It is vital that your objectives be chal- lenging but realistic. Establishing feasibility should provide any substantive knowledge, methodological advances, or technical innovations necessary for successful Phase II work. Basic or advanced applied research pro- posals frequently focus on attaining such knowledge. Methodological advancement refers to the informa- tion you intend to obtain about how to better do science or engineering as a result of your project. All scientific and technological advancement refines our understanding of what methods or techniques are appropriate for studying problems or approaching op- portunities.
Developmental projects focus on such advances.
Needless to say, not all type of objectives will be of equal importance. Each objective that you list should represent a significant techni- cal contribution. Reaching your objectives should mean you have proven the feasibility or solving the problem or realizing the opportunity. Your objectives should be plausible, both in terms of your available resources and your bud- get. In presenting your objectives, begin by speci- fying those objectives which are most clearly related to the solicitation topic and agency concerns.