FACULTY OF CREATIVE ARTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCE

Form for Research Ethics Projects (CATS Ethics Form)

1. Student’s name & email address: MUHAMMAD SALEEM BUTT, 0915406@netmail.beds.ac.uk

2. Registration Number: 0915406

3. Course: Final Project

4. Supervisor’s name: Dr. Ghazanfar Ali Safdar

5. Working title of project Comparison and Performance Analysis of Random Assignment

MAC Protocols: ALOHA & CSMA

SECTION A Proposal

Please summarise below the ethical issues involved in the research proposal and how they will be
addressed. In any proposal involving human participants clear explanation of how informed consent will
be obtained, how confidentiality will be observed, how the nature of the research and the means of
dissemination of the outcomes will be communicated to participants must be provided.

There are no Ethical Issues in this Report.

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SECTION B Check List
Please answer the following questions by circling YES or NO as appropriate.

1. Does the study involve vulnerable participants or those unable to give informed consent (e.g. children,
people with learning disabilities, your own students)?
YES NO

2. Will the study require permission of a gatekeeper for access to participants (e.g. schools, self-help groups,
residential homes)?
YES NO

3. Will it be necessary for participants to be involved with consent (e.g. covert observation in non-public
places)?
YES NO

4. Will the study involve sensitive topics (e.g. obtaining information about sexual activity, substance abuse)?
YES NO

5. Will blood, tissue samples or any other substances be taken from participants?
YES NO

6. Will the research involve intrusive interventions (e.g. the administration of drugs, hypnosis, physical
exercise)?
YES NO

7. Will financial or other inducements be offered to participants (except reasonable expenses or small tokens
of appreciation)?
YES NO

8. Will the research investigate any aspect of illegal activity (e.g. drugs, crime, underage alcohol consumption
or sexual activity)?
YES NO

9. Will participants be stressed beyond what is considered normal for them?

YES NO

10. Will the study involve participants from the NHS (patients or staff) or will data be obtained from NHS
premises?
YES NO

If the answer to any of the questions above is “Yes”, or if there are any other significant ethical issues, then further
ethical consideration is required. Please document carefully how these issues will be addressed.

Signed (student): Muhammad Saleem Butt Date: 13-07-2010

Countersigned (Supervisor): Dr. Ghazanfar Ali Safdar Date: 13-07-2010

IMPORTANT
1) You must fill in your name and your supervisor’s name for the signatures and date when
completing the form.
2) You are then required to discuss any issues with your supervisor.
3) Once both you and your supervisor are satisfied with your final proposal and ethics form, type in
your name and your supervisor’s name and dates in the relevant boxes which would mean signatures for the
electronic submission BREO.

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4) You are finally required to name your completed Ethics Form as your student ID followed by
“EthicsForm”, all in one string, e.g. 08765432EthicsForm.doc and submit it on BREO under the
Assignment folder.