CE 521 - PROJECT STUDY

As taught by: Engr. Archangelo Alegado, MEP, Dip.PM, MTSS

 What is a Project Study
Project study (Applied Study)

• a careful and critical investigation or examination of a

proposal, scheme, idea or of a specific plan and
design

• Purpose: achievement of the desired goals or

objectives.

• Specific objectives: early completion of project with

minimum cost performed at a very organised manner
Example
Example
An example of a socio-economic
aspect of a project study
 What are the Components of a
Project Study
1. ABSTRACT

• a good abstract is about three paragraphs long

(around 500 words)

• the section highlights important information of

your project
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Project Study
2. INTRODUCTION

• first chapter of the project study

• presents the overview of the study and the

significance of the study

• the section concludes with the presentation of

the organisation of the contents of your study
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3. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

• presents a comprehensive summary of a number

of previous studies related to your topic

• journal articles, books, conference papers, theses

and dissertations, patents, laws and regulation,
official memorandum, newspaper articles, think
tank reports, policy reports and government
reports are excellent sources for your literature
review
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Project Study
4. CONCEPTUAL OR THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK

• presents the dependent and independent

variables (also intervening variables, if any)

• Theoretical Framework (TF) is where you present

the discussion and evaluation of a theory (or
theories) that are relevant to the topic you are
investigating on.
 What are the Components of a
Project Study
Theoretical Framework—which consists of
established set of rules and principles—will serve
as your guide upon which to construct and
support your study.
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Project Study
Conceptual Framework (CF) refers to your actual
ideas that you possess about a certain
phenomenon. It is where you conduct a specific
exploration of a facet of the much broader
theoretical framework, arriving at your own (sets
of) hypothesis (H) as a result of that exploration.
Examples of TF-CF-H Interaction

A researcher employs the theory

of quality management maturity
network (TF) to develop a
construction safety model (CF)
that will improve safety
performance in a construction
project (H).
Examples of TF-CF-H Interaction

An academic scholar used the

theories of stereotype and
stigmatisation (TF) to understand the
characteristic and behaviour of
terrorists (CF), which led him to
hypothesise that perpetrators of
modern terrorism are mostly of Arab
descent.
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Project Study
5. METHODOLOGY

• tells about the specific steps you followed in

investigating your study and the rationale behind
the application of such steps.

• you need to explain the steps that you adopted.

• This chapter answers two main questions: How

was the data collected and how was it analysed?
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Project Study
6. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

• presents the result of your study based on the

methods you adopted.

• the results should be presented in a logical

sequence
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Project Study
7. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Conclusion is not merely written to sum up the

bulk of your project study

• you have to synthesise the key points of your

study to help the reader understand why your
study should warrant adoption.

• Recommendations are also presented here.

 Organising Your Project Study
Your project study shall be organised using the
order below:

Title Page —> Approval Page —> Certification —>

Transmittal Letter —> Acknowledgement —>

Table of Contents —> List of Tables —>

List of Figures —> Main Body —> References —>

Appendices —> Resumé of each member