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I hereby declare that the work in this * is my own except for quotations and summaries which have been duly acknowledged.

An acknowledgments section is to note the assistance of people whose help was crucial but not extensive enough to warrant their being listed as co-authors. Acknowledge assistance from advisors, sponsors, funding agencies, colleagues, technicians, and so on. Students has the freedom to use any acknowledgement passage, below is an example for the guiding purpose.

Example:

First and foremost, all praise to Almighty Allah for his blessings and patience, as well as for providing me with good health during this research.

This work is dedicated to my parents, from whom I learned faith, strength, and determination. This work is also dedicated to my family, my beloved brothers and sisters for their continuous support, encouragement, love and care.

I am grateful to my supervisor, [Title and name of the supervisor] for his/her ultimate guidance, patience and support during the whole journey of my graduation project.

I am also grateful to the Global College of Engineering and Technology and [Academic Department of XXX] for providing me all the necessary support and resources, without which I won’t be able to complete my studies.

The main idea behind the abstract that the reader should have a complete understanding about your work once reading your abstract. The abstract shall include comprehensive summary explanation about the project report/ master dissertation. This should include a) brief/background about the project/research area b) what is the problem statement you are addressing by the work c) how you solve this problem statement (methodology used and experimentation in brief) d) your results and findings e) a conclusion. When writing abstract don’t cite references within the body of abstract and whenever used a new abbreviation for the first time you should write it in complete then you can use the abbreviation in the later texts within the abstract. Abstract should be written as a single paragraph. The main idea behind the abstract that the reader should have a complete understanding about your work once reading your abstract. The abstract shall include comprehensive summary explanation about the project report/ master dissertation. This should include a) brief/background about the project/research area b) what is the problem statement you are addressing by the work c) how you solve this problem statement (methodology used and experimentation in brief) d) your results and findings e) a conclusion. When writing abstract don’t cite references within the body of abstract and whenever used a new abbreviation for the first time you should write it in complete then you can use the abbreviation in the later texts within the abstract. Abstract should be written as a single paragraph. The main idea behind the abstract that the reader should have a complete understanding about your work once reading your abstract. The abstract shall include comprehensive summary explanation about the project report/ master dissertation. This should include a) brief/background about the project/research area b) what is the problem statement you are addressing by the work c) how you solve this problem statement (methodology used and experimentation in brief) d) your results and findings e) a conclusion. When writing abstract don’t cite references within the body of abstract and whenever used a new abbreviation for the first time you should write it in complete then you can use the abbreviation in the later texts within the abstract. Abstract should be written as a single paragraph.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

* arrange your abbreviations in alphabetical order.

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research / project background

Research / project background part in introduction chapter, can be also headed ‘Background of the Study”, it should include a brief discussion of major theories and models related to the research problem and area you are working on. Research / project background is a brief that outlined the most important studies that have been conducted so far that could presented in a chronological order.

Specifically, when writing research background, you can discuss major theories and models related to your research problem in a chronological order to outline historical developments in the research area.  When writing research background, you also need to demonstrate how your research relates to what has been done so far in the research area.

When writing background provide enough information, in a technical language to the best level, to allow your readers to understand the specific problem being addressed and to provide a context for your own study. This background information may include (1) a historical summary of the problem being addressed; (2) a brief summary of previous work on the topic, including, if appropriate, relevant theory; and (3) the specific reasons the report / dissertation is being written.

Research / project Motivation

Here is the section of the report/dissertation where you describe your motivation for conducting a study on this topic/area. For instance, you can write about the importance of your work, how is will help society, and what it will add to the body of knowledge and to the sciences in general.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

A problem statement is a concise description of the problem or issues a project seeks to address. The problem statement identifies the current state, the desired future state and any gaps between the two. A problem statement is an important communication tool that can help ensure everyone working or reading project report or master dissertation to knows what the problem addressed is and why the project is important.

A good problem statement can be created by identifying and answering several questions related to the problem. The process used to write a problem statement should involve answering questions using a method commonly known as 5W2H. This process involves identifying what the problem is, why it is a problem, when and where the problem was identified, who the problem impacts, how they are impacted by the problem and how much of an impact the problem has. 

Problem statements often have two important elements, a) the problem itself, stated clearly and with enough contextual detail to establish why it is important b) the method of solving the problem, then followed by the purpose, statement of objective and scope of the project.

Research/project objectives describe what your research is trying to achieve and explain why you are pursuing it. They summarize the approach and purpose of your project and help to focus your research. Research/project objectives could be classified or divided into primary and secondary objectives based on your work scope. Some work may have one primary objective and multi secondary objectives (which all together contribute to achieve this single primary objective). Use bullet points when writing your objectives and started each one by “To”.

