Format of Fyp Proposal Report Cs231

CSP600 PROJECT FORMULATION FORMAT OF FYP PROPOSAL REPORT The proposal report must be prepared by strictly following the guidelines given below. Font Type and Size The proposal should be typed using Times New Roman font with 12-point size (unless as specified) with double spacing on one side of A4 sized paper. Allow 1.5in (38mm) margin on the left and 1.0in margin elsewhere. Cover/Title Page Title, Student Name, Student ID no, Supervisor’s Name, Month and Year Submission. Please refer to the sample attached. Table of Contents List all the headings in the report and page no. 1.0 Introduction/Background Background of the problem 1.1 Problem Statement -Problem Description and justify the need for the project 1.2 Project Aims and Objectives - The precise project aims and objectives to be achieved. The aim is what you want to achieve, and the objective describes how you are going to achieve that aim 1.3 Project Scopes -Scopes and limitations of the project 1.4 Significance of the Project -The project benefits or contributions to the user, academician, researchers and UiTM 2.0 Literature Review Discussion and critically evaluating past and current research in your area and identify gap in the literature of your field of study, which you intend to fill. The proposal will briefly set out the literature as it relates to your question. (You should also write up a longer preliminary literature review, based on your reading and understanding) Hint: You will look for research studies in your field that directly address your topic or research question. Reviewing the literature and finalizing your research question is an iterative process. As you read more, you will learn about research gaps, refine your research area, and narrow your review of the literature. During this process you should identify: -

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3.0 Project Methodology Describe the approach and methodologies used to address the problem. Normally, this includes, for example Design, Implementation, Testing and Evaluation. Expected outcomes or deliverables should be included. 4.0 User Requirements List the user requirement and also list any special hardware and software required to solve the problem statement. You need to include the expected project cost and budget. 5.0 Project Schedule Estimate the duration of your project, and identify order in which activities should be performed in Gantt chart format (if possible use MS Project). Make sure you fill in and print the resource column which identifies the team members assigned to complete the specific tasks. 6.0 Conclusion This concluding section should summarize the entire research effort. A sufficiently comprehensive overview should enable the intended audience to understand the entire study. At this point it is appropriate to reacquaint the reader with the conceptual framework, the design of the investigation, the methodology, and the possible results of the study. 7.0 References

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Fakulti Sains Komputer & Matematik

Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences

PROPOSAL REPORT

Semester : Jul 2010 – Nov 2010 Program Name : Program Code : Course Name : Project Formulation Course Code : CSP600 Student Matrix. No: Student Name : Prepared for

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