IS March 3, 2000. Pick a question that you can answer. You can get an answer to that question during a few months by measuring sediment load in several small streams, some deforested and some forested. Make sure you know how you're going to answer your question. You'll often have to modify some techniques when you arrive in the field, but you need a clear plan of action before you go.
Methodology is often the weakest part of a proposal.
Make sure you know how you're going to analyze your results. The way you collect data may well depend on which methods of analysis and synthesis you plan to use. Elements of The Proposal . The proposal should include five parts. Silt loads will be determined from 10 samples taken from each stream in the day following a rainfall event.