BKC3922, BKG3922 & BKB3922

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (20%)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT I

Students name: ....
Metric No. : . Section: ..
Evaluators name:..
Project Title: ..
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Instruction: Please assess each item using the given scales.

Item
Assessed
Unacceptable
(1)
Acceptable
(2)
Good
(3)
Very Good
(4)
Excellent
(5)
Score
Executive
summary
(PO3) 5%
Missed two or more
of the following item
and badly written:
Introduction
Motivation
Methodology
Hypothesis
Expected
findings
Missed one of the
following item and badly
written:
Introduction
Motivation
Methodology
Hypothesis
Expected findings
Has all the following
item but badly written:
Introduction
Motivation
Methodology
Hypothesis
Expected findings
Has all the following
item but points are
not well connected:
Introduction
Motivation
Methodology
Hypothesis
Expected
findings
Has all the following
item excellently written;
points well connected:
Introduction
Motivation
Methodology
Hypothesis
Expected findings
0.5x
Introduction
(PO3,PO6)
20%
Very little
background
information or
information is
incorrect. Poor
understanding of
topic, inadequate
research. Statement
of problem is
erroneous or
irrelevant. Objective
and scope are not
clear.
Has the following item;
Background
Motivation (current
issue and potential
solution)
Objective and
scope

But the
Unclear problem
statement
Objective and
scope is not clear
Writing is bad
Points not
connected properly


Has the following item;
Background
Motivation (current
issue and
potential solution)
Objective and
scope
Problem
statement well
written

But the
Objective and
scope is not clear
Writing is bad
Points are not
connected
properly
Has the following
item but points are
not connected
properly;
Background
Motivation
(current issue
and potential
solution)
Problem
statement well
written
Objective and
scope is well
defined
Writing is
acceptable

Has the following item;
Background
Motivation (current
issue and potential
solution)
Problem statement
well written
Objective and
scope is well
defined
Well written
Points are
connected
properly from
paragraph to
another

2x
Literature
review
(PO3,PO6)
25%
Poor understanding
of topic, inadequate
research or very
little research.
No external
literature research.
Has the following item;
General overview of
the project
Literature review is
concise, well-written
and reference cited
correctly
Literature review
argues findings and
or methods from
previous work
without suggesting
potential solution
Insufficient literature
to develop problem
statement
Summary of
literature review

But
Writing is bad
Points not
connected properly

Has the following item;
General overview
of the project
Extensive review:
concise, well-
written and
reference cited
correctly
Literature review
argues findings
and or methods
from previous
work
Literature review
led towards the
formulation of the
problem
statement but in
most cases tinged
with confusion
Summary of
literature review

But
Writing is bad
Points are not
connected
properly
Has the following
item;
General overview
of the project
Extensive review:
is concise, well-
written and
reference cited
correctly
Literature review
critically argues
findings and or
methods from
previous work
Literature review
led towards the
formulation of the
problem
statement
Summary of
literature review
Acceptable writing

But
Points are not
connected
properly

Has the following item;
General overview
of the project
Extensive review
with citation
Literature review is
concise, well-
written and
reference cited
correctly
Literature review
critically argues
findings and or
methods from
previous work and
suggesting
potential solution
Literature review
led towards the
formulation of the
problem statement
Summary of
literature review
Well written
Points connected
properly from
paragraph to
another
2.5x
BKC3922, BKG3922 & BKB3922
Item
Assessed
Unacceptable
(1)
Acceptable
(2)
Good
(3)
Very Good
(4)
Excellent
(5)
Score
Methodology
(Experimental)
(PO3) 20%
Missing several
important
explanations of
materials and/or
methodology. Not
sequential. Most
steps are missing or
are confusing.
Has the following item;
Materials
description
Method description
with citation

But
Badly written
Procedure difficult
to follow
Method confusing
and lacking many
details.

Has the following item;
Materials
description
Method
description with
explanation and
citation
Procedure is easy
to follow

But
Badly written
Method confusing
and lacking some
details.

Has the following
item;
Materials
description
Complete
method
description with
explanation and
citation
Procedure is
well written

But contain
Some
confusing
sentence
Has the following item;
Materials
description
Complete method
description with
explanation and
citation
Procedure is well
written
Organised well,
logical and easy to
follow.



2x
Methodology
(Modelling)
20%
(PO3)
Missing several
important
explanations of
materials and/or
methodology. Not
sequential. Most
steps are missing or
are confusing.
Has the following item;
Method description
with citation
Model/Theory with
citation

But the
Badly written
Procedure difficult
to follow
Method confusing
and lacking many
details.

Has the following item;
Method
description with
explanation of
modeling strategy
and citation
Model/Theory with
citation
Procedure is easy
to follow

But
Badly written
Method confusing
and lacking some
details.

Has the following
item but contain
some confusing
sentence;
Complete
method
description with
explanation of
modeling
strategy and
citation
Procedure is
well written
Model/Theory
with citation
Justification to
use the model
Has the following item;
Complete method
description with
explanation of
modeling strategy
and citation
Procedure is well
written
Organised well,
logical and easy to
followed.
Model/Theory with
citation
Justification to use
the model


2x
Research
planning 10%
(PO8)
Gantt chart
without
milestones
Unrealistic plan
No description of
the plan
Has the following item;
Gantt chart
Milestones

But
Unrealistic plan
No description of
the plan

Has the following item;
Gantt chart
Milestones
Realistic plan

But
No description of
the plan

Has the following
item;
Gantt chart
Milestones
Realistic plan
Description of
the plan
Has the following item;
Gantt chart
Milestones
Realistic plan
Detail description
of the plan
including progress
so far, and
procurement
progress
1x
References &
citation
(PO10) 5%
Citing unrelated
articles. Useful
content digested
and included in this
technical paper.

No comment on
other article
At least 10 articles cited
and its useful content
digested and included in
this technical paper.

Less comment on other
references
At least 15 articles
cited and its useful
content digested and
included in this
technical paper.

Able to comment and
refer to other
references.
At least 20 articles
cited and its useful
content digested
and included in this
technical paper.

Able to comment
and refer to other
references.
30 or more articles
cited and its useful
content (all article)
digested and included
in this technical paper.
0.5x
Grammar and
Spelling
(PO2) 5%
Numerous spelling
and/or grammar
errors. Transitions
confusing and
unclear.
Still many spelling
and/or grammar errors.
Few or weak transitions,
often wanders and
jumps around.
Occasional language
errors. May have a few
unclear transitions.
Occasional
language mistakes.
Spell checked and
proofed throughout.
Good sentence and
paragraph structure
and transitions.
No language mistakes.
Spell checked and
proofed throughout.
Good sentence and
paragraph structure
and transitions.
0.5x
Organization
and Format
(PO2) 5%
Not well organized.
Contents show lack
of knowledge. Some
citations in text are
not available in list
of reference.
Demonstrates good
understanding of the
topic but still a few
concept and ideas are
badly connected. All
citations in text are
available in list of
reference.
Demonstrates good
understanding of the
topic but still a few
concept and ideas are
loosely connected. All
citations in text are
available in list of
reference.
Well organized,
points well
connected. Tables
and figures have
good clarity and
numbered.
All citations in text
are available in list
of reference.
Well organized, points
excellently connected.
Tables and figures
have excellent clarity
and numbered.
All citations in text are
available in list of
reference.
0.5x
Timeliness
(PO7) 5%
Handed in more
than one week late
Up to one week late Up to three days late Handed in one day
late
Handed in on time 0.5x
TOTAL MARKS