1. Research Seminar Session 7 Presenting a Research proposal By: Dr
Research Seminar Session 7 Presenting a Research proposal By: Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari First version: August – 2012 Updated: December – 2014

2. Table of content
Presentation pages and contents
Points and Notes

3. Presentation pages and contents

4. Concise title that gives reviewer a general sense
Proposed topic
Concise title that gives reviewer a general sense
Prepared by:….
Supervised by:….
Date:…

5. Table of Contents Introduction Problem background / statement
Objectives
Related works
Research methodology and design
Data collection and analysis
Schedule and timeline
Conclusion
References
appendices

6. Introduction To be helpful for the reader
To be short and understandable
Problem should be stated as importance and relevance
Definition of terms

7. Problem statement / Research Question
Short but informative background of problem
Major issues
How did you find/recognise
Any proof for approving the problem

8. Objectives To be ordered appropriately
Main objectives
Sub-objectives
Should be specific, achievable and measurable
To be avoided from too many objectives or sub-objectives
Sometime just one or two is enough

9. Related Works /Literature Review
Extensive review
What is already known about the topic
Coherent, relevant and easily readable knowledge
Good knowledge in that field of inquiry
To have insight on different methodologies that could be applied

10. Related Works /Literature Review (2)
Finding the useful features for comparing
Listing the advantages and disadvantages
Comparing previous works based on ad/disad
Illustrating by diagrams or tables

11. Proposed Methodology and Design
Quantitative/Qualitative/Mix
Systematically shows solving the research problem
Essentially to discuss procedures clearly & completely
Study design
Specific procedures
Translate the conceptual hypothesis into operational
Appropriate study design for achieving the objectives
State the impact, significance and innovation in this proposed design

12. Proposed Data collection and analysis technique
Scope and boundary
Sampling / population specifications (Size, time, location)
The number of variables and groups
Instrumentation
Implications and limitations
Data collection plans (validity and reliability)
Proposed test or analysis method(s)
Result and Discussion

13. Schedule / Timeline Presented in tabular or graphic form (Gantt chart)
Using flow charts/diagrams for highlighting
Day 1
Day ???
Research
First study and find a topic
Define the objectives, scope, methodology, data collect, analysis
Design the method/framework/model
Collecting data
Test and Analysis
Result and Discussion
Research Report

14. Conclusion What? Why? How? When? So, finally…
Did you answer to the research question directly?

15. References / Bibliography
All sources : texts, articles, interviews, videos, sounds, …
Select a bibliography format such as Harward,
Follow the map of Father to Mother for finding best references
Highlighted some new references as Children in your field
Write the complete information of references (country, publisher, date, …)

16. Appendix Shows proof or information that clarifies a point
 Should include :
Survey results
Tables
Figures
Previous report findings
Relevant letters or memos

17. Points and Notes

18. Most important 1
Skeleton and order: Always follow the structure of presentation and the order
Early motivation: Motivate your research with easy to understand examples in introduction
Spoil the punch line: State your big points in problem background and statements
Visuals: Illustrate with images and diagrams

19. Most important 2 Understood what the problem was Why it was important
What the solutions were
How compare the solutions
knows the literature complete
Don’t list each paper you read

20. Most important 3 Use examples Use Citation Motivate your work
Show the problem
Illustrate the subjects
Show your solution
Use Citation
Cited main points (problem, methodology, analysis)
All references (cited / not cited) at the end page

21. Most important 4
This page is not designed well and is not understandable. There are so many text here without any order and is totally ugly. It is not a note for teaching or lecturing, it is a presentation page for research proposal. It is not necessary to explain about detail here, bcs the attendants should read the text and can not listen to you carefully. Indeed, did you forget to justifying the text format. So, do you like this page?

22. Most important 5 Just highlighted the main points
Select official font, size , color
Following selected font and size in all pages
Justifying your text in all pages
Do not write to many words and notes
Can you listen to me and read this page easily?
So, do you like this page?

23. Next Session: Writing techniques and Plagiarism
Session Summary:
Proposal Presentation
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