1. Lattice model explored. Outcome: an idea of what the 
folded protein T might and might not look like. Make sure to 
clearly describe the algorithm/approach and the conclusions. 

2. Realistic 1D, and preferably 2D 
folding funnels constructured and expolored. Good pictures. 

3. A good idea of which methods might and might not work on the real 
protein folding problem. Explore --relevant-- 
methods available to you in Mathematica, 
starting from what's available for FindMinimum[] (Newton, Conjugate gradient,
etc.) working your way up to more complex stuff implemented  in NMinimize[].
You need to read up on each of the methods (expect questions in-class), 
know the general idea and basic pros and cons. 
You must present picture showing the minimization results on your funnels. 
Explore a minimum of 5 methods.