Research Seminar
Session 7
Presenting a Research proposal
By:
Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari
First version: August – 2012
Updated: December – 2014
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Table of content
 Presentation pages and contents
 Points and Notes
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Presentation pages and contents
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Proposed topic
 Concise title that gives reviewer a general sense
Prepared by:….
Supervised by:….
Date:…
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Problem background / statement
Objectives
Related works
Research methodology and design
Data collection and analysis
Schedule and timeline
Conclusion
References
appendices
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Introduction
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To be helpful for the reader
To be short and understandable
Problem should be stated as importance
and relevance
Definition of terms
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Problem statement / Research Question
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Short but informative background of
problem
Major issues
How did you find/recognise
Any proof for approving the problem
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Objectives
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To be ordered appropriately
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Main objectives
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Sub-objectives
Should be specific, achievable and
measurable
To be avoided from too many objectives
or sub-objectives
Sometime just one or two is enough
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Related Works /Literature Review
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Extensive review
What is already known about the topic
Coherent, relevant and easily readable
knowledge
Good knowledge in that field of inquiry
To have insight on different
methodologies that could be applied
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Related Works /Literature Review (2)
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Finding the useful features for comparing
Listing the advantages and disadvantages
Comparing previous works based on
ad/disad
Illustrating by diagrams or tables
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Proposed Methodology and Design
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Quantitative/Qualitative/Mix
Systematically shows solving the research problem
Essentially to discuss procedures clearly &
completely
Study design
Specific procedures
Translate the conceptual hypothesis into operational
Appropriate study design for achieving the
objectives
State the impact, significance and innovation in this
proposed design
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Proposed Data collection and
analysis technique
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Scope and boundary
Sampling / population specifications (Size, time,
location)
The number of variables and groups
Instrumentation
Implications and limitations
Data collection plans (validity and reliability)
Proposed test or analysis method(s)
Result and Discussion
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Schedule / Timeline
 Presented in tabular or graphic form (Gantt chart)
 Using flow charts/diagrams for highlighting
Research
Day 1
Day ???
First study and find a topic
Define the objectives, scope,
methodology, data collect,
analysis
Design the method/framework/model
Collecting data
Test and Analysis
Result and Discussion
Research Report
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Conclusion
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What?
Why?
How?
When?
So, finally…
Did you answer to the research question
directly?
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References / Bibliography
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All sources : texts, articles, interviews,
videos, sounds, …
Select a bibliography format such as
Harward,
Follow the map of Father to Mother for
finding best references
Highlighted some new references as Children
in your field
Write the complete information of
references (country, publisher, date, …)
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Appendix
Shows proof or information that clarifies a point
Should include :
 Survey results
 Tables
 Figures
 Previous report findings
 Relevant letters or memos
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Points and Notes
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Most important 1
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Skeleton and order: Always follow the
structure of presentation and the order
Early motivation: Motivate your research with
easy to understand examples in introduction
Spoil the punch line: State your big points in
problem background and statements
Visuals: Illustrate with images and diagrams
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Most important 2
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Understood what the problem was
Why it was important
What the solutions were
How compare the solutions
knows the literature complete
Don’t list each paper you read
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Most important 3
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Use examples
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Motivate your work
Show the problem
Illustrate the subjects
Show your solution
Use Citation
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Cited main points (problem, methodology, analysis)
All references (cited / not cited) at the end page
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Most important 4
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This page is not designed well and is not
understandable. There are so many text
here without any order and is totally
ugly. It is not a note for teaching or
lecturing, it is a presentation page for
research proposal. It is not necessary to
explain about detail here, bcs the
attendants should read the text and can
not listen to you carefully. Indeed, did
you forget to justifying the text format.
So, do you like this page?
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Most important 5
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Just highlighted the main points
Select official font, size , color
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Following selected font and size in all pages
Justifying your text in all pages
Do not write to many words and notes
Can you listen to me and read this page easily?
So, do you like this page?
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Session Summary:
Proposal Presentation
Next Session:
Writing techniques and Plagiarism
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“There is no way to get
experience except
through experience.”
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