1 / 18

Formulation of Research Project Proposals

Formulation of Research Project Proposals. “Presentation” By Dr. Vijay M. Pandharipande Vice Chancellor Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. Open ended Research Proposals with specified objectives, Defined Goals. Search for Resources of funding.

nitsa
Download Presentation

Formulation of Research Project Proposals

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Formulation of Research Project Proposals “Presentation” By Dr. Vijay M. Pandharipande Vice Chancellor Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

  2. Open ended Research • Proposals with specified objectives, Defined Goals.

  3. Search for Resources of funding • Government (State/Centre) Departments. • UGC/DST/AICTE/ICSR/CSIR/DRDO/ISRO/ National Labs/Industries pvt. Organizations. • Discuss the problems with officials. • Problem Formulation to be done jointly. • Active participation of both parties

  4. Specifications • Time Frame • Budgetary Requirements

  5. NO confusion in Aims & Objectives • Accordingly decide line of action (planning) • (Technical) Approach (Research ) Methodology • Literature survey – Justify the approach chosen

  6. Objectives-oriented project planning (ZOPP) forms the basis for project management and is generally used in various planning steps for the purpose of project preparation and project implementation. The major document which emerges from this process is an increasingly detailed project planning matrix (PPM). A planning method which establishes at an early stage, in cooperation with the project participants, how the project is to be realized and what impacts it is intended to achieve promotes acceptance of the project; it is also an essential prerequisite for ensuring that development processes achieve their objectives and are at the same time economically efficient and sustainable.

  7. Why is ZOPP necessary? • In order to formulate the basis for a project, i.e. to arrive at clear-cut definitions and a common understanding of the problems which the project is intended to eliminate. • In order to provide a clear and realistic definition of the means for achieving the desired end and thus create a working basis which is binding for all involved; • In order to create a basis for project monitoring and evaluation, and • In order to improve communication and cooperation between the project partners through joint planning and documentation of all planning steps.

  8. What are the important features of the ZOPP method? • Teamwork: The planning is elaborated by all project participants working together. • Visualisation: Each planning step is documented so that it is clearly visible to all participants. • Moderation: The joint planning work is moderated by persons unassociated with the project.

  9. The Project Planning Matrix • The project’s objectives are derived from the review of alternatives. Working together, the planning participants establish what means are to be used to achieve the end and how this can be checked later on. These considerations are combined to form a project planning matrix (PPM) which, on a single sheet, provides the following information. Alumina Meet on 19th November, 2011

  10. Planning matrix for the project

  11. Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI’s) • Objectively verifiable indicators define the performance standard to be reached in order to achieve the objective. • They specify what evidence will tell you if an overall goal, project purpose or result/output is reached. in terms of • quantity how much? • quality how well? • time by when? • location/area where? • They focus on important characteristics of an objective to be achieved. • They provide a basis for monitoring and evaluation.

  12. PERT Chart Time slot Month/year Activity 1 2 3 4 5 Remarks 1 2 3 4 • Activities, Inputs outputs indicators • Internal Monitoring/ Reviewing (Board/committees) • Define Deliverables (Product/Reports/Results/Software etc)

  13. Budgetary Requirement • Human Resource – Position/Designation/contractual/skills/requirement (Rec) • Equipment's/computational facilities/software (Non Rec) • (Exact cost / AMC/space requirements) Infrastructure • Books/contingencies/Travel/ University overheads (10-15%) • Always ask more funds (+10-15%) • Budget should be realistic • enough homework needed

  14. Involve P.G. students/Research scholars • Project should benefit the department (students learning – Practical Problem solving) • Enhance PG curricula (Lab courses) • Project should contribute Academic value addition

  15. Periodic Review • Periodic Discussion (Seminars/Talks) • Continuous Interaction with funding Agency • Financial Discipline (Follow purchase rules / University norms) Academic (Progress/Performance) • Auditing Financial (Spending as per Schedule)

  16. Prepare & submit periodic progress reports • Highlight your achievements on different platform (visibility) Research papers in conference. • Cordial relation with seniors (Administration – Officials )

  17. Questions and Doubts. ? Thank You

  18. Thank You

More Related