Reference no: EM132755590
Chemistry Project Write-up
TOPIC - Bioactive Dihydroisoquinoline compounds
Please consult your supervisor for specific information regarding the preparation of your project dissertation. A few helpful guidelines for writing your report are given below:
Abstract: An abstract should provide a concise summary of your research project. It should include the principal objectives of the study, methods employed, a summary of the results and primary conclusions. It is usually easiest to write the abstract after completing the other sections of the dissertation. It should contain approximately 250 words written in the past tense and should not include references.
Chapter 1
Introduction: This section should provide a critical overview of the background and current knowledge in the field of interest. All factual information should be referenced.
The introduction should guide the reader from the broad area of your field of interest to the particular topic you will be researching.
An introduction also gives the reader the necessary background to understand why you are performing the experiments. In this section you should summarise the work done by other researchers in the area. You should be careful to ensure that the background material is directly pertinent to your research area (i.e. don't include irrelevant details).
Objectives: This section should clearly state the aims and objectives of your research.
Chapter 2
Materials and Methods: You must provide sufficient information for another researcher to carry out the experimental procedures that you have undertaken. Provide the brand and serial number of any instruments used and also the relevant operating conditions and sample preparation. This section should be written in the past tense. Reference any preparations, methods or analytical procedures that are not novel to your research. Do not include results in this section.
Chapter 3
Results and Discussions: This section should present a written description of the results of your research along with representative data in tables and figures. It is not merely a collection of tables and figures without any explanatory text!! You should provide the reader with a description of the table or figure before it appears in the document. You must fully interpret the data you have collected in this section.
In this section you should discuss the relevance of your results and findings. You should also compare your results with those reported in the literature wherever possible. You should not repeat the results section, but rather place your data in a broader context. Some key components that should be included in the discussion are:
(1) An analysis of whether your hypothesis was supported by the results of your experiments (i.e. was your research ‘successful'?).
(2) A comparison of your findings and those previously reported in the literature by other researchers. Does your data agree with or refute the findings of other studies? How have your experiments added to the knowledge in this field?
(3) If your hypothesis was refuted, you must provide an explanation. You should also provide explanations of any unexpected results and describe any problems encountered during the experiments.
(4) If you had problems during the experiment or if you are not satisfied with your results, describe how the methods could be altered to provide more definitive results.
Chapter 4
Conclusions: In this section, briefly summarise your findings and their relevance.
Chapter 5
Further Work: In this section, suggest further investigations in the field of research.
Chapter 6
References: Use a suitable and consistent referencing system that has been agreed with your supervisor.
Attachment:- Project write-up guide.rar