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42908 Engineering Project Preparation - University of Technology Sydney

Literature Review Template for Engineering Project Preparation

Abstract

Say very briefly 1) what the review is about, 2) what the main aim or objectives are, and 3) what the main findings are. End with a strong sentence that highlights the significance of the work presented in the review and any potential/expected long-standing contribution to the body of knowledge of the research field.

1. Introduction
Introduce the general topic or field of the review, setting out any advancements and challenges of interest. Then introduce more fully the specific topic addressed in the review and state any main aim or objectives to be met. Say very briefly what is to come in the layout of the review. Note: the Introduction should include general references to back up the points made.

2. Review of the literature
This section is a review of a particular area(s) and/or methods that you will require to address your research question. For example, this could be particular theories, (mathematical) tools or solutions from other related areas that could be used to answer your research question or your hypothesis.

The purpose of this section is to show the reader that you are familiar with the relevant and important research in the chosen field (minimum 15 high quality references). This is done by demonstrating your understanding of the relevant research through summarising and evaluating it, and by showing how the literature relates to your research topic.

Start this section by briefly discussing and clarifying your research topic: state what research has been undertaken (draw parallels with research articles in this field). Discuss the different solutions/methods from the articles: are there disadvantages to using them? Why are they appropriate?

As the outcome of the entire literature review is identification of research gap(s) all the reference material should be consistent with the research gap(s) and should lead towards it.

This section should be structured in a consistent manner, in presenting the various works of interest and showing understanding of how it all links together. Ensure you cluster the literature appropriately and that papers are consistently related to each other. As you refer to the literature you will summarise, analyse and evaluate the papers. The evaluation will show the link between the literature and your future work - the research gap that you will address through a project proposal. You will need to organise and evaluate the research with a flow between articles (article organisation grouped in a systematic manner); you are expected to critically review existing work, identify relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the research gaps are identified. The evaluation is a consolidated theoretical position that uses the main points of the review section so that the link to the work is made more explicit. You also discuss (an aspect of) what you are going to use in order to fill the gap in the knowledge. What areas are to be combined in order to cover the gap in the knowledge?

3. Conclusions
The conclusions should be written in a precise, clear and accurate manner. Always check that they are well supported by the work you presented in the review/justification section. Check them against the main literature so that you can make a statement about the longer-term impact of your work on the body of knowledge.

Attachment:- Literature Review Template.rar