Chapter 7 of 8 · 4 practices · 3 min · 3-question quiz
Get the proposal approved
Approval depends on the document, the short defence and how you respond to feedback. Follow the template, involve your supervisor early and treat changes as normal.
Start: Use your department's latest template and fill every section4 practices in this chapter
- 1Use your department's latest template and fill every sectionDepartments publish proposal templates and expect them to be followed. The University of Lahore's Islamabad campus guidelines, for example, require the latest template from the FYP site and deduct…
- 2Review the draft with your supervisor before it goes to the committeeYour supervisor has seen many proposals and usually knows what the committee will question. Send them a draft at least a week before the deadline and ask specific questions: Is the scope realistic…
- 3Prepare a short, clear proposal defenceMany departments hold a proposal defence: a few minutes of presentation followed by questions. Keep the slides simple and in the order of the proposal: Problem and users (one slide); Existing work…
- 4Treat "accepted with changes" as normal and respond in writingCommittees often approve a proposal with conditions. The University of Lahore's Islamabad campus guidelines list three outcomes: accepted, accepted with changes, and rejected, with changed or…
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