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Week 4 — Problem Statement
Write a precise, measurable, engineering-grounded problem statement.
8 h estimated92% complete
Objectives
- • State the problem quantitatively
- • Tie the statement to evidence
- • Avoid solution bias
Assignments
- • Problem statement v1
- • Evidence table
Readings
- • Technical writing: precision and hedging
Deliverables
- • Problem statement + evidence table
FE topics
- • Structural Analysis
- • Probability & Statistics
Resources
- • Problem statement rubric
- • Evidence table template
Lecture
Problem statements that survive advisor review
Mini quiz & advisor meeting
Problem statement quality checks
Problem statement critique
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