Answer all the components.

Write a proposal for a research project that you intend to do$.$ Your proposal should be between $10($minimum$)$ and $15($maximum$)$ pages long on an A$4-$size paper using $12$ Font Arial and $1\mathrm{.}5$ spacing. Your proposal MUST contain the following items.

$1.$ Proposed Title $[5$ marks$]$

$2.$ Background of the Study $[10$ marks$]$

$3.$ Problem Statement $/$ Research Problem$($s$)[10$ marks$]$

$4.$ Research Objectives $[10$ marks$]$

$5.$ Research Questions $[10$ marks$]$

$6.$ Significance of the Study $[10$ marks$]$

$7.$ Literature Review

$7\mathrm{.}1$ Industry Background

$7\mathrm{.}2$ Underlying Theory

$7\mathrm{.}3$ Dependent Variable and Independent Variables

$7\mathrm{.}4$ Hypotheses Development

$7\mathrm{.}5$ Theoretical Framework $[20$ marks$]$

$8.$ Research Methodology

$8\mathrm{.}1$ Research Design

$8\mathrm{.}2$ Population and sampling

$8\mathrm{.}3$ Measurement Instruments

$8\mathrm{.}4$ Statistical Techniques

$8\mathrm{.}5$ Limitations of the Study $[20$ marks$]$

$9.$ Summary $[5$ marks$]$

NOTE: It is best that you select a topic and area that you intend to do for your Final Project so that you do not waste too much time when you enrol in your Project course. Put enough thought into the topic of your choice to ensure that it is doable.

YOUR TOPICS SHOULD BE RELEVANT TO CONSTRUCTION RELATED ISSUES.