Manuscript for Capstone

Title Page title page should have the title of the Capstone Project in CAPITAL; full names of the researcher.
Dedication (optional) - The researcher may wish to dedicate his/her work to a specific person or a number of people respectively. If this
is the case, the name(s) must be indicated. However, including a dedication is optional.
Acknowledgement The acknowledgement entails recognition of mentors, colleagues, individuals, sponsors and institutions which
supported the research.
Table of Contents - This is the list of headings, subheadings and their corresponding page numbers. It must include all sections and
sub-sections of the report, starting with the declaration and ending with a list of appendices.
List of Tables and Figures - This comprises of a complete list of all tables and figures presented in the report/dissertation and the
corresponding pages.
List of Abbreviations (if applicable) - This is a complete list of abbreviations used in the report. Normally only abbreviations other than
those commonly used (i.e., e.g., et al., etc.), are listed. It must follow internationally standardized abbreviations.
Abstract/Executive Summary - The abstract is a short summary of the complete content of the study (never exceed one page). It should
contain four paragraphs with the answers to the following questions:
What were your research questions and why were these important?
How did you go about answering the research questions?
What did you find out in response to your research questions?
What conclusions did you draw regarding your research questions?
The abstract should be objective, precise and easy to read. We recommend that you write it after you have finished the Capstone
Project.
The Main Text Body
My part may 31 (deadline )
Chapter I: Introduction - The introduction (chapter I) should give a comprehensive overview of the entire research report/dissertation
highlighting the background, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives, ques-tions, significance, scope, conceptual
framework and briefly outlining the methodology as well as major findings and recommendations.
Chapter II: Literature Review - The literature review (chapter II) should follow similar lines as in the proposal but in greater detail. The
main purpose is to show the reader how the study builds on and supplements the work that has already been done in this area of
research.
Chapter III: Methodology - The methodology chapter is a detailed account of the actual meth-odology applied. Otherwise, its content is
comparable to that of the methodology section in the proposal, which focused on the intended methodology to be applied.
Chapter IV: Presentation of Results/Findings - This chapter presents the facts which the research discovered. Opin-ions on the facts
should not be presented here but rather in the fol-lowing chapters. In order to support a focused communications of the answers to the
research questions it is necessary to structure the findings in a clear, logical and easily understood manner. There are many ways of
doing this. One of the most straight forward ap-proaches is to return to the research objectives and let these dictate the order in which
the findings are presented.
Chapter V: Discussion/Conclusions of Results/Findings - Logically, for each finding/result there should be at least one conclusion,
which is to be discussed. This suggests that the discussion/conclusions chapter should be at least as long as the results/findings
chapter. It focuses on reflective thoughts about the findings, which is essential in providing meaning to the data. It is here where the
researcher has the opportunity to shine and demonstrate whether the research questions have been answered. The clearest way to
present conclusions may be to follow a similar structure to the one used in the findings section. Answering the research questions and
research objective is the main purpose of the discussion/conclusions chapter.
List of References The reference list at the end of each manuscript provides the information necessary to identify and retrieve each
source. Unlike a bibliography, a reference list cites only the works which were cited in the text. Elements of references differ according
to the type of publication
Appendices- These can comprise of instruments, maps, introductory letters, essential raw or processed data, personnel met, research
approval letters and areas visited. This may include the following:
Relevant Source Code
Evaluation Tool
Context Diagram/DFD/ERD
Sample input/output/Reports
Users Guide
Curriculum Vitae)