Proposal Number TF10-026
Proposal Form for FY10 Student Tech Fee Competitive Process (Oxford)
Complete one form for each project by February 27, 2009. If the project lead is a member of CAS, FSB, SEAS,
SEHS, SFA or LIB email the proposal to the dean; otherwise, email it to techfee@muohio.edu.
Project Lead’s Name: Jerry Cruez
Email: cruezg@muohio.edu
Telephone: 9-4940
Affiliation (Student, Organization, CAS, FSB, SEAS, SEHS, SFA, LIB, Other Division,): FSB
Other Project Team Members:
1. Project Short Title (5 to 8 words): Financial Trading System (FTS) software for FSB trading room
2. Brief Description of Project: The new FSB building will have a Trading Room. The goal of the new
Trading room is to extend the educational goal of Miami University through the Farmer School of
Business with cutting-edge real world application. This room will be used by students who are taking
Finance courses. The FTS software is designed for teaching in educational trading rooms. The system
provided a complete and comprehensive teaching solution as well as for those who want real world
simulations.
3. Impact on Students Served or Evidence of Student Need, starting with the number or percentage of
students or courses served:
500 or more students each semester taking finance courses and graduate students
4. Justification for Funding this Project:
The goal of the trading room is to integrate into the graduate and undergraduate curricula for student
learning and professional development. The FTS software will allow the FSB students the opportunity to
real world trading. The FTS is a state of the art educational trading platform with powerful analytics
designed for learning. The FTS software will allow the faculty to integrate to their courses.
Proposal Number TF10-026
5. Detailed Budget – Include all items requested for this project and update the total cost field:
Item Category
Item Requested
Number
Requested
Unit
Cost
Total
Cost
Software
Item 1 – FTS
OS Financial Trading System
Item 2 – Include Product Name & Vendor
1
$7500
$7500
Hardware
Item 1
Item 2
Contractual
Services/Installation
Shipping /
Maintenance
Item 1
Student Assistant
Salary
Item 1 – Use with justification per guidelines
Graduate Assistant
Salary &Tuition
Item 1 – Use with justification per guidelines
Other (Explain)
Item 1
Item 2
Item 2
Item 2
TOTAL
$7500
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6. Briefly describe any additional funds available for this project, if any:
None
7. What happens to the project in year 2 and beyond? Describe any ongoing costs such as software or
hardware maintenance, supplies, staffing, etc. and how these will be funded:
FSB has funded the server and data storage for the FTS software
8. How will you assess the project? Post-Project Assessment Criteria:
Identify one or more milestones and/or expected project outcomes that indicate project progress and
completion. How will you assess the value to students? Measures of enhanced student learning or usage are
highly desired. These items should be chosen to facilitate independent evaluation of project completion and
value to students.
The Finance department will asses this project.
9. Attach any other supporting information regarding this request. Please supply a vendor’s URL rather
than scanning printed material. This could be from the Department chair(s) if curriculum is being
changed. This could be from Dick Pettitt for SUG, if you requesting that space be changed.
www.ftsnet.com,