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    HRWEN81/102/0/24

    SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & BUILD ENVIRONMENT

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING


    SCIENCES

    RESEARCH PROJECT: WATER ENGINEERING (HRWEN81)

    TUTORIAL LETTER 102/2024

    Dear HRWEN81 student,

    1. Assessment Plan
    Take note of the change in the assessment plan. The following will be the assessments
    for the Research Project: Water Engineering module (HRWEN81) in 2024:

    Assessment Description Weighting Deadline Graduate


    Number Attribute
    (Unique Assessed
    number)
    Assessment 1 Proposal 30% 29 July 2024 1,6,9
    877391
    Assessment 2 Proposal 30% 29 August 2024
    877410 Resubmission
    Assessment 3 Conference 10% 25 Nov 2024
    877418 paper/Journal
    paper
    Assessment 4 Dissertation 60% 31 Jan 2025 1,4,6,9,10
    877429

    In addition, there will be oral presentations of your proposals from the 5th to the 7th of
    August 2024. The presentation schedules will be sent out closer to the dates.

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    2. Research Topic and Supervisor(s) allocation


    Each student should have selected or been allocated a research topic and a supervisor.
    If that is not the case with you, urgently contact the module leader Prof Onyari-Benecha.

    3. Proposal Writing
    You will work with your supervisor(s) to develop a proposal that should have the
    following sections:
    1) Title
    2) Background/rationale
    3) Problem Statement
    4) Objectives
    5) Research Questions
    6) Preliminary Literature Survey/Review
    7) Research Methods/Methodology/Experimental Methods
    8) Gantt chart of timelines
    9) Budget
    10) Patent/Innovation declaration
    11) Research Ethics
    12) References
    A study guide is uploaded on the module site and a template you must use while
    developing your proposal. The marking rubric is also provided to ensure you are fully
    aware of what is expected of you.
    The deadline of 29 July is firm as the presentations will be scheduled from the 5th of
    August 2024.

    4. Conference paper or Journal paper


    Research is done with the intention to share the new knowledge worldwide, and thus
    your supervisor will work with you and assist you in identifying the right conference or
    journal in which you will publish your work.

    5. Final Research Dissertation


    Your final dissertation will include all the laboratory experiments and/or numerical
    simulations results. Ensure to work with your supervisor(s) to produce a good
    dissertation. Your Final report should have the following sections:

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    1) Title page
    2) Background/rationale
    3) Problem Statement
    4) Objectives
    5) Research questions
    6) Literature Survey/Review
    7) Research Methods/Methodology/Experimental Methods
    8) Results & Discussion
    9) Conclusion
    10) Recommendations
    11) References

    6. Graduate Attributes Assessment

    The following Graduate attributes will be assessed in your proposal and the dissertation.
    What is expected out of each GA is indicated in the description below:

    Graduate Attribute 1: Problem solving


    The student will identify, formulate, analyse and solve complex problems creatively and
    innovatively.

    Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysis


    The student will demonstrate competence to conduct investigations of complex
    problems including engagement with the research literature and use of research
    methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and
    synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.

    Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and Technical Communication


    The student will demonstrate competence to communicate effectively, both orally and in
    writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.

    Graduate Attribute 9: Independent Learning


    The student will demonstrate competence to engage in independent and life-long
    learning through well-developed learning skills.

    Graduate Attribute 10: Engineering Professionalism

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    The student will comprehend and apply ethical principles and commit to professional
    ethics, responsibilities, and norms of engineering practice.

    Good luck with your studies

    Prof. E.K. Onyari-Benecha


    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: 011 471 3379

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