of the research

In order to demonstrate that you thoroughly reviewed the researched project, after your summary you must provide a "personal reflection". The personal reflection may include the following:

Discuss your opinion of the research approach. What assumptions were made? How did their assumptions affect the results? What could

the authors have done differently to attain better data?

Discuss the findings of the authors. How would a different research approach have affected the findings?

What were some of the limitations of the study? How would the limitations affect the results?

Discuss how the project relates or translates into some of the work you have done or to the classes you have taken.

What did you learn from this research project?