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AGENCY?
YES
NO
IF YES, LIST ACRONYM(S)
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT-BASED RENEWAL
NAME OF ORGANIZATION TO WHICH AWARD SHOULD BE MADE
ADDRESS OF AWARDEE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE
CPI – Green Group
AWARDEE ORGANIZATION CODE (IF KNOWN)
E & CS Building
4700 Elkhorn Ave Suite 3300
Norfolk, VA 23529-0162
NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION, IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE
ADDRESS OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION, IF DIFFERENT, INCLUDING 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE
PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE (IF KNOWN)
IS AWARDEE ORGANIZATION (Check All That Apply)
(See GPG II.D.1 For Definitions)
FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
SMALL BUSINESS
MINORITY BUSINESS
WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS
TITLE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Parking Payment Solution
REQUESTED AMOUNT
PROPOSED DURATION (1-60 MONTHS)
REQUESTED STARTING DATE
$ 100,000.00
8 months
February 6, 2006
SHOW RELATED PREPROPOSAL NO.,
IF APPLICABLE
CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ES) IF THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW
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DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (GPG II.D.1)
PROPRIETARY & PRIVILEGED INFORMATION (GPG I.B, II.D.7)
HUMAN SUBJECTS (GPG II.D.12)
Exemption Subsection
or IRB App. Date
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES: COUNTRY/COUNTRIES
HISTORIC PLACES (GPG II.D.10)
SMALL GRANT FOR EXPLOR. RESEARCH (SGER) (GPG II.D.12)
FACILITATION FOR SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS WITH DISABILITIES (GPG V.G.)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY AWARD (GPG V.H)
PI/PD DEPARTMENT
PI/PD POSTAL ADDRESS
ODU Computer Science
PI/PD FAX NUMBER
E & CS Building
4700 Elkhorn Ave Suite 3300
Norfolk, VA 23529-0162
NAMES (TYPED)
High Degree
Yr of Degree
Telephone Number
Electronic Mail Address
MS
1987
757-683-4832
brunelle@cs.odu.edu
757-123-4567
phmog19@yahoo.com
PI/PD NAME
Janet Brunelle
CO-PI/PD
Patrick Hines
CO-PI/PD
CO-PI/PD
CO-PI/PD
NSF Form 1207 (10/99)
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CERTIFICATION PAGE
Certification for Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators
I certify to the best of my knowledge that:
(1) the statements herein (excluding scientific hypotheses and scientific opinions) are true and complete, and
(2) the text and graphics herein as well as any accompanying publications or other documents, unless otherwise indicated, are the original work of the
signatories or individuals working under their supervision. I agree to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and to provide the
required project reports if an award is made as a result of this proposal.
I understand that the willful provision of false information or concealing a material fact in this proposal or any other communication submitted to NSF is a
criminal offense (U.S.Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
Name (Typed)
PI/PD
Signature
Social Security No.*
Janet Brunelle
Date
123-45-6789
11/10/2005
124-35-6789
11/10/2005
Co-PI/PD
Patrick Hines
Co-PI/PD
Co-PI/PD
Co-PI/PD
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By signing and submitting this proposal, the individual applicant or the authorized official of the applicant institution is: (1) certifying that statements made herein
are true and complete to the best of his/her knowledge; and (2) agreeing to accept the obligation to comply with NSF award terms and conditions if an award is
made as a result of this application. Further, the applicant is hereby providing certifications regarding Federal debt status, debarment and suspension, drug-free
workplace, and lobbying activities (see below), as set forth in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), NSF 00-2. Willful provision of false information in this application
and its supporting documents or in reports required under an ensuing award is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
In addition, if the applicant institution employs more than fifty persons, the authorized official of the applicant institution is certifying that the institution has
implemented a written and enforced conflict of interest policy that is consistent with the provisions of Grant Policy Manual Section 510; that to the best of his/her
knowledge, all financial disclosures required by that conflict of interest policy have been made; and that all identified conflicts of interest will have been
satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated prior to the institution’s expenditure of any funds under the award, in accordance with the institution’s conflict of
interest policy. Conflicts that cannot be satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated must be disclosed to NSF.
Debt and Debarment Certifications
(If answer “yes” to either, please provide explanation.)
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or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal Department or agency?
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connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
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Activities,” in accordance with its instructions.
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AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NAME/TITLE (TYPED)
TELEPHONE NUMBER
SIGNATURE
ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS
DATE
FAX NUMBER
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INTEGRAL PART OF THE NSF INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ASSIST IN PROCESSING THE PROPOSAL. SSN SOLICITED UNDER NSF ACT OF 1950, AS AMENDED.
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Project Summary and Abstract
This project aims to develop a new software system that will allowed students, faculty
and staff to make payments online of the decal parking lot and ticket violations.
Students, faculty and staff do not like to pay their fees in person because of the long lines and
the waste of time. They prefer to pay
online. Therefore, research was conducted by our
team of how to implement this online system.
Our team looked the pros and cons, so a solution could be found. Everyone in our group was
assigned a specific topic to research to gather information. The following techniques were
used:
-
Surveyed students, and faculty
Interviewed Mr. Long, Director of the parking lot services.
