{"id":3444,"date":"2025-07-24T10:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/?page_id=3444"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:37:52","slug":"project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/project\/","title":{"rendered":"Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From Idea to TPG Proposal<\/h2>\n<p><em>Updates 6\/3\/26<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>This semester-long project involves learning the research process, from the initial idea to a fundable <strong>Theory into Practice (TPG)<\/strong> proposal. You&#8217;ll explore potential project ideas, develop research skills, and write a TPG proposal that you can submit for funding (though you don&#8217;t have to).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why This Matters:<\/strong> OWU Theory into Practice Grants are a hallmark opportunity at OWU: this project gives you both the skills and confidence to pursue funded TPG projects. Many environmental careers require the ability to write similar grant proposals.<\/p>\n<p>We will use <strong>AI<\/strong> along the way, with AI Worksheets as your guide. The goal is to use AI to enhance your learning process, not replace it. All OWU accounts have access to the professional version of Google&#8217;s Gemini AI. \u00a0Access it here<a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/\"> https:\/\/gemini.google.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Krygier Office Hours:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/mojMBNjKmh5uDqLe9\">Schedule here<\/a> or email for other times<\/p>\n<p>All due dates on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/schedule-content\/\">course schedule<\/a> and the course Google Calendar (see <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/syllabus\/\">Syllabus<\/a> to subscribe)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Phase 1: Foundation &amp; Ideas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Weeks 1-4<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal chapter review of environmental topic <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">(schedule 6 hours)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal environmental values assessment<\/li>\n<li>Three personal potential project ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Group presentation of chapter <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chapter assignments <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1qKEa0dcwffeziUQQexJCedF7dl7tX2EgksWphA4oV7E\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Support:<\/strong> Topic development and refinement <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> Chapter Review + Values + Topics + AI Worksheet 1 &amp; Group Presentation of Chapter <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">(total = 12 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/project-phase-1-foundation-ideas\/\">\u2192 Go to Phase 1 Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Phase 2: Research &amp; Sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Weeks 5-11<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select your best topic idea<\/li>\n<li>Learn library research skills with science librarian Holly Birk<\/li>\n<li>Find and evaluate 6 scholarly sources in an annotated bibliography <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 8 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Support:<\/strong> Research strategy and source evaluation <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> Annotated Bibliography + AI Worksheet 2<span style=\"color: #ff6600\">\u00a0(total = 11 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/project-phase-2-research-sources\/\">\u2192 Go to Phase 2 Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Phase 3: Proposal &amp; Presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Weeks 9-12<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write 3-page TPG proposal with budget based on annotated bibliography <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 6 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Develop 12-minute presentation (see <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/schedule-content\/\">schedule<\/a>) <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Support:<\/strong> Proposal development and refinement <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> TPG proposal + Presentation + AI Worksheet \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600\">(total = 12 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/project-phase-3-proposal-and-presentation\/\">Go to Phase 3 Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Phase 4: Integration &amp; Reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Weeks 13-15<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Combine and review all project components<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on learning process and impact of AI and self-assess your work <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (schedule 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> Project Synthesis <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> (total = 3 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/envs110-198-498\/project-phase-4-integration-reflection\/\">Go to Phase 4 Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Assignment Document Details<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>File Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Create<\/strong> your class folder: &#8220;ENVS 110 [Your Last Name]&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share<\/strong> with instructor (full editing permissions)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> all work as Google Docs in this folder<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong> instructor when assignments are ready for review<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong> shared documents for comments and grade<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revisions, <\/strong>if needed, in original document. Email instructor when done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Document Setup<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Docs only<\/strong> (no PDFs or Word documents)<\/li>\n<li><strong>File name: <\/strong>reflect assignment (eg., &#8220;Chapter Review &#8211; [Your Last Name]&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save in:<\/strong> Your shared ENVS 110 folder<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong> instructor when document is complete and in the shared folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Page Format<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Default margins and font<\/li>\n<li>Font size: 11pt<\/li>\n<li>Line spacing: 1.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Idea to TPG Proposal Updates 6\/3\/26 Overview This semester-long project involves learning the research process, from the initial idea to a fundable Theory into Practice (TPG) proposal. 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