1.2. ME Initial Seminar Template.pptx for researcher
1. Faculty of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT (IEEM)
Initial Seminar
Version 22-08-2019
Title of Research Study
Miss/Mr. NAME Roll #
Supervisor Co-Supervisor
2. Presentation Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Problem Statement/Research Gap
Research Question
Aim and Objectives
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Research Materials and Methods
Significance of the Study (Theoretical/Practical Contribution)
References
Date: Faculty of Architecture & Civil Engineering
3. Introduction
Instructions:
Provide a brief background and introduce your topic in strong way
to hook the audience.
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4. Literature Review
Instructions:
Discuss the literature youve reviewed and how it supports your
research direction.
Mention all variables and support it with proper citations
Develop a literature review table to explain it rather than large
texts
30% of the literature should be from the last 3 to 5 years
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5. Research Gap/Problem Statement
Instructions:
Discuss the research gap youve identify after rigorously reading
the relevant literature.
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7. Aim and Objectives
Instructions:
Research Aim and Objectives should be clearly mentioned.
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8. Theoretical/Conceptual
Framework
Instructions:
Describe your research framework, the theoretical underpinning,
or relationship between the variables youll be using with
references to authentic your variable relationships.
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9. Research Materials & Methods
Instructions:
Research Design should be properly address mentioned
(Population; Sample and its brief description; Software Tool(s);
Specific statistical tests that would be carried out.
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10. Objective 1 (Research Method)
Instructions:
Further, clarify your method and specific tests with reference to
the objective at hand.
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11. Significance of Study
Theoretical Contributions
Practical Contribution
Instructions:
List a brief about the possible theoretical and practical
contribution your study will attempt to make.
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12. References
Instructions:
APA Style
40% References should be <5 Years old (Published in authentic
Journals of repute)
List all relevant references that are used in this PPT
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13. Bibliography
Instructions:
APA Style
Some important references can be mentioned here, that are
important to the research topic but wasnt used in PPT
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