Intended Results Section

Objective: this section should draw from the studies previously conducted to help to make a determination of
what can be expected in your study, should everything go to plan. The ideal situation is to develop a proposal
of what outcome(s) can be expected. In providing both sides of possibility, exactly what you can expect, as well
as an alternative outcome(s) should certain methodologies not produce the intended result; what could be
seen?
What to discuss:
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The results that you expect given your literature consultations to date.
Discussion how these results fit into the framework of your thesis
Possible outcomes that are possible and the reason for these (note: if unable to provide these outcomes
with grounded and realistic possibility, then refrain. Also, there should be only a few possible
outcomes conceivable given the constraints of this project)
Including a graph or table from high value sources will make this section very solid.

Considerations: by this point, students are the experts on their topics and many of the potential outcomes
can be forecasted. Marquee studies should serve as the most informative advisory for this section, as should
the more influential works students have read. This section will not only draw from the results of these
marquee and advisory studies, it should also draw heavily from the methodologies to generate alternate
possibilities.
The How long should this section be? question: 2-3 paragraphs very succinctly stated if little
variation exists in your possible outcomes to less than 2 pages.
Rubric: can be found under Mr. Fs homework board under the 20 October 2016 posting.

Conclusion Section (yesyoure almost there!!!)

Objective: This closes up your paper in an abbreviated way. Think of this as the way of leaving your
reviewer(s) with the purpose and importance of your study in terms of its value to humanity, science, or other
entity.
What to discuss:
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A very polished restatement of what youve intended to do in this project

Who and how the proposed results will benefit those for whom your work is intended

Considerations: short-ish, sweet, and polished like all get-up!

The How long should this section be? question: one well crafted, 5-10 sentence paragraph
Rubric: can be found under Mr. Fs homework board under the 20 October 2016 posting.

References Cited No explanation needed here. Make certain this is composed of the articles and studies
you referenced, NOT the websites you viewed any journals through.

Title: This should take the exact format of a science title in how an manipulated variable affects the
responding variable, with some twists and augmentations as deemed necessary to capture the essence of your
study in one phrase.

What should go on the title page: no pictures, logos, or details besides those below
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Project title
Principal investigators names
Advisor name
School (The Aerospace & Hydrospace Engineering School at the Fairchild Wheeler Campus)
City, state
Date submitted

Abstract
Objective: the abstract serves as the Cliffs notes (shout out to Mr. Price!!!) version of your ENTIRE proposal
in a one paragraph account. This can be a challenge, but it should capture the essence of your proposal and
serve as the quick reference overview of your proposal.
What to include:

the abstract is a brief summary of your thesis proposal

its length should not exceed ~200 words
present a brief introduction to the issue
make the key statement of your thesis
give a summary of how you want to address the issue
include a possible implication of your work, if successfully completed

Final proposal organization checklist

This is the overall flow of sections to have included in your proposal. Also used as a checklist to assure all
sections are labeled correctly and properly organized.
Page number

Roman #

Section title

i.

Title page

ii.

Abstract

iii.

Table of Contents

iv.

Table of Figures

v.

Table of Tables (if any are present)

1.

I.

Introduction

II.

Literature Review

III.

Methodology

IV.

Proposed Results

V.

Conclusion

VI.

References Cited