A project study on

PROJECT TITLE

Submitted for review for the

In the Faculty of Computer Engineering Informatics and

Academic supervisor:
Industrial supervisor:

2025
Abstract or Executive Summary
Abstract represents a summarized report of the complete project in a very concise and
informative format covering main objective and aim of the project, the background
information, processes and methods used, and methodologies implemented, followed with a
brief conclusion of two to three lines talking about the results and scope of the project.
The entire abstract of a project report should be written in about 250 to 350 words, and
therefore, should not exceed any further.
Table of Contents
Table of contents provides a complete sketch of the title, subtitles, headings, topics and the
project elements that are involved in those headings. In other words, different sections and
their titles are included here.
The whole project report in a nutshell is made known in the table of contents section, and
therefore, it should include the titles of the first, second and third level headers, and must give
a clear picture of the report to the reader.
NB: This should be Automatic Table of Contents
List of Figures
Similarly, a list of figures helps the reader to locate diagrams and charts in the document, and
therefore, it should be numbered accordingly by chapter and page number.
List of Tables
Similarly, a list of tables helps the reader to locate tables in the document, and therefore, it
should be numbered accordingly by chapter and page number.
List of Symbols and Abbreviations
It is not necessary to indicate page numbers for symbols and abbreviations used in the
document. eg
UZ University of Zimbabwe
CUZ Catholic University of Zimbabwe
Numbering of Page
The beginning sections like Acknowledgement, Abstract, Table of Contents, Symbols List,
figure list, tables list must be assigned with roman numbers (i, ii, etc). In the first chapter,
from the main page onwards, we must assign Arabic numerals like 1 2 3, etc.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
This is an overall introduction to your topic of interest that provides an in-depth background
to the topic. You must be precise and state the purpose of your research. This is the most
detailed part of chapter one; here, you would give a historical development of your research
topic. It gives a brief description of researches or systems which have been implemented
before in the area of study including the current system being investigated. State the different
overlapping views in this area and significant investigations that researchers have done.
Also, it would help if you talked about the present state of your research. Have there been any
changes? You can cite a few paragraphs from your literature review, but it must summarise
the conflicts in your area of the project that has not been addressed.
1.2 Problem definition
This is where you state the specific problem that you intend to address. It usually will begin
with: This project addresses the problem of….” When writing your problem, make sure you
address the existing problems before you intend to proffer solutions in your research.
1.3 Aim of study
Overall goal of the research or project undertaking. This is the section where you give the
overall purpose of your project.
1.4 Objectives of study
Note that objectives must be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound
(S.M.A.R.T) and seek to address the problems identified. It must be related to your literature
review and answer the questions raised in your problem statement.
1.5 Research Question(s)
This section depends on whether the project is research oriented or a design and
implementation project. Projects focused on design, implementations or practical applications
may not necessarily require a research question.
These are guiding lights to your research, and it provides insight into your objective/purpose
of the study. The formulation of research questions allows the researcher to obtain data from
respondents. Research questions can be formulated by turning the specific objectives into
questions.
Your questions should be structured in a way that will provide answers to the researcher.
Avoid Yes/No questions and try using the WH questions. When you ask a YES/NO question,
you cannot make headway in your project work because you will not have information to
work with. Stay away from closed-ended questions. Rather than use open-ended ones,
1.6 Research Hypothesis

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This section depends on whether the project is research oriented or a design and
implementation project. Projects focused on design, implementations or practical applications
may not necessarily require a research hypothesis.
Your hypothesis must be tentative to the problem under study and should relate to the
questions you have raised in your research questions.
The researcher formulates a hypothetical assumption that will be tested in the long run in the
research. These assumptions, in most cases, are phrased from the research questions and
specific objectives.
1.7 Justification/ The significance of the study
This states the importance of addressing the problem you are set to work on. It provides
reasons why you are carrying out this research/project, the business value and the importance
of the results. It would help if you linked your work to any area that you think the study will
help. Is it going to improve the human condition or the state of education? Whatsoever it is,
this is where you have to state the relevance of your research.
1.7 Instruments and methods (Required for project proposal)
Outline the tools and algorithm or technique which are going to be used in implementing
your research. Also highlight what type of information gathering tools i.e., questionnaires,
interviews etc. is to be followed.
1.8 Scope of the study
The scope of the study provides readers with information on the content areas to be covered
in the study and the geographical areas to be covered or studied.
1.9 Delimitations and Limitations of the research
Limitations
This segment provides details on the possible setback the study will likely face. Limitations
can come in the form of time constraints, unavailability, developing related literature, lack of
finance, or the inadequacy of the instrument to be employed for data analysis, among others.
There may be constraints that may influence the outcome of your research; they are beyond
your control, so you must state them.
Delimitation
Some topics are broad and, because of the time you have, you might have to chop off some
areas deliberately and clearly define the length to which your project will cover.
1.10 Work Plan
Expected timeline and show the Gantt chart
1.11 Conclusion

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