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KD7067 Engineering Research and Project Management - Northumbria University
Topic: Application of Automation in Retal Marketting
Assignment Brief
Clear statement of the work that students are expected to undertake:
Learning outcome 1: Appreciate the business context of projects within their subject discipline and be able to select and apply appropriate techniques and tools for the planning and management of those projects
Learning outcome 2: Critically understand and professionally deal with the wide range of legal, professional, social and ethical issues and responsibilities that relate to their future working within their subject discipline
Learning outcome 3: Critically evaluate various research approaches, methods and techniques
Learning outcome 4: Produce a Research Proposal based on searching, retrieving, selecting and critically evaluating information
Assignment Brief
For this assignment you, are to choose a research topic area, from the list supplied, and preferably in your programme area. These research topics have been supplied by academic staff with information regarding the details, outcomes and where to obtain information.
Your task will to research the subject and critically evaluate the literature and then develop a project proposal suitable for a 60 credit MSc Engineering Project. This proposal should provide:
(a) Appropriate background and or theory to justify the project
(b) Definite project Aims and Objectives
(c) Deliverables
(d) Time scales and Gantt Chart
(e) Required Resources and Estimate of the costs
(f) References and Citations
Your Research Project Proposal must conform to the Notes on Presentation. Your report must include:
1. A front page
This should be as provided
2. The main report as outlined below:
sections:
1) Abstract
2) Introduction- general overview
Some points to consider.
i) Reasons for the work - outline current research / market/ benefits that project will produce
ii) Research critically considered, referenced and differences in this work and proposed work highlighted
iii) Theory where necessary
3) Project Aims and Objectives, Deliverables
No more than 6 SMART Objectives
4) Project Plan
This must include a Gantt chart taken from MS Project
5) Financial Justification
This should include a list of:
i) Physical Resources required for the project
ii) Human Resources required for the project
iii) Overall costing
6) Risk, Ethical and Legal Assessment
Include a Risk Assessment for the proposed projectdiscussing the risk factors, both physical and financial, you can identify, which may prevent successful completion of the project within time and the set budget
In addition ethical issues should be considered and an awareness of legal obligations.
7) Conclusion Summary of Proposal
8) References
9) Bibliography
Attachment:- Engineering Research and Project Management.rar