Team Assignment for Milestone 3

RAD Groups

Take a look back at the writing assignments for Milestones 1 & 2. Now, write a brief explanation of your design progress geared towards a potential investor (no more than two pages, double-spaced).

Use the statistics, research, and information you found during both Milestones 1 & 2 to help this investor understand why you have designed your product the way that you have, as well as guide them in understanding why your product would be worth backing. You may also wish to include experiences, certifications, training, and other relevant information about each team member as part of your persuasive argument.

Remember: this investor is not necessarily an engineer. Their priority is understanding how you plan to make a return on their potential investment. You'll need to consider the best way to explain how your product works and why it is constructed in a specific way in a manner they can understand.

One last note: this piece of writing should serve as a starting point for the introduction and non-technical portions of your Final Design Report (FDR). In other words: the more thoughtful you are with this assignment, the easier it will be to write and finish your FDR later.

HIR Groups

Take a look back at writing assignments for Milestones 1 & 2. Now, write a brief pitch for your building design geared towards an investor who wants to donate money for a building that will rival, or even surpass, similar buildings at other universities. This pitch should include comparisons to said other buildings, while also explaining how and why your design would be a good fit for the Downtown Brooklyn community in addition to the NYU community.

Remember: this investor is not necessarily an engineer. Their priority is understanding how you plan to make a return on their potential investment. You'll need to consider the best way to explain how your building is innovative compared to other buildings at other similar universities as well as how it can serve as a positive addition to the surrounding Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood. In addition, make sure you address costs, labor, and LEED specifications in a manner a non-engineer can understand.

One last note: this piece of writing should serve as a starting point for the introduction and non-technical portions of your Final Design Report (FDR). In other words: the more thoughtful you are with this assignment, the easier it will be to write and finish your FDR later.