Appendix VII: Project Proposal Template

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

School of Engineering and Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Title of proposal, upper/lower case, single-spaced, centered

Project Code:

Full name 1

Registration number 1

Full name 2

Registration number 2

A proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Month, Year

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this proposal is my own original work and has not been submitted before to
any institution for assessment purposes.

Further, I have acknowledged all sources used and have cited these in the reference section.
Date:
Full Name
Registration number

Date:
Full Name
Registration number

This proposal has been submitted for examination with my approval as the University Supervisor.

Supervisor: Date:
Name of supervisor
KU, Kenya

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATION .................................................................................................. iv

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ iv

LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................ iv

1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement .............................................................................................................1

1.3 Objectives ..........................................................................................................................1

2 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................ 1

3 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................... 1

3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................1

3.2 Actual Design..........................................................................................................................1

3.3. Fabrication – Describe the practices that will be employed if any. ......................................1

4 EXPECTED RESULTS................................................................................... 1

5 WORK SCHEDULE ........................................................................................ 2

REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 3

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ABBREVIATION
List the abbreviations and symbols used in the report, and the respective definitions.

ABSTRACT
Abstract is a summary of the whole report, which represents all the major elements of your work in
a condensed form. It should be between 150 and 200 words.

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1 Title for the table…………………………………………………….……………………1
Table 1.2 Title for the table…………………………………………………………………………2

LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. 1.1 Title for the figure…………………………………………………….……………………10
Fig. 2.2 Title for the figure…………………………………………………………………………23

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1 INTRODUCTION
Background
This should provide background information that orientates the reader to the research’s general
context of the problem. Introduce the topic at hand, and provide a brief definition of the theory from
which the study is based.

Problem statement
In this subsection, inform the reader of the research need and motivation. This is an attempt to
convince the reader that the research will be useful, interesting, or significant for the academic
community, and may be suggestive of the research gap which arises from the literature review. The
following questions need to be answered: Why is it necessary to carry out this research study? What
specific issues does this study pose that have not been addressed in previous research on the subject?
By answering these questions, readers will gain a better understanding of why this study is relevant
and how it will seek to address fresh, never-before-asked questions.

Objectives
Here, the purpose of the research is unambiguously and concisely stated. In addition, the specific aims
of the proposed research are outlined. These aims should be related the main purpose. Each specific
aim will require one or more methodologies, and it is always advisable to have these methodologies in
mind when you write your specific objectives.

2 LITERATURE REVIEW
This Chapter can have several sections within. The purpose of this section is to:
a) Demonstrate to your readers that you have read enough, you have acquired sufficient theoretical
background to your study, and you are aware of up-to-date and important knowledge on your
topic.
b) Demonstrate to your readers that you have critically reviewed the published literature and
identified the existing gaps.

Often include a description of the identified gaps at the end of this chapter.

3 METHODOLOGY
This section details the approaches to be used to achieve the specific objectives. Describe in as much
detail as necessary how the experiment will be conducted with a view that somebody else can repeat
the steps involved. Each specific objective should have a methodological approach to achieve it.
Describe how data will be acquired, whether by a survey, experiment, modeling, observation,
secondary data of analysis, or other means. If data will be acquired through experiments, design and
present the experimental setups. Present the governing modeling equations and design simulation flow
charts if data will be acquired through modelling and simulation. Describe also the data processing
and analysis techniques that will be employed.
3.1 Overview
3.2 Actual Design
3.3. Fabrication – Describe the practices that will be employed if any.
4 EXPECTED RESULTS
A research proposal does not have a conclusion section, instead present what you anticipate to achieve
at the end of the study. The outcomes should be consistent with the outlined specific objectives, that
is, each specific objective should have corresponding outcome(s). Also include some paragraphs
discussing the significance of the proposed study, such as how the results will impact future research,

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policy, etc., that is, how the knowledge or results generated by the study will be beneficial to the
society. These may be technological, economic or academic benefits.
5 WORK SCHEDULE
Have a table including the time and activities to be carried out. Below is a template.

APPENDICES

A. BUDGET
B. WORKING DRAWINGS
C. LIST OT EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT
D. PILOT STUDY DATA

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REFERENCES
 The referenced materials to include full publication details
 The candidate to reference published textbooks, thesis, peer-reviewed journal
articles/periodicals, peer reviewed conference articles, Internet information and private
conversations:

Reference List Format for Books

Author(s), Year, Title, Publisher, relevant page number(s).

 Jeter, Sheldon and Donnell, Jeffery, 2004, Writing Styles and Standards in Undergraduate
Reports, College Publishing, Glen Allen, VA, p. 141-142.
 Law, C.K. (2006) Combustion Physics. Cambridge University Press.

Reference List Format for Journal Articles

Author(s), year of publication, title, journal, volume (with number if appropriate), issue, DOI.
 Liu Y, Sun X, Sethi V, Nalianda D, Li Y-G,Wang L (2017) Review of modern low emissions
combustion technologies for aero gas turbine engines. Prog Aerosp Sci 94:12–45.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2017.08.001
 Kalghatgi GT (1982) Blow-out stability of gaseous jet diffusion flames: part III - effect of
burner orientation to wind direction. Combust Sci Technol 28:241–245.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00102208208952558