Found all the components, including hardware and software, needed fro the implementation of the project.
Determined the cost, duration of time and work schedule.
Until this point, the strength of our project is that we have a good solution to a problem.
O.D.U needs online payment of parking fees that would help students, faculty, and staff. The
market looks good because O.D.U has almost 20,000 students, plus faculty and staff who
would be using the online payment service. Imagine, if the university charges $1 dollar for the
service, how much revenue O.D.U could receive. Therefore, there are budgetary and service
related benefits.
The next steps to build our online payment system are:
-
To meet with the representatives of the OCCS department, to talk about the security issues
To find out if we can link the data base of the banner to our server.
To make surveys a large sample. So far, we have surveyed students only.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
For font-size and page-formatting specifications, see GPG Section II.C.
Total No. of
Pages in Section
Section
Page No.*
(Optional)*
Cover Sheet (NSF Form 1207) (Submit Page 2 with original proposal only)
A
Project Summary (not to exceed 1 page)
1
B
Table of Contents (NSF Form 1359)
1
C
Project Description (including Results from Prior NSF Support)
(not to exceed 15 pages) (Exceed only if allowed by a specific
program announcement/solicitation or if approved in advance
by the appropriate NSF Assistant Director or designee)
D
References Cited
.5
E
Biographical Sketches (Not to exceed 2 pages each)
.5
F
Budget
(NSF Form 1030, plus up to 3 pages of budget justification)
G
Current and Pending Support (NSF Form 1239)
H
Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources (NSF Form 1363)
I
Special Information/Supplementary Documentation
J
Appendix (List below)
Include only if allowed by a specific program announcement/
solicitation or if approved in advance by the appropriate NSF
Assistant Director or designee)
Appendix Items:
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
Management Plan
Evaluation Plan
Risk Management Plan
Financial Plan
Marketing Plan
Prototype Development
WBS
Glossary
Authors
*Proposers may select any numbering mechanism for the proposal. The entire proposal, however, must be paginated. Complete
both columns only if the proposal is numbered consecutively.
NSF Form 1359 (10/99)
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Section A: Project Description
-
Old Dominion University’s students, faculty and staff must go through an inefficient process in order to
make Parking Services payments and appeals.
Problem Characteristics
Long waiting lines exist
No Student decal payment
Forms must be filled out
The building is small
Hiring more employees doesn’t help
Online purchasing allows automation
Survey
187 Students, Faculty, and Staff
71.7 % waited 15 min. or more
98.4 % wanted online purchasing
90.9 % have had parking decal
47.6 % have paid parking fine
Functionality Diagram
User Connection to Windows Secure
Server
Java GUI Application
Third Party Credit
Card Verification
Software
Printed Receipt and
Customer
Pickup at
Parking Services Center
Section E: Biographical Sketches –
Shawn Melton
Marketing Lead, Webmaster Assistant
Undergraduate Student at Old Dominion University
Computer Science Major
Computer Engineering Minor
Patrick Hines
Project Manager
Undergraduate Student at Old Dominion University
Computer Science Major
Computer Engineering Minor
Interest include writing songs, recording music, and creating videos
Marcus S. Still
Documentation Lead, Webpage Developer Assistant, Financial Analyst
B.S. Mathematics from Virginia State University
Computer Engineering Technology Major
Computer Science Minor
Summer Intern Computer Technician Specialist
Josh Platon
Financial Lead
Short BIO here
Marco Carrion
Networking Specialist, Hardware Lead
Undergraduate Student at Old Dominion University
Computer Science Major
Worked for Gateway Computers
Lab Technician at TNCC
Interest include Yoga and running
Richard Medina
Software Lead, SBIR coordinator
Undergraduate Student at Old Dominion University
IT Minor
Residential Network Assistant under ResNet 2003-2005
Section D: References Cited –
- James Madison University - http://web.jmu.edu/parking/wptermsofuse.asp
- William and Mary - http://www.vims.edu/sms/catalog/catalog9697/stufac.html#parking
- Christopher Newport - http://parking.cnu.edu/decals.html
- George Mason Univeristy - http://www.gmu.edu/univserv/parking/index.html
- Mary Washington - http://www.umw.edu/publications/adjuncthbk_gp/cgps_administrative_inform/parking.php
- University of Virginia - http://www.virginia.edu/parking/citations/pay.html
- Virginia Tech - http://www.parking.vt.edu/ezpermit.htm
- VCU - http://www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcupark/studentrates.htm
- Old Dominion University - http://www.odu.edu/webroot/orgs/af/ps/parkser.nsf/pages/vb_enforcement
- GeoTrust - http://www.geotrust.com/
- T2 Systems - http://www.t2systems.com/
- EZ Permit - http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=95447&issue=10:1997
- University Research Document - http://www.cs.odu.edu/~smelton/documents/universities.doc
- HTTPS - http://www.globalscape.com/products/ftp_servers.asp?CMP=KNC-BC101504
- ACH Transactions - http://www.nacha.org/news/Stats/stats2004/3rd Quarter 2004.pdf
- Online Payments - http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/cms/teaching/rh1/ebiz/online_payment_processing_basics.htm
- Java Information - http://java.sun.com/
- HTTPs Server Information http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/ServerWindows;jsessionid=DFB54857A3E5265AC530866D9AD4F8E6.TC63a?__f
rame=_top&__lf=Static
- Survey - http://www.cs.odu.edu/~smelton/documents/survey.xls
Section K: Management Plan –
Management Summary
Project Manger - Patrick Hines
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Marketing Manager - Shawn Melton
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Research Manager – Marcus Still
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Hardware/Networking Manager – Marco Carrion
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Software Manager – Richard Medina
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Financial Manager – Josh Platon
Responsibilities:
Expected Salary: $
Section O: Marketing Plan Marketing Targets:

University Parking Services.

