As per our TA's thoughts, we need to narrow down the scope of the final project, both in terms of which STEM discipline we're targeting, and what location.
Does anyone have a problem with narrowing these down to "Engineering" and "the NY state capital district"? That way, as we rework the solution, we can draw heavily on proximity to a particular world-class engineering school (lul), and make use of its experience, etc., and it's of a manageable size now.
Please go ahead and revise your particular sections (particularly the first two) to fit this redefinition of the "problem".
Thanks, guys!
--Tim