The project proposal must be on the topic: Carbon footprint reduction in Cloud Data Centers using natural direct air free cooling implementation. At least 20 references needed. The citation and refere
Research Proposal:
The proposal must include the following components:
Abstract
Renders a summary of your proposal and therefore should introduce the topic, state what was carried out, and outline the key points. It should be 150–200 words. References are not cited in an abstract.
Contents table
Enables the reader to easily find the information they require. It should be automatically generated by LATEX.
Introduction
Should provide information on the background to the topic. This section must:
present the general context of your question within the sphere of Cloud computing
convey your research question and define the key terms; no need to go into specifics here.
motivate the purpose of the literature review – why is it important to research the chosen topic?
outline what the general findings of the review are – this is where you can give the key element
of your argument; and,
describe the structure of your document – give the exact headings of each section and outline the
key argument points you will be making in each section.
This section should be max 1 - 2 pages in length.
Literature review
Must compare, contrast, and relate to previous work, clearly identify the research question(s), enumerate the objectives of the work, and specify the foreseen contributions. This section must:
Introduce each section by outlining the key argument points that you will be covering.
Finish each section with a brief conclusion of what you have covered and then link to the
next section by outlining what you will be discussing next.
Ensure that each section heading exactly matches what the outlined contents in the introduction and that the argument points also match.
Present a logical order of the reviewed sources.
Have descriptive section headings (not vague or too simplistic/general e.g. “Cloud Computing”).
Have descriptive section headings (not vague or too simplistic/general e.g. “Cloud Computing”).
Critically contrast at least two sources in each paragraph, as opposed to just ‘reciting’ what the articles say.
Every paragraph should explain the significance of the articles are in the context of your own research question.
Ensure there is consistent referral back to the research question – do not be afraid to consistently
Remind the reader why a point is relevant in the context of your own question; and,
Make sure there are no extended sections where the sources are not mentioned – all comments and
Analyses should be in the context of discussing the sources.
Overall the literature survey should not consist of a series of paragraphs beginning, ‘Jones/