Select a topic directly related to rocket propulsion and submit the proposal as a written assignment not later than the end of week 2.  

The proposal will include the topic, the reason the topic was chosen, and a draft abstract (a concise summary that describes the scope of the paper and identifies the objective or intended results).

 Research paper – outline and draft bibliography: no later than the end of week 4, the student will provide the following: a draft outline of the paper, including the major topic areas to be discussed an initial bibliography Research paper – draft and final bibliography: no later than the end of week 6, the student will submit the following: the first draft of the research paper final bibliography Research paper – final: not later than the end of the course (week 8), the student will submit the final paper, which must be related to the course subject area. The final paper must not be less than 10 pages in length, not including the title page and bibliography/references. There must be a minimum of two published (not website) references, such as textbooks or papers published in professional journals, and at least five total sources, which may also include magazine or web articles.