RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Research Title:
Proponents:

Research Adviser:
School/Address:
A. Rationale
(a brief synopsis of
the background
that supports your
research problem
and explains why
the research is
important, its
applications and
impact to the
community)

B. Research
Questions:
(the specific
problems your
research aims to
answer)

Hypothesis:
(the tentative
answers to your
research
questions)

Engineering
Goals:
(your research
objectives)
 Expected
outcomes:
(your anticipated
results based on
what is already
known about the
topic)

C. Procedures:
(details all
procedures and
experimental
design including
methods for data
collection. Use the
future tense of the
verb)

Risk and Safety

(identifies
potential risks and
safety precautions
needed in the
conduct of the
research study)

D. Data Analysis
(describes the
procedure and/
statistical tools
you will use to
analyze the
data/results)
E. Bibliography
(lists major
references (e.g.
science journal
articles, books,
internet sites)
from your
literature review)