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Goals and Milestones


Week 1:

  • Complete the education module “The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs”
  • Enter the title, description, and milestones/goals into the Wiki
  • Search for current papers on graph theory and economics or competition graphs and economics
  • Prepare initial findings for meeting with Dr. Factor on Monday, 6/8
    • Combine the abstracts of the papers that have been found and come up with talking points about how to narrow down my topic and proceed efficiently with my research

Week 2:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Monday, 6/8, to discuss initial findings
    • Participate in talk and luncheon on Thursday, 6/11
  • Discuss accomplishments and difficulties so far
  • Ask general questions about “how” to do things, “where” to find things, etc.
    • Meet with Dr. Factor Thursday, 6/11, to discuss questions and comments on Katie’s paper and competition graph paper
  • Research:
    • Begin reading Kaitlyn Ryan’s master’s thesis
  • Understand the biological background, mathematical background, and some statistical information for this topic
  • Take notes to prepare for Thursday’s meeting
    • Begin reading “A Characterization of Competition Graphs”
    • Start learning LaTeX
    • Update the wiki

Week 3:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Tuesday, 6/16
    • Attend talk Tuesday, 6/16,
  • Discuss good presentations, good technical writing, and the difference between them
    • Attend Workshop Thursday, 6/18
  • Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop
    • Meet with Dr. Factor after the Workshop
  • Research:
    • Begin to read paper “The (1,2)-step Competition Graph of a Tournament”
    • Start to compare the competition graphs and (1,2)-step competition graphs by using some small food webs from the initial food web packet, and by creating your own small food web examples.
    • Try to use LaTeX to write up some findings
    • Find a way to draw a small food web on the computer and find a way to import it into the LaTeX manuscript
    • Update the wiki

Week 4:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Monday, 6/22
    • Luncheon Thursday, 6/25
    • Meet with Dr. Factor Thursday, 6/25
  • Research:
    • Begin to look at competition graphs and (1,2)-step competition graphs for each focus area
    • Develop questions that can be asked in focus area regarding the graphs
    • Continue to write up findings in LaTeX and create figures
    • Prepare for the 8-10 minute talk that is due on Monday
    • Update the wiki

Week 5:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Present 8-10 minute presentation to peers and mentors on Thursday, 7/2 regarding what has been learned so far
    • Meet with Dr. Factor after the presentation
  • Research:
    • Have a draft of 8-10 minute talk prepared on what has been learned so far by 11 AM Monday, 6/29
      • Show it to Dr. Factor
    • Look at competition graphs and (1,2)-step competition graphs for each focus area
    • Develop questions that can be asked in focus area regarding the graphs
    • Update wiki

Week 6:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Monday, 7/6
      • Evaluate status of research and make plans for the remainder of the research period
    • Go to the talk on Tuesday, 7/7
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Thursday, 7/9
    • Attend lunch on Thursday, 7/9
  • Research:
    • Look at competition graphs and (1,2)-step competition graphs for each focus area
    • LaTeX updates
    • Update wiki

Week 7:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Monday, 7/13
    • Attend lunch on Thursday, 7/16
    • Paper outline due by email of Friday, 7/16 by 5 PM
  • Research:
    • Determine how to approach a solution to the conjectures that have been made
    • Create a brief paper outline
    • Update wiki

Week 8:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Participate in the luncheon on Thursday, 7/23
    • Initialize poster draft and email it to Dr. Factor by Friday, 7/24
  • Research:
    • Finalize results
    • Enter results into LaTeX and create needed figures
    • Create poster draft
    • Update wiki

Week 9:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Meet with Dr. Factor on Tuesday, 7/28
      • Discuss finalizing poster, prepare for final talk, and get pointers on the final paper
    • Have updated poster emailed to Dr. Factor Tuesday, 7/28
    • Submit final electronic poster version to Dr. Brylow on Wednesday, 7/29
    • Attend luncheon on Thursday, 7/30
  • Research:
    • Finalize poster
    • Finalize results
    • Construct a “future research” list that will go into the paper
    • Begin to turn LaTeX writings into a formal paper
    • Update wiki

Week 10:

  • Meetings/Important Dates:
    • Draft of formal talk due to Dr. Factor Monday, 8/3
    • Draft of paper due to Dr. Factor Monday, 8/3
    • Poster Session Tuesday, 8/4
    • Formal Presentations
      • Wednesday, 8/5
      • Thursday, 8/6
    • Final meeting Friday, 8/7
    • Paper due Friday, 8/7
    • Update wiki