Example:

· To propose a new model that improve the security of the system.

· To describe what factors farmers take into account in making such decisions as whether to adopt a new technology or what crops to grow.

· To identify the barriers and facilitators of digital transformation in retail HR

Example of research questions for qualitative based research:

RQ 1: To investigate the impacts of online classes on quality of teaching for teachers.

RQ 2: To investigate the impacts of online classes on quality of teaching for students.

Research / project Scope

The scope of a study explains the extent to which the research area will be explored in the work and specifies the parameters within the study will be operating.

Basically, this means that you will have to define what the study is going to cover and what it is focusing on. Similarly, you also have to define what the study is not going to cover. This will come under the limitations. Generally, the scope of a research is followed by its limitations. 

As a researcher, you have to be careful when you define your scope or area of focus. Remember that if you broaden the scope too much, you might not be able to do justice to the work or it might take a very long time to complete. Consider the feasibility of your work before you write down the scope. Again, if the scope is too narrow, the findings might not be generalizable.

conceptual framework

A conceptual framework illustrates the expected relationship between your variables. It defines the relevant objectives for your research process and maps out how they come together to draw coherent conclusions. Example figure for research / project conceptual framework shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Conceptual Framework Example

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3.1 INTRODUCTION

According to Dawson (2019), a research methodology is the primary principle that will guide your research.  It becomes the general approach in conducting research on your topic and determines what research method you will use. A research methodology is different from a research method because research methods are the tools you use to gather your data (Dawson, 2019).  You must consider several issues when it comes to selecting the most appropriate methodology for your topic.  Issues might include research limitations and ethical dilemmas that might impact the quality of your research. Methodology is core element of any project / research which is mainly about how you conduct the research or project. Figure 2.1 illustrate a complete flow char of how you write a research or project proposal.

3.1.1 Types of Research Methodologies

Quantitative research methodologies are meant to create numeric statistics by using survey research to gather data (Dawson, 2019).  This approach tends to reach a larger amount of people in a shorter amount of time.  According to Labaree (2020), there are three parts that make up a quantitative research methodology:

· Sample population

· How you will collect your data (this is the research method)

· How you will analyze your data

Once you decide on a methodology, you can consider the method to which you will apply your methodology.

Qualitative research methodologies examine the behaviors, opinions, and experiences of individuals through methods of examination (Dawson, 2019).  This type of approach typically requires less participants, but more time with each participant.  It gives research subjects the opportunity to provide their own opinion on a certain topic. Examples of qualitative research methodology:

· Action research

· Grounded theory

Figure 2.1 Research Proposal Flow chart

3.2 SUMMARY

In this chapter we introduced and discussed two types of research methods, qualitative and quantitative.

In next chapter we will discuss the finding and results of this study, moreover the different approaches to validated results based on nature of study.

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4.1 introduction

In this chapter we will discuss the findings and results gained. In addition, validation of the results will be presented as well.

4.1.1 Verification and Validation Methods

Several methods could be used to verify and validate project outcomes and findings. Selection of validation method depend on research type, whether it is qualitative or quantitative research.

I. Mathematical model

A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematics and mathematical concepts (often pde's).

II. Computer simulation

Computer simulation is the simulation run (on computers) to reproduce the behavior of a system that has been modelled.

III. Test bed

It is the combination of hardware and software environment on which the tests will be executed. It includes hardware configuration, operating system settings, software configuration, test terminals and other support to perform the test.

IV. Validity in survey

Research validity in surveys relates to the extent at which the survey measures right elements that need to be measured. In simple terms, validity refers to how well an instrument as measures what it is intended to measure.

It will be good if your inserter comparison table with other authors conducting similar study to your and compare the results, an example shown in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1 Results Comparisons

4.2 Summary

In chapter we presented different types of approaches used to validate research results. In next chapter we will conclude the report / dissertation and provide the future work recommendations.

2. Conclusion and future works

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5.1 Research Contributions and achievments

Write a brief about what contribution does the project add and achieved and list them using Roman numerals.

i. The project proposed a new model that improved security etc.

ii. Barriers and facilitators of digital transformation in retail HR have been identified and a framework to rectify have been developed.

iii. Etc…

5.2 Research Limitations

5.3 Challenges and Future Works

REFERNCES

Dawson, C., 2019.  Introduction to research methods 5th edition: A practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project. Robinson.

Dewey, A. and Drahota, A., 2016. Introduction to systematic reviews: online learning module Cochrane Training.  Retrieved from.