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Project proposal and Specification Report
Project selection
* Two routes:
1 — Lecturer defined project
Go to “My Faculty (FES)”
Scroll down to ”ELEE1166 IRP Sept start” or “ELEE1166 Jan start”
as appropriate for list of projects
Click on ONE project to request it
Lecturer approves or declines project selection
2— Student defined project
Complete Project proposal form (see Moodle page)
Send/take it to preferred supervisor (lecturer)
Lecturer will either sign it or suggest improvements
Once signed, lecturer will add it to the list of projects and allocate it
Project specification report
¢ 4sections/chapters answering 4 questions
* Project definition
* Literature review
¢ Methodology and resources
* Project plan and risk assessment
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Project definition
¢ One or two paragraphs agreed with your supervisor
¢ Probably similar to what is on “the list”
¢ Aim of the project (the “big thing”)
* Objectives of the project (steps to achieving the aim)
¢ Deliverables (reports, artefacts, design drawings, etc.)
¢ Scope of the project (do you need to limit what you do?)
“What is the project about?”
Literature Review
¢ Largest section of the report, expected to be “critical” of the literature
¢ Mixture of sources

* Books

¢ Research papers

* Journal articles

* Some web sources may be used, but should be the minority.
¢ Don’t just list or copy the resources. Identify links, themes and

divergences

¢ Conclude with what knowledge your project might add.
“What do we already know about this subject?”
Methodology and resources
¢ Explain how you are going to gain the new knowledge

¢ Experiments

* Surveys/questionnaires/interviews

* Other methodology?
¢ What equipment, time and support are you going to need?
¢ How might these be made available?
¢ Do you need Research Ethics approval?
“How am | going to do my project/add to the knowledge?”

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Literature Review
¢ Largest section of the report, expected to be “critical” of the literature
¢ Mixture of sources
* Books
* Research papers
* Journal articles
* Some web sources may be used, but should be the minority.
* Don’t just list or copy the resources. Identify links, themes and
divergences
* Conclude with what knowledge your project might add.
“What do we already know about this subject?”
Methodology and resources
¢ Explain how you are going to gain the new knowledge
* Experiments
* Surveys/questionnaires/interviews
* Other methodology?
¢ What equipment, time and support are you going to need?
¢ How might these be made available?
¢ Do you need Research Ethics approval?
“How am | going to do my project/add to the knowledge?”
Project plan and risk assessment
¢ Show your plan to complete the project on time (Gantt Chart)
¢ Top level risk assessment
¢ What might go wrong?
* How could you minimize or mitigate?
“How will | get it all done in time?”
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