Project Proposal report for the topic - Energy efficiency and cost efficiency of Electrical vehicles over IC engine Automobiles.
42908 Engineering Project Preparation Assignment 3 – Assessment guideline Attribute Indicative of a passing grade: Indicative of a Distinction grade (As for passing, plus): 1/ Executive Summary Brief overview of project, main aim of project, potential findings and conclusions An overview of project present, aims discussed, potential findings and conclusions presented. Clear and concise, consistency present in summarising the project, aims, findings and conclusions between executive summary and the entire project proposal. 2/ Introduction Presents general project area, relevance of project, specific investigation of project and a brief outline of proposal to follow Introduction and some relevant details of specific investigation described using appropriate language. Brief introduction of project present. Clearly articulates the need to undertake the research. Presents the critical details of project area with concise description of project. 3/ Literature Review Critically reviews existing work, identifies relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the gap your project will fill Some existing work presented, the link to the research gap the project will fill is noted. Critically reviews existing work, identifies relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the gap the project will fill, all the reference material is consistent with the research gap addressed. 4/ Research Question/s, Aim & Sub-goals Provides precise and measurable research question/s that the project aim will answer. States project aim and steps to meet aim. Presents tangible sub-goals Identifies a research question relevant to student’s area of study, aims are integrated. Shows understanding over the steps to meet aim and tangible sub-goals. Identifies a precise and measurable research question relevant to student’s area of study, aims are non-repetitive, seamlessly integrated, showing clearly articulated understanding over the steps to meet aim and tangible sub-goals. 5/ Theoretical Content Clear theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es. Shows impact of theory on project steps A theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es is present. A link between theory and project steps is present. Identifies clear theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es. Non-repetitive discussion seamlessly integrated where appropriate. Shows impact of theory on project steps. 6/ Experimental Set-up Discussion of lab and/or field set-up and potential limitations Contains experimental lab and/or field set-up, link to project aims and sub-goals established. Some discussion present on potential limitations and problems in undertaking experiments. Identifies experimental lab and/or field set-up linked to project aims and sub-goals. Clear and concise discussion of potential limitations and problems in undertaking experiments. and how the activities planned lead to producing evidence necessary 7/ Results, Outcome and Relevance Explanation of data, variables and parameters and type of results to be investigated. Makes projection of outcome and shows relevance of outcome A discussion on data to be obtained is present. Some details over the variables and parameters to be encapsulated in data established, identifies how data will be analysed. Discusses outcomes and relevance. Clear explanation of data linked to lab and/or field set up. Identifies the variables and parameters and type of results to be investigated with suitable data analysis. Makes projection of outcome and shows relevance of outcome to project objectives. 8/ Project Planning and Gantt Chart Transforms sub-goals into a schedule of work using a Gantt Chart showing: the three key review points, milestones and deliverables Contains a Gantt chart with milestones and deliverables aligned to project duration (12-16 weeks: 1 semester) with three key review points, milestones and deliverables. Contains a transformed list of sub-goals into a schedule of work using a Gantt Chart showing: three key review points, milestones and deliverables. The plan is well integrated and consistent with the remaining of the project proposal. Planning timelines and activity evaluation considered. 9/ Conclusions Clear precise conclusions on proposed work. Makes supported statement on the longer-term impact of the work on the project area Clear precise conclusions on proposed work. A supported statement on the longer-term impact of the work on the project area Clear conclusion, long term impact. Consistency with remaining of document Presentation; how it reads 10/ Referencing No referencing errors (UTS Harvard Reference Style) List of references is broad: covers topic well, contains a mix of articles with current state of the art. 11/ Organisation Logical organization, reasonable amount of information and flowing paragraphs Draws the reader in, easy to follow from start to end that remains focussed on addressing the assessment task. Adequate to present to the reader pertinent and relevant points without leaving gaps or being too repetitive, succinct and to the point. Carefully considered content; thorough; very well- articulated; broad and rich in depth. Equal and consistent for each (addressing the task) component. 