Mdes mjkim

sadiMDes

2016

Myungjin Kim

Itinerary

• Thesis Proposal Feb 17th

• Thesis Timeline Mar 2nd

• Research Direction Mar 9th

• Research Data Collection Apr 13th

• Data Feedback Apr 27th

Iternary

• Thesis Proposal Feb 17th

• Thesis Timeline Mar 2nd

• Research Direction Mar 9th

• Research Data Collection Apr 13th

• Data Feedback Apr 27th

Guide for Writing Thesis Proposals ________ New South Wales University Sidney, Australia

The aim of the thesis proposal is to

convince your school :

Guide for writing thesis proposals

AIMS

• Need for the research, which is significant and important

contribution to the field

• The topic is feasible in terms of funding, equipment, and data

• The research can be completed in the expected time period

• Ethical issues have been considered

• Topic matches your interests and capabilities

________ New South Wales University Sidney, Australia


The thesis proposal help you

• Focus your research aims

• Clarify its importance and the need

• Describe the methods

• Predict problems and outcomes

• Plan alternatives and interventions



ORIGINALITY

• Provide evidence to support or disprove a concept,

theory or model

• Contribute new data and information, new or improved solution

• Analysis procedure or a new improved research methodology

• Results in a new or improved concept, theory or model


PROJECT REVIEW 1 Hr DISCOVER AMPATHIZE

proposal prototype Aims Whom Originality

Quick prototype Feedback Improvement

D*school workshop 1 Hr

• 10 min x 2 : interview I

• 10 min x 2 : interview II

• 10 min : define the problems

• 15 min : ideation sketches

• 10 min : feedback

• 30 min: sketches & prototyping

http://www.psu.edu

what

how

why when

where

IN PROPOSAL I

• What you intend to study _ scope and research questions

• How you intend to study your topic _ methodology

• Why this topic needs to be studied _ significance • When you will complete this work _ timeline

• Where you will conduct this work

_____________________________ Penn State University

IN PROPOSAL II • Title

• Abstract

• Introduction / background

• Problem Statement

• Purpose / Aims / Rationale

• Review of Literature (existing theory / research)

• Methodology

• Significance / Implications

• Plan of work / Timeline

• Bibliography


PROPOSAL BODYSTORMING

Conscious &

Sub-conscious :

Keywords

Drawing / sketches

Props /

quick mock-ups

Jot down

Do?

Feel?

Know?

Flow

Connect

Path

Interact

Significance

Interpretation

Meaning

MotivATION

Modes

Mapping

Paradigm

Find

ex) categorize / jump / cause and effect / group / pro vs. con

PROPOSAL ADVICE I

• Remember that the proposal is not a contract that determines what your thesis will demonstrate. You will likely modify and refine your scope, argument, and methods.

• Remember that your proposal is not meant to limit your ideas, but to help you think in practical terms about how you intend to research and write your thesis.


PROPOSAL ADVICE I

• Ask colleagues to form a writing group that you can use to exchange ideas, drafts, and experiences. As lonely as it may seem sometimes, writing is a social activity.

• Consult with your advisor ask to see past successful proposals. Using other proposals to help you generate ideas in not plagiarizing!


PROPOSAL ADVICE III

• Understand that the proposal will be negotiated--be prepared to revise!

• Think of the proposal as an introduction to your thesis or dissertation.

• Remember that the proposal is not a binding contract.

• Remember that your proposal is not meant to limit ideas, but to help you think practically.

• Ask colleagues to form a writing group.

• Talk to your advisor!


PROPOSAL FORMAT

• Proposal will be presented as a written report

• The proposal is presented in a seminar

• Not once but a number of drafts with your advisors


PROPOSAL TIMELINE

• Establish a writing schedule. • Begin by free-writing. • Keep a small notebook with you to write down relevant

thoughts. • Say parts of your writing into a recording device. • Compose different parts in different computer files or on

different index cards. • Start with more “clear cut” sections first.


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