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	Website: http://~~www.~~mef.uwaterloo.ca/		Website: http://mef.uwaterloo.ca/

	==Beginning of the term==		==Beginning of the term==

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	[[Category:MEF]]		[[Category:MEF]]
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Mspang at 01:26, 19 January 2010

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	* MEF wants us to do our research. This means that we should be able to clearly justify why we need exactly what we've asked for. In the past they have indicated that we didn't give enough explanation as to why we needed something.		* MEF wants us to do our research. This means that we should be able to clearly justify why we need exactly what we've asked for. In the past they have indicated that we didn't give enough explanation as to why we needed something.
	* Make sure to justify how the project/request falls under MEF's mandate. Specifically, it should somehow benefit undergraduate education.		* Make sure to justify how the project/request falls under MEF's mandate. Specifically, it should somehow benefit undergraduate education.
	* Talk to MathSoc in advance about the proposal. The ~~union~~ of MathSoc and MEF is generally large, and they tend to hold sway on the MEF council.		* Talk to MathSoc in advance about the proposal. The intersection of MathSoc and MEF is generally large, and they tend to hold sway on the MEF council.

	==What MEF likes to fund==		==What MEF likes to fund==

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	* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.		* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.
	* Holden should never present to MEF - he's far too sketchy.		* Holden should never present to MEF - he's far too sketchy.

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	* MEF wants professional presentations.		* MEF wants professional presentations.
	* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.		* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.
	* Holden should ~~give~~ ~~the~~ MEF ~~proposals~~ - he is ~~awesome~~		* Holden should never present to MEF - he's far too sketchy.

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	* MEF wants professional presentations.		* MEF wants professional presentations.
	* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.		* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.
	* Holden should ~~never~~ ~~present to~~ MEF - he~~'s far~~ ~~too~~ ~~sketchy.~~		* Holden should give the MEF proposals - he is awesome

Dtbartle: New page: Website: http://www.mef.uwaterloo.ca/ ==Beginning of the term== It's wise to start thinking about proposals at the start of term (or even before the term starts). The due date for propos...

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New page: Website: http://www.mef.uwaterloo.ca/ ==Beginning of the term== It's wise to start thinking about proposals at the start of term (or even before the term starts). The due date for propos...

New page

Website: http://www.mef.uwaterloo.ca/

==Beginning of the term==

It's wise to start thinking about proposals at the start of term (or even before the term starts). The due date for proposals is typically 2.5 months into the term.

==Writing up the proposal==

* MEF seems to like us getting high-quality components from respectable vendors (e.g. HP).
* MEF wants us to do our research. This means that we should be able to clearly justify why we need exactly what we've asked for. In the past they have indicated that we didn't give enough explanation as to why we needed something.
* Make sure to justify how the project/request falls under MEF's mandate. Specifically, it should somehow benefit undergraduate education.
* Talk to MathSoc in advance about the proposal. The union of MathSoc and MEF is generally large, and they tend to hold sway on the MEF council.

==What MEF likes to fund==
* Textbooks; note that MEF doesn't like funding programming language manuals/guides (unless they are obscure/special).
* Talks; we need to have specific speakers lined up; we can't just ask for "$X for random speakers".
* Hardware; as long as we can justify the usefulness of the purchase, they generally seem open to fund it; here's some good reasons:
** Existing hardware is failing (e.g. mirror, caffeine)
** Existing hardware is inadequate (e.g. gigabit switch)

==Presenting at the funding council meeting==

* MEF wants professional presentations.
* Most people prepare slide shows and we should too, if possible.
* Holden should never present to MEF - he's far too sketchy.