12/ Grammar Grammar and spelling mostly used well, not distracting the reader Just a few errors, not distracting to the reader None 42908 Assessment Task 3 Project Proposal: Marking Criteria Marking Criteria WEIGHTING Unsatisfactory (0) Substandard (30) Pass (60) Credit (70) Distinction (80) High Distinction (90) Outstanding (100) 1/ Executive Summary Brief overview of project, main aim of project, potential findings and conclusions 5% 2/ Introduction Presents general project area, relevance of project, specific investigation of project and a brief outline of proposal to follow 5% 3/ Literature Review Critically reviews existing work, identifies relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the gap your project will fill 10% 4/ Research Question/s, Aim & Sub-goals Provides precise and measurable research question/s that the project aim will answer. States project aim and steps to meet aim. Presents tangible sub-goals 10% 5/ Theoretical Content Clear theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es. Shows impact of theory on project steps 10% 6/ Experimental Set-up Discussion of lab and/or field set-up and potential limitations 10% 7/ Results, Outcome and Relevance Explanation of data, variables and parameters and type of results to be investigated. Makes projection of outcome and shows relevance of outcome 10% 8/ Project Planning and Gantt Chart Transforms sub-goals into a schedule of work using a Gantt Chart showing: the three key review points, milestones and deliverables 10% 9/ Conclusions Clear precise conclusions on proposed work. Makes supported statement on the longer-term impact of the work on the project area 5% 10/ Referencing Citations and References list correctly follow Harvard UTS referencing style, with consistent use between text and list 5% 11/ Organisation Logical organization, reasonable amount of information and flowing paragraphs 10% 12/ Grammar Grammar and spelling mostly used well, not distracting the reader 10% A Review of the Role of Value Analysis in Operations Research Prof. Curran/Dr. Saunders, 2013, project template v2 Template Project Proposal and Plan By ‘Author Name’ Affiliation (MSc Profile or Track) & Study no. Executive Summary Say very briefly 1) what the project is about, 2) what the main content will be, 3) what the main aim or objectives were, and 4) what the main findings could be. It is nice to end with a strong sentence that highlights the significance of the work to be undertaken and any long-standing contribution to the body of knowledge. Remember that this is a proposal of work to be done and so you might also say something about the motivation and feasibility. 1. Introduction Introduce the general area of interest of the project, setting out any advancements and challenges of interest. What is the relevance of the work at an academic and applied/industry level? Then introduce more fully the specific investigation addressed in the project proposal and perhaps even set out the main goal of the work (Note: different to the research question!). Say very briefly what is then to come in the layout of the proposal. Note: the intro should include general references to back up the points made. 2. State-of-the-art/Literature Review This is a detailed part of the proposal that rigorously reviews what work has been already carried out by other academics in this area while also benchmarking industry best practice. The researcher is trying to establish: 1) what research areas are relevant, and 2) what the current understanding is along with any opposing views. It is very nice to ending with some sort of synthesis of the presented State-of-the-art to link explicitly to the work in the proposal, especially in with regards to the following Section. This might even include a statement of what the author sees their work adding to the body of knowledge. 3. Research Question, Aim/Objectives and Sub-goals What is the main research question to be solved in reaching the project goal? There can be more than one but be focused. These research questions should be very precise and almost like a requirement, be unambiguous, unique, measurable, and answerable in a meaningful way. The objective then is basically the project goal, again clearly stated in terms of what the researcher wants to achieve, and by which means you will achieve this. This is then followed by tangible sub-goals that will be necessary to make this happen. These sub goals can then be developed into task blocks in the project plan/Gantt chart. Make the novelty and innovation clear! Again, remember that this is a proposal of work to be done and so you might also say something about the motivation and feasibility. 4. Theoretical Content/Methodology What is the theoretical basis of the work to be undertaken? Is there a hypothesis to be tested? Are a couple of theoretical approaches going to be used together in a hybrid approach. What are the steps to be undertaken in the project – linking to the objectives established in Section 3. 5. Experimental Set-up What is your laboratory set-up or in the field set-up, presented so readers can better informed and critical of any limitations etc of your research environment and set-up, etc. For example, how will the collaboration with industry work or otherwise what are any practical implications of your Methodology from Section 3? Experiments are more then just questionnaires, interviews or physical tests in a laboratory. Programming and computer modeling are also considered experiments sop their set up and limitations can also be discussed here. 6. Results, Outcome and Relevance What data etc will you be working with, which variables and parameters, and what type of results do you want to investigate. Then go on to try and project the sort of outcome you are interested in and of course ultimately what the relevance of that is. 7. Project Planning and Gantt Chart Look at the logistics of carrying out the work, develop the intended work into work packages (from the tasks say mentioned in Section 3) and