ASSIGNMENT 1: PROJECT PROPOSAL

Due date:Time:Value:Length:Based on:Submission:

20%
1200 words ± 10%
Learning outcomes 1-3
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Note: All students are required to submit this assignment.Task description & requirements

Select a research project topic, preferably in the maritime/transport/logistics/supply chainmanagement field. Prepare a research proposal according to the following structure.

1. Title page
2. Abstract
3. Table of contents
4. Background for the research (including justification for the research)
5. Research aims and questions
6. Expected outcomes and contributions
7. Proposed structure of the project report/paper
8. Time schedule (a Gantt chart showing minor and major activities with completiondate)
9. References list

Reference list must include at least 10 research-type relevant references, i.e. journalarticles, edited books, conference papers, and industry reports. Marks will be deductedproportionately for lack of relevant references.

See the Essay/report assessment criteria sheet on the following page for information aboutthe criteria and the standards by which your work will be judged.

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Assignment #1 feedback form: JNB728 Industry Research Project

Assessmentcriteria	HighDistinction*	Distinction*	Credit*	Pass*	Fail*
1 Introduction
1.1 ResearchBackground	Evidence of wideand deep researchon industryrequirements	Mostly very clear& appropriatediscussion onindustryrequirements	Occasionallyunclear orinappropriate	Frequentlyunclear &/orinappropriate	Irrelevantbackground orinsufficientdiscussion of thebackground
1.2 Research aims& questions	Fully based onresearchmotivation; Crystal clearlydefined andprecise	Well supported byresearchmotivation; Mostly clear andprecise	Generallysupported butslightly biased; Generally clearand precise withminor ambiguity	Greatly biasedfrom researchmotivation; Major ambiguity	Generally biased;Generally unclear
2. Expected outcomes and contributions
2.1 ExpectedOutcomes	Highly reasonableand feasible	Mostly reasonableand feasible	Generallyreasonable withsome outcomesunreasonable orinfeasible	A number ofoutcomesunreasonable orinfeasible	Generallyunreasonable orinfeasible
2.2 Contributions	Fully based onresearch aims,literature reviewand outcomes	Well supported byresearch aims,literature reviewand outcomes	Generallysupported butslightly biased	Greatly biasedfrom researchaims, literaturereview andoutcomes	Generally biased
3. Structure of theproject report	Crystal clear andhighly reasonablestructure	Mostly clear andreasonablestructure	Generallyreasonable andclear with someunreasonablesections	A number ofsections withunreasonablestructure	Generallyunreasonable orunclear
4. Researchschedule	Highly reasonablewith clear Ganttchart	Mostly reasonablewith clear Ganttchart	Some taskswithoutreasonableschedule or clearillustration	A number oftasks withoutreasonableschedule or clearillustration	Generallyunreasonableschedule andunclear illustration