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\title{Title of your project: Initial Proposal}
\authorinfo{Your name}{Purdue University}{Your email}
\date{}

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\section{Introduction}

\emph{Two to three paragraphs introducing the problem you
  plan to investigate}


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\section{Background}

\emph{Four to five paragraphs (roughly .75 column) on
  background/related work.  This should include descriptions of at
  least 3 papers or tools that motivate the problem presented in the
  introduction.}

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\section{Approach}

\emph{Four to five paragraphs on your approach.  This should include
  a detailed description of (a) methodology, (b) implementation
  challenges, and (c) timelines.}

\emph{Include a figure that illustrates your idea.  This could be
  an architecture or workflow diagram, a basic algorithm sketch, or
  an expected performance curve; the idea of the figure is to
  illustrate the main elements of the project or conclusions you
  hope to demonstrate.}

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\section{Milestones}

\emph{One to two paragraphs describing what you propose to achieve
  before submission of the final proposal (March 8).}


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