General outline of a proposal for final year project1

General Outline of a Proposal for Final Year Project
The full project proposal is expected to be 3-5 pages.
 ProposedProjectTitle
o Craft your title around the specific subject of yourproject
o Ensure a MAXIMUMwordcount of thirteen (13)
o For example,
 Development of Smart Assistive DTMF Home Automation System forAgeing
Population
 Design and Implementation of Wireless PowerTransfer System using
Resonant Inductive Coupling
 BriefBackgroundofProject
o This section answers the question: Whatdo I intend to do?
o Write a concise general introduction of the system youintend to workon
o Don’t just copy and paste from sources, discuss the concepts
o Limit your writing to 3/4 short but meaningful paragraphs
 ProblemStatement
o This section answers the question: Whatdirect problemis thesystem/concept
discussedaboveintendedto solve?
 Motivation/JustificationofProject
o Here, ask yourself, whyam I interestedinsolvingthis problem?
o Note that this is not an avenue to discuss your personal interest; it’s exclusively
about the scientific world and the problems that affectpeople, things, and systems.
 LiteratureReview
o Has anyone solved the same problem before?
o How was it done? Whatapproach/methodology do they use?
o What results were obtained?
o Technically discuss and critique what others have done to solve the same problem
as youfinally point out a ‘gap’ or ‘deficiency’you intend yourproject will address.
 Aim
o A ONE-SENTENCE summary of what you intend to do, the problem yourproject
intend to solve, and the method youwant to adopt.
o Youmay start this way:
 This project is aimed at developing a…
 Objectives
o This is a breakdown/step-wise detail of your aim of project
o Strictly ensure a limit of four (4) steps, each of single sentence
 Methodology
o This is an algorithm or ‘recipe’ of how you intend to achieveyour set objectives
o Definitely,the number of ‘steps’ in your methodology must be the same as that of
your objectives
 Scope
o Clearly state the limit of what you intend to consider in yourproject
 ExpectedOutcome

o What results do I anticipate to get? And of what use will it be to the scientific body of
knowledge or society at large, as the case may be.
 ProposedWork/ActionPlan
S/N Description of Activity
Duration
(months)
(6-Month Timeline)
Year Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
1 <Type your activity here> 1 2016
*NB: Default entries are strictly meant for illustration; youare advised to change them to suit your
plan.
 ProposedBudget
Item Description Quantity Unit Price Price
GRAND TOTAL(N)
 References
o Use APA Style of referencing
o Give proper details of the source of your information
o Cite good literatures, not junks
 Journal Articles (must be greater than 60-70%)
 Conference Proceedings (must be greater than 20-25%)
 Technical Reports (must be less than 10%)

 Books (must be greater than 10%)
Technical WritingPrinciple:Strictly avoidthe use of personal pronouns

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