Research Problem Identification and 5 Whys -- Identify and Understand the Problem.

Use IEEE templates for your writing throughout this course. (or if you are not in ECE, choose a journal common to your field, and use that format.)

• https://ieeeaps.org/for-authors/information-for-authors Links to an external site.

Also use a standard reference management software Links to an external site. such as (find out what your research group normally uses)

• Zotero Links to an external site.
• Endnote Links to an external site.
• Mendeley
• Latex Links to an external site. (check out "Overleaf Links to an external site." if you haven't already)

Read about your problem:

• Find at least one journal article about your problem of interest. A review article (which describes the state of the art related to this problem) would be ideal.
• Find at least one article about this problem that is written for a general audience such as a news article, magazine article (in a non-technical or low-technical magazine), blog, etc.
• Include these articles in your report, referencing them as appropriate. Use the standard referencing software mentioned above.

To help you explore this problem, also fill out the 5 Whys form, and attach it as well:

5 Whys? Download 5 Whys?

If you have not already, discuss this problem with your research mentor (who is your research mentor, please list them in your report)

Write 1-2 IEEE pages (double column template) as a report about a research problem you are interested in:

• Identify a Research Problem you are interested in. Describe this problem in terms any electrical engineer can understand.
• What is an Incident, event, or condition causing and characterizing real-world practical problem ? (What "story" exemplifies this problem?)
• What new ideas do you have for solving or exploring this problem? (These do not have to be proven out yet.)