As part of your research work, you will be required to present a state of the art to your peers. Here is the content of your presentation (not exhaustive).
Your title page must, as its name suggests, present the title of your subject, your name and the name of your supervisors, the institution and the department in which you carry out your research work.
Introduction and background
What is the domain thematic which are you investigating?
What specific research questions are you about to answer?
Why is it important to answer this question?
What were the objectives of your research?
Socio-technical and economic context
If necessary, you can add context on the social, technical and economic aspects of your research work.
Why is it important to answer this question?
What were the objectives of your research?
It is important to add diagrams and figures in order to highlight the importance of your work. This can be done in one or more pages, it all depends on the importance of the socio-technical and economic context in which your research work falls, and on the technical part of the latter.
State of the art / literature review
When you present a state of the art, help yourself with concept maps and mindsets that you have created (see the corresponding courses). Here are some examples:
To present a state of the art, you must rely on references. For the cited papers, the following points:
- Current research relevant and close to your subject
- Different theories that may apply to your specific area of research
- The weak points currently highlighted
You can formulate your state of the art according to the following plan:
- Slide 1: Compare and contrast: what are the main theories, methods, debates and controversies?
- Slide 2: Be critical: what are the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches?
- Slide 3: Show how your research fits: how will you build on, challenge or synthesize the work of others?
Following the literature review, it is a good idea to restate your main objectives, bringing the focus back to your own project. The section on design or methodology research should outline the overall approach and practical steps you will take to answer your research questions.
Methodology
To end your proposal on a positive note, you can explore the potential implications of the research for theory or practice, and re-emphasize what you wish to contribute to existing knowledge on the topic.
For example, your results may have implications for:
- Improve processes in a specific location or area
Inform policy objectives - Reinforce a theory or model
- Challenging popular or scientific assumptions
- Create a foundation for future research
Schedule
In some cases, you may need to include a detailed project schedule, explaining exactly what you will do at each stage and how long it will take.
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