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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

School of Engineering and Technology


Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Name of the Programme: Master of Technology in Sustainable Energy Engineering
Name of the Programme: Master of Technology in Mechatronic Engineering
Proposal Report Form
Overview: A project research proposal is a short piece of academic writing that outlines the
research intention to be carried out. It is a document that outlines everything stakeholders need to
know about the project. It should start by explaining the necessity of the research, then describes the
steps of the potential research and how the research project would add further knowledge to the field
of study.
A research proposal should have three main parts: the introduction, the literature review, and the
methodology section.
A student writes a research proposal to describe a research area where a question needs to be
answered and to show that he can answer that question by adding new information to the field. To
ensure that your proposal fulfills its purpose, take care to include all of the key parts such as:
Title page
Of course, you’ll need to come up with an effective title. This will make the first impression on the
research work. It’s also the most concise representation of what you hope to accomplish with
your research paper. Aim for 10 to 12 words and avoid using abbreviations.
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
GLOSSARY and ACRONYMS
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
The introduction is your chance to get the readers or the audience enthused about your proposed
research. You’re excited about the topic; explain why they should be excited too.
This introduction should include a few essential components that are minor in length but major in
importance such as:
 Statement of the problem: a clear description of the gap in existing research that you want to
address
 Research questions: the questions you hope to answer by carrying out your study
 Main objective and specific objectives: goals for the research. Main objective are big-picture
goals: what you are trying to do. Specific objectives point to smaller goals within the larger
ones: what steps will you take to accomplish your aims.
 Rationale: why the research needs to be done
 Significance: how the research will contribute to the field of study
As you compose these small parts, word them concisely but thoroughly. They must be clear and
cover all the most vital aspects of your proposed research such that by the end of reading the
introduction, a foundational grasp of why there is need to conduct this proposed research, how you
plan to do so, and what new ideas it will add to the field. But remember, give only a summary of
your methods and new ideas.

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW


Now that you’ve finished the introductory parts of your research proposal, you can begin to go into
more detail on your research design. The literature review is likely to be the largest portion of your
paper.
The purpose of the background or literature review section is to show that you’re familiar with the
existing body of knowledge on your topic. By describing the most pertinent studies related to your
research questions, you show that there is truly a knowledge gap in the field and that your proposed
research will help close it. As you write the literature review, you’ll need to draw on other
researchers' work. It's crucial that you cite all of your sources properly, or you'll be
committing plagiarism.

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY


In this section, you have to show that you have thought deeply about how to answer your proposed
research questions. Remember to draw on the studies you mentioned in your literature review,
Based on what you’ve found in the existing literature, describe how you plan to conduct the
research. Include the specific research methods you plan to use and how you will analyze any data
you collect. Explain why and how these methods will help you achieve your aim and objectives,
while other methods won’t.
Your research design should also define the scope of your study, which must fit the time frame of
the program. A scope that’s too wide may make result in you not going deep enough into your topic.
Conversely, a scope that’s too narrow could leave you with too few resources to draw from. If the
work you plan to do is not enough to fill the time, you could appear lazy or unmotivated, so
consider the best way to cover your topic carefully.
References
After you’ve finished the main sections of your paper, you’ll need to be sure you’ve cited every
source correctly. Create a reference list that includes all the sources you mentioned in your literature
review and elsewhere. It's helpful to keep a list and add to it as you're doing your research. That way
you'll be sure not to miss a citation.

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