Task description: You are required to submit a coherent research proposal on a certain engineering topic chosen by you. The aim of this assignment is to assess your knowledge and understanding related to conducting a research project and skills in writing a research proposal. It includes the delivery of a structured research proposal, which contains the essential elements of a proposal, as discussed in the lectures. This assignment contributes in part to your total understanding of the scientific research process, including initial definition of the research problem, generation of research questions, recommendations for undertaking the research, and dissemination of research findings. The overall objective of this assignment is for you to give a comprehensive, well structured, and methodical approach, with adequate supporting literature references, on HOW the particular selected research topic needs to be investigated. You are NOT expected to conduct actual research in the selected topic.

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