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MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND
DESIGNREPORT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDYBackground to the
project
This should include the identification to the problem situation
and therationale forcarrying out the project, based on review of
past research work where the gaps areidentified
Scope and objectivesIdentify clearly the scope, in terms of the
level of challenge. Specifically identify areas /functionalities
which will not be considered
Project planDescription of how the project will proceed and how
it would be evaluated
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEWAnalyse the existing literature and
give justification as to how your research will fit intothe
existing body of knowledge (CQU Library, 2000)
Introduction
Domain Research Depending on the area of research
Contribution to the body of knowledge that is relevant to the
research problem,
How it compares and contrasts with the positions developed by
other researchers.
Similar Systems
Technical Research
Language
Database
Architecture
Methodology
Conclusions
Note: Literature Research materials should be from academic
sources, journals, conferenceproceedings and books as far as
possible. Do not merely cite what others are saying aboutthe
various aspects / concepts etc but analyse and use what they are
saying to justify whyyou are doing what you are doing as well as
how you plan to carry this out.
CHAPTER 3: PRIMARY RESEARCH
IntroductionExplain which primary research you have considered
justify your reason for theselection
Note:
For each primary research you have chosen,
o If it is questionnaire, survey or interview, list the
questions asked, the objective of
the question(s), the findings and the conclusions. Also, note
that it is notmandatory each question should have a different
objective / finding / conclusion.You could have one objective for a
couple of questions and hence, have one setof findings with one
conclusion.
o If it is observation, prepare a checklist of what is to be
observed. Include the
objective, findings and conclusions.
Ensure the questions and checklist are pertaining to the project
/ what you intend to do
and not generic in nature.
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Supervisors should approve the questions / checklist, before
these are used by signing
the 2ndpart of the Ethics Form.Questionnaire / Survey
Question
Objective
Findings
ConclusionInterview
Question
Objective
Findings
Conclusion
ConclusionOverall conclusion of your primary research based on
your objectives were these
fulfilled? Were your doubts cleared through the findings? What
is the impact of the findings onyour overall project aims and
objectives?
CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS
Reintroduce your requirements / project aims and objectives.
Relate how the findings of thevarious research methods applied
affected your decision to either retain the requirements ormake
changes to them. Provide examples from your findings to support
your decisions.
CHAPTER 5: DESIGN
IntroductionWhich modeling tool was chosen for this project?
What designs will be produced in this chapter?
Note:
Include here appropriate designs to represent the system, the
database, the interface,
etc.
For each set of designs produced, provide explanation on what
was produced and how it
relates to the analysis.
Ensure the designs relate to the system to be produced
Additional designs that cannot be included in the documentation
can be included in the
CD instead
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
What was achieved at the end of the first leg of the
project?Were you able to do enough investigation / research with
regards to what you want to achieve /do?Were there any gaps in your
research, analysis and design where you may want to furtherexplore
and identify/ improve?
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Log Sheet
Gantt Chart
PSF
Ethics
Interview/Questionnaire sample (some with answers)