Specifically universities that use the Banner system.

Beta Testing at Old Dominion University
Competition Matrix:
Section F: Budget - Top of Form
Section F: Budget PROPOSAL BUDGET
FOR NSF USE ONLY
ORGANIZATION
PROPOSAL NO.
DURATION
(MONTHS)
Proposed|Granted
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/PROJECT DIRECTOR
A. SENIOR PERSONNEL: PI/PD and Other Senior Associates
(List each separately with title, A.6, show number in brackets)
AWARD NO.
NSF Funded
Person-mos.
Funds
Requested By
Proposer
.
.
Funds
Granted By NSF
(If Different)
CAL
1.
$
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. (
) OTHERS (LIST INDIVIDUALLY ON BUDGET EXPLANATION PAGE)
$
7. (
) TOTAL SENIOR PERSONNEL (15)
B. OTHER PERSONNEL (SHOW NUMBERS IN BRACKETS)
1. (
) POST DOCTORAL ASSOCIATES
2. (
) OTHER PROFESSIONALS (TECHNICIAN, PROGRAMMER, ETC.)
3. (
)GRADUATE STUDENTS
4. (
) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
5. (
) SECRETARIAL - CLERICAL
6. (
)OTHER
TOTAL SALARIES AND WAGES (A+B)
C. FRINGE BENEFITS (IF CHARGED AS DIRECT COSTS)
TOTAL SALARIES, WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS (A+B+C)
D. PERMANENT EQUIPMENT (LIST ITEM AND DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR EACH ITEM EXCEEDING $5,000.)
(Do not use for Phase I)
NSF FORM 1030A (SBIR) (2/97)
(Continued On Next Page)
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NSF FORM 1030A (SBIR) (2/97) -- Continued
Attachment D (continued)
SUMMARY
PROPOSAL BUDGET
Funds Requested
Funds Granted
E. TRAVEL 1. DOMESTIC (INCL. CANADA AND U.S. POSSESSIONS
$
2. FOREIGN (Do not use for Phase I)
F. PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS
1. STIPENDS $
2. TRAVEL $
3. SUBSISTENCE $
4. OTHER $
(
) TOTAL PARTICIPANT COSTS
G. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
1. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
2. PUBLICATION COSTS/DOCUMENTATION/DISSEMINATION
3. CONSULTANT SERVICES
4. COMPUTER (ADPE) SERVICES
$
5. SUBAWARDS
6. OTHER
TOTAL OTHER DIRECT COSTS
H. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (A THROUGH G)
I. INDIRECT COSTS (SPECIFY RATE AND BASE)
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS
RATE =
BASE =
J. TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS (H+I)
K. FEE (If requested; maximum equals 7% of J)
L. TOTAL COST AND FEE (J + K)
$
PI/PD TYPED NAME & SIGNATURE
DATE
CO. REP. TYPED NAME & SIGNATURE
DATE
$
FOR NSF USE ONLY
INDIRECT COST RATE VERIFICATION
NSF FORM 1030A (SBIR) (2/97)
(End of Form)
Date
Checked
Date of Rate Sheet
Initials-DGA
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Section M: Risk Management Plan –
Our main objective of this project is to minimize and eliminate all the risk factors that will cause our
project to fail. By identifying crucial aspects of our project, we can observe each individual risk and provide a
mitigation to counter it.
As shown in the figure above, our three greatest risks are database failure, OCCS banner disapproval
and not meeting our proposed budget. We can see that our greatest potential risk is interaction with the database. Bad hardware and obsolete components could lead to improper communication with the server and
our software. We plan to counter this failure by providing a separate back-up router, which will allow us to
connect with the database through another gateway. Our second greatest risk involves the interaction between our software and the Banner system, which ODU has implemented for its academic and financial
transactions. Since so many schools have the Banner system implemented in their schools, we plan to have
our software become banner compatible, which would allow us to use the Parking Payment Solutions in
schools nationwide. If OCCS decides not negotiate with our team, we plan to create a separate database that
is independent of the Banner system. Our third biggest risk is not meeting our proposed budget. Determining
the exact amount of any project can be quite a cumbersome task. It takes years of experience, planning, and
looking into the future to determine every single aspect of a project. Meeting a budget is a tedious task for
any project to meet, but we plan to meet our budget by keeping a strict schedule system.