GRFX-601: Graduate Thesis 1

1. In this class students will work with a "real world" client. The clients include: Mohawk Paper, KPCC, JPL, and possibly one other. Each client will have a specific need that should be identified. Teams of six students will be assigned to each client. These teams will research and develop the strategy for the client. This will include the parameters of the project, communication goals, and suggested deliverables. Upon agreement of these items, each student will individually design the solutions based on his or her interpretation of the criteria and needs. The client will present the issues and answer questions week 1. They will return at mid-term week 7 for review and comments. The final options will be presented to the client week 14. 2. Concurrently, students will begin developing the concept and plan for their graduate thesis project. This is a proposition or argument that you will support through research. The result will be a project, completed in Graduate Thesis 2 that explores and articulates your answer to the proposition in written, oral, and visual form. We will discuss the thesis process in more detail during the fall term.