Project Proposal
Title of Your Project Proposal
Submitted by:
1. Complete Name of candidate (Reg. No….)
2. Complete Name of candidate (Reg. No….)
3. Complete Name of candidate (Reg. No….)
Supervised by:
Name of Supervisor
Department of Civil Engineering UET Peshawar Bannu
Campus
1. Keywords
2. Contents
3. Introduction
4. Problem Statement
5. Project Objectives
6. Literature Review
7. Methodology
8. Utilization and Effectiveness of the Study
9. Work Plan
10. References
NOTE:
You are advised to consult enclosed guidelines prior writing your
Project Proposal. Your proposal should adequately address the above
mentioned areas.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING PROJECT PROPOSAL
INTRODUCTION
This short guide is aimed at helping you to write a good project proposal.
It is intended to help you to think about your proposed BSc project in a
clear, structured and meaningful way. The better your proposal the better
the chances of your proposal being accepted.
WHY A GOOD PROJECT PROPOSAL IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
APPLICATION PROCESS
Remember that a project proposal is about what you want to study; it
immediately reflects your initial understanding of, and commitment to,
BSc study. A project proposal can and should make a positive and
powerful first impression about your potential to become a good
researcher. Importantly, the main purpose is to enable the university to
assess whether you are a good ‘match’ for our supervisors and our areas
of research expertise.
Therefore, in a good project proposal you will need to demonstrate two
main things:
that you are capable of independent critical thinking and
analysis
that you are capable of communicating your ideas clearly
YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE THE EXPERT
Remember, you do not need to have a BSc Degree to write a project
proposal. Your proposal should be indicative and it should outline your
areas of interest and your general insight into the project topic. You are
not expected to be an expert and to be familiar with all the specific details
of your subject. However, you are expected to have a good level of
knowledge about the subject and where you might make a valuable
contribution to project.
Some people seem to think a project proposal is too complicated and an
inconvenient process. A good project proposal should not be
complicated. However, it can be challenging to write and it is important
to get right. A BSc is challenging, so it is good training working on your
project proposal.
The following are deemed important to consider. You need to check your
own subject’s particular conventions and expectations. In summary
though, a project proposal should generally include six main sections, as
detailed below:
1) a clear working title for your project
o what will you call your project?
o what key words would describe your proposal?
2) a clear statement about what you want to work on and why it is
important, interesting, relevant and realistic
o what are your main project objectives? – these could be
articulated as hypotheses, propositions, project questions, or
problems to solve
o what difference do you think your project will make?
o why does this project excite you?
o what project ‘gaps’ will you be filling by undertaking your
project?
o how might your project ‘add value’ to the subject?
o is your project achievable in the time allocated? (e.g. 6 months)
3) some background knowledge and context of the area in which
you wish to work, including key literature, key people, key
project findings
o how does your work link to the work of others in the same or
related fields?
o would your work support or contest the work of others?
o how does your work relate to the expertise within the
department you are applying to?
4) some consideration of the methods/approach you might use
o how will you conduct your project?
o will you use existing theories, new methods/approaches or
develop new methods/ approaches?
o how might you design your project to get the best
results/findings?
5) some indication of the strategy and timetable for your project
and any challenges you may face
o what would be the main stages of your project?
o what would you be expecting to do in each task of your BSc
project?
o what challenges might you encounter and how might you
overcome these?
6) a list of the key references which support your project proposal
o references should be listed in the appropriate convention for
your subject area. Such references should be used throughout
your project proposal to demonstrate that you have read and
understood the work of others.
o other relevant material that you are aware of, but not actually
used in writing your proposal, can also be added as a
bibliography
All of the above six sections are important, but section 2 is particularly
important because in any project, establishing your main purpose
represents the whole basis for completing the project program. Therefore,
the value of your proposed project is assessed in relation to your project
aims and objectives.
THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF A PROJECT PROPOSAL
A good project proposal is as long as it takes, but a guide would be 1500‐
2000 words. Remember that it is meant to be an accurate overview, not a
thesis, so you need to provide enough detail for the reader to understand
it. Follow 3C’s rule (i.e. Clear, Concise and Coherent)
