GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT REPORT

The project must basically be focused on the application of Cleaner Production Technologies. Students are tasked individually to identify a problem at a typical company or any real$-$life situation and justify how Cleaner Production Technology can be a solution to the problem. Just to mention a few, typical application areas include:

$1.$ Title page

This should include the project title and the name of the author of the report. The project should be based on application of Cleaner Production Technologies at a typical company, community or home environment in South Africa. The title must reflect the goals or aims of the project.

$2.$ Acknowledgements

It is usual to thank those individuals who have provided particularly useful assistance, technical or otherwise, during your project.

$3.$ Abstract

The abstract is a very brief summary of the report's contents. It should be about half a page long. Somebody unfamiliar with your project should have a good idea of what it is about having read the abstract alone and will know whether it will be of interest to them. Trends in Cleaner Production Technologies can also be cited.

The abstract should include the following key process elements:

$$ Reason for writing: What is the importance of the research? Why would a reader be interested in the larger work?

$$ Problem: What problem does this work attempt to solve? What is the scope of the project? What is the main argument$/$project$/$claim$?$

$$ Methodology: Detail the approach used in the study

$$ Results: Include specific data that indicates the results of the project.

$$ Implications: What changes should be implemented as a result of the findings of the work? How does this work add to the body of knowledge on the topic?

$4.$ Table of Contents

This should list the main chapters and $($sub$)$ sections of your report. Choose self$-$explanatory chapter and section titles and use $1\mathrm{.}5$ line spacing for clarity. Try to avoid too many levels of subheading $-$ three should be sufficient. Table of contents must be automated.

$5.$ Introduction

This is one of the most important components of the report. It should begin with a clear statement of what the project is about so that the nature and scope of the project can be understood by a lay reader. It should summarise everything you set out to achieve, provide a clear summary of the project's background, relevance and main contributions. The introduction should set the scene for the project and should provide the reader with a summary of the key things to look out for in the remainder of the report. The introduction itself should be largely non$-$technical. The background of the problem should be explained clearly. Aim and objectives of the project should be clearly stated.

$6.$ Literature review

The literature review is a critical analysis, evaluation of existing knowledge relevant to your own research problem. You are required to extract different kinds of information from what you read and also show the relationship between different studies and how these relate to your own research $($Hart$,2005$:$153).$ You are required to take the following points into consideration:

$$ Consider the key aspects of your topic, aim and objectives when searching for literature.

$$ Consider literature on Cleaner Production Technologies

$$ Consult historical and recent books that are relevant to your problem, as well as any other published materials, for example, in newspapers, journals and the Internet.

Avoid plagiarism. Do not copy material from other authors$/$sources without acknowledging where you have got the information, and this applies especially when you make a statement of fact. A minimum of $20$ references is expected and should include at least $10$ journal articles. DUT Harvard style is most preferred, use Endnote.

$7.$ Methodology

Outline the procedure that is undertaken to collect, store, analyze and present information as part of a research process to identify the problem and achieve the desired objectives. This section must also outline the steps on how Cleaner Production Technology was deployed to solve the problem at hand, commencing from exhibiting the steps undertaken to identify the problem, how the solution was developed and how the results were presented. The following steps should be embraced in the methodology:

$$ Planning the Cleaner Production Assessment

$$ Pre$-$assessment $($Company Description and Flow Chart, Checklist for background process, regulatory and accounting information, Walk$-$through Inspection, Establish a Focus$)$

$$ Assessment $($Collection of Quantitative Data, Material Balance, Identification of Cleaner Production Opportunities, Recording and Sorting of Options$)$

$$ Evaluation and Feasibility Study $($Preliminary Evaluation, Technical Evaluation, Economic Evaluation, Environmental Evaluation, Selection of Viable Options$).$

$8.$ Results and discussion

This is the central part of the report and can have more than one chapter detailing the techn