DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIT)

BSC COMPUTER SCIENCE, BSC IT and BSC BBIT

PROJECT PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

2022/2023
STUDENTS SHOULD IDENTIFY RESEARCH PROBLEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDED RESEARCH AREAS.
1. Internet of things (IOT)
2. Big data analytics
3. AI and machine learning
4. Image processing
5. Security
6. Virtual/ augmented reality
7. Block chain
8. Gaming
9. Any other researchable areas approved by the department

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Project title.
The following parameters can be used to help you formulate a suitable research project title after
identifying a research area as provided above:

1. The purpose of the research

2. The narrative tone of the project (typically defined by the type of the research)
3. The methods used

The initial aim of a title is to capture the reader’s attention and to draw his or her attention to the
research problem being investigated.
Create a Working Title

Typically, the final title you submit to your academic advisor is created after the research is
complete so that the title accurately captures what was done. The working title should be
developed early in the research process because it can help anchor the focus of the study in much
the same way the research problem does. Referring back to the working title can help you
reorient yourself back to the main purpose of the study if you feel yourself drifting off on a
tangent while writing.

The Final Title

Characteristics of an effective research projects titles.

• Indicate accurately the subject and scope of the study.

• Avoid using abbreviations.
• Use words that create a positive impression and stimulate reader interest.
• Use current nomenclature from the field of study.
• Identify key variables, both dependent and independent.
• May reveal how the project will be organized.
• Is limited to 10 to 15 substantive words.
• Do not include "study of," "analysis of" or similar constructions.
• Titles are usually in the form of a phrase, but can also be in the form of a question.
• Use correct grammar and capitalization with all first words and last words capitalized,
including the first word of a subtitle. All nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
that appear between the first and last words of the title are also capitalized.
• In academic projects, rarely is a title followed by an exclamation mark. However, a title or
subtitle can be in the form of a question

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The following sections should be included in the computer project proposal.

PRELIMINARY PAGES
i. Title page (no page number)
ii. Declaration (New page)
iii. Table of Contents (New page)
iv. List of Tables (IF ANY) (New page)
v. List of Figures (IF ANY) (New page)
vi. List of Appendices (New page)
vii. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms (optional) (New page)
viii. Abstract (New page)
Not exceeding 200 words, abstract should summarize introduction, main objective and
justification of study, methodology and expected output. (Please note that abstract is
written last after completing other sections of the proposal)
All other pages other than the title page should be in Roman numbers (e.g., i, ii, iii, e.t.c)

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 CHAPTER ONE (on new page)
INTRODUCTION.
To include the following: -
1.0 Introduction or the Background information
The Introduction/ background formally invites your readers into your research report by
providing background information necessary for understanding your research. Your first
sentences should signal the focus of your report and engage the reader’s attention. Once
the reader’s attention is engaged, most Introductions move from what is known about the
topic to what is not known or in question, and then to the specific question that your
research answered. As you write, include references to credible, peer-reviewed sources to
support your claims.

1.1 Statement of the Problem

Guidelines for picking a research problem.
• The problem should be interesting to you.
• Choose a problem that you can tackle in a reasonable amount of time.
• Choose a problem that is good enough to expend resources on in terms of time,
effort, money, etc.
• Choose a research problem that you can make a contribution to solving it or
part of it

How can you get a legitimate research problem?

i. Suggestions of Others (from the literature)

It is often valuable to read the “future research” section of a research paper. Suggestions are often
made by the authors. These suggestions may spur your interest in a research problem.
ii. Replicate Research with modifications

Changing some of the settings of previous research often leads to new and sometime unexpected
results.
iii. Apply an existing technique to a new domain

This might be using a modified algorithm to manipulate data in another field in order to achieve a
new result
iv. Address Contradiction and Ambiguity

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You may be able to find results that contradict each other. The contradictions may be reported by
two or more researchers exploring an existing problem. Finding ways of explaining the
contradictions requires research
1.2 Justification
1.3 Main objective
1.3.1 Specific objectives
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the study

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 CHAPTER TWO (on a new page)
THE LITERATURE REVIEW.
To include the following sections: -
2.0 The introduction
2.1 The critiques of the existing literature relevant to the study
2.4 The summary
2.5 The research gaps

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 CHAPTER THREE (on new page)
METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
This section should provide a detailed description of the methodologies (approaches) that will be
used to solve the problem. It is written in a detailed and well-organized manner so that any other
person can be able to follow and verify your results if need be. The statements should be in past
tense. Identify your materials specifically, such that they cannot be mistaken. Methods should
show how objectives were realized. The research methods shall be adequately described and
covering the study objectives comprehensively. This section shall include the following:

3.1 The system specification and design

This section provides the picture of the system you plan to create. The purpose of the specification
and design sections is to give the reader a clear picture of the system or algorithm you plan to
create, in terms of the capability required. A specification should tell the reader what the software
system is required to do. The design then gives the top-level details of how the software system
meets the requirement. It will also identify constraints on the software solution, that are important
in guiding decision making throughout the development process.

The description of the system specification and design should be made in more than one view-
points, where each view-point conveys some information about the system. Here are some of the
view-points:

- The business model the software supports.

- The user interface.
- The dynamic behavior of the system.
- Data flow through the system.
- Data types implemented in the system
- The algorithms/approaches implemented in the system.
- The static architecture of the system, i.e., how the code is partitioned into modules, etc.

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 It is strongly recommending that you make extensive use of diagrams, such as entity-
relationship diagrams, Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, state charts, or other
pictorial techniques.

3.2 Experimental and data collection procedures

This section shall include detailed description of the processes for data collection and data analysis.
3.3 Expected output
At the end of any research, one expects outputs and impacts of the research findings on
society. Examples of expected outputs include:
• A 5% increased efficiency in transport, production and communication systems.
• A more elaborate (40%) network for information transaction.

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 REFERENCES (on new page)
The references should be in APA format

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APPENDICES (on new page)

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRES (if any)

APPENDIX B: BUDGET

APPENDIX C: ACTIVITY SCHEDULE