SAE Planning

 

Project Overview:

You will answer the question prompts to develop a SAE project plan and explore how your passions and career interests play a role in agricultural education.

 

Directions:

1.   Select the type of major SAE you plan to conduct. More than one can be selected.

 

2.   Describe your plans for your SAE using the question prompts.

 

3.   Sign the contract in the SAE Contract Student File and turn it in to your instructor.

 

Foundational Placement/Internship School-Based Enterprise

Research: Experimental Research: Analysis Research: Invention

Service-Learning Ownership/ Entrepreneurship

 

Specifically, what do you plan on doing? List all the different activities you will be involved in. Be specific, for example: grow a 20’ X 20’ garden, raise two show lambs, work 20 hours a week at Johnson’s Farm Supply Store, conduct an experiment with light intensity on plants, landscape the home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where will the SAE activity occur?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What supplies, equipment and space will be needed? Who will provide them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Budget: List the major costs involved in this project, such as purchase of fertilizer -$30, construction of experimental apparatus - $75, purchase of show lamb - $125, feed - $25.  Also, list the potential income. For activities where a profit or loss might occur, describe who will receive the gain or how it will be divided.

 

Potential Expenses:	Potential Income:
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D.	D.
E.	E.
F.	F.
G.	G.
H.	H.
I.	I.
Total:	Total:

 

When do you plan to start this SAE and when will it end?

 

 

 

 

 

 

For placement projects, do you already have a job at this location or have you spoken to someone at this company? Explain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss your SAE ideas with your parents or guardians. What are their thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments from your instructor:

 

 

 

Rubric

Description	Possible Points	Your Score
Research & Organization: ·        Proper research was conducted to complete the assignment ·        Information was presented in a logical organized manner	35
Concept & Understanding: ·        Understanding of the SAE types is clearly evident ·        Effective strategies were used to achieve the SAE Planner ·        Logical thinking was utilized to arrive at the conclusion, including SAE type, budget and description	35
Creativity/Craftmanship: ·        End product is unique and reflects the student’s or group’s individuality ·        End product is clearly high quality	15
Production/Effort: ·        Class time provided for the project was used efficiently ·        Time and effort are evident in the execution of the SAE planner	15
Total Points	100

 

 

NOTE: This content was created in collaboration with the National FFA Organization.