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    This document provides guidance for Assignment 3 which involves writing a research proposal. It outlines the key elements that should be included such as an introduction describing the research topic and problem, a problem statement, research questions and objectives, proposed deliverables, literature review, and overall writing tips. The introduction should explain how all main elements are linked and why the problem matters. The problem statement defines the ideal situation, current challenges, what has been done, and the student's intended contribution. Research questions should be actual questions rather than statements and address the problem statement. The literature review should motivate why further research is needed and critically assess prior work. Overall, the proposal should be written clearly and concisely with citations and follow an academic writing style.

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    This document provides guidance for Assignment 3 which involves writing a research proposal. It outlines the key elements that should be included such as an introduction describing the research topic and problem, a problem statement, research questions and objectives, proposed deliverables, literature review, and overall writing tips. The introduction should explain how all main elements are linked and why the problem matters. The problem statement defines the ideal situation, current challenges, what has been done, and the student's intended contribution. Research questions should be actual questions rather than statements and address the problem statement. The literature review should motivate why further research is needed and critically assess prior work. Overall, the proposal should be written clearly and concisely with citations and follow an academic writing style.

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    This document provides guidance for Assignment 3 which involves writing a research proposal. It outlines the key elements that should be included such as an introduction describing the research topic and problem, a problem statement, research questions and objectives, proposed deliverables, literature review, and overall writing tips. The introduction should explain how all main elements are linked and why the problem matters. The problem statement defines the ideal situation, current challenges, what has been done, and the student's intended contribution. Research questions should be actual questions rather than statements and address the problem statement. The literature review should motivate why further research is needed and critically assess prior work. Overall, the proposal should be written clearly and concisely with citations and follow an academic writing style.

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    This document provides guidance for Assignment 3 which involves writing a research proposal. It outlines the key elements that should be included such as an introduction describing the research topic and problem, a problem statement, research questions and objectives, proposed deliverables, literature review, and overall writing tips. The introduction should explain how all main elements are linked and why the problem matters. The problem statement defines the ideal situation, current challenges, what has been done, and the student's intended contribution. Research questions should be actual questions rather than statements and address the problem statement. The literature review should motivate why further research is needed and critically assess prior work. Overall, the proposal should be written clearly and concisely with citations and follow an academic writing style.

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    Assignment 3 Guidance.

    Remember you already have the knowledge of what to do, it is implementation time.

    NB: This guide does NOT replace the instructions on the tutorial letter,
    or the instructions in the learning units!
    Introduction:
    ▪ Introduce ALL the main elements of your research topic (Remember the context of your own
    research! Covid19’s impact to computing is a broad topic. What do YOU need us to focus on?).
    ▪ Carefully explain how each are linked to each other (Provide context to your proposed study).
    ▪ What is the problem in your research topic and WHY should anyone care.
    ▪ Do not forget to add a document layout!!

    Problem Statement:
    ▪ What is the eutopia situation regarding my problem?
    ▪ What is the current situation?
    ▪ What has been done to solve my research problem/parts of my research problem?
    ▪ What is missing?
    ▪ What will MY contribution be?
    ▪ Do not forget to add a summary of all the above. (The problem statement for the current study
    is…)

    Research Questions:
    ▪ Ensure that these are actual questions! Not statements ending in a question mark.
    ▪ Main research question/s:
    — Does the main research question cover/address your problem statement?
    — Would you need to conduct research to answer the question?
    — Can it be broken up into sub questions?
    ▪ Research sub questions:
    — What is the contribution of each question to answering the main research question/s?

    Research Objectives:
    ▪ What do hope to achieve by answering the research questions? (For every question, there
    should be an objective)

    Research Deliverables:
    ▪ What tangible outputs will come out from your research study?
    Literature Review:
    ▪ Do not forget your introduction section which includes the strategy followed to complete your
    literature review. (How you find your literature etc.)
    ▪ Decide on how to present your literature. (historical, themes, arguments…)
    ▪ Do not be article driven. (Author 1… then Author 2…)

    ▪ Do NOT answer your research questions. Rather motivate WHY research should be done to
    answer your research questions.
    ▪ Critically show why/how your research questions have not been addressed by previous
    publications.
    ▪ Carefully articulate WHY your research questions should be addressed/answered.

    ▪ Do not forget your conceptual framework!!


    — Do not forget to explain add an explanation to help the reader understand your framework
    (Hint: All your research questions and sub-research question should be obvious to identify
    through your conceptual framework).
    —
    ▪ Ensure that this section is COMPLETE. Include all the necessary topics.
    — Ask yourself: Have I given enough information for a person that knows nothing about my
    topic to be able to follow my argument?
    ▪ Ensure that this section is CONCISE. Do not include unnecessary information.
    — Ask yourself: Does the reader NEED this information to understand MY argument?

    Overall:
    ▪ Remember this is a proposal! You have not done the research therefore you cannot have all
    the answered. You can have an idea on how to address the topic.
    ▪ Write in simple, short sentences. (If a sentence is more than 2 lines, rather divide into two
    shorter sentences)
    ▪ Use subheadings to make your writing easier to follow. (Do not forget to link each section)
    ▪ Try not to include subjective/ambiguous terms. (NO: Very large impact. Rather: 80% increase..)
    ▪ Cite ALL non original ideas.
    ▪ Ensure all citations are included in your reference list, and vise versa.
    ▪ Use graphs and diagrams to illustrate what you mean. (Label these correctly)
    ▪ Strictly use academic English!
    ▪ Write > Proofread > Write > Proofread (repeat as many times as necessary)
    ▪ Make sure you include all the required appendix items.

    Enjoy the journey, you chose to pursue a postgrad qualification.


    Try to find joy in the journey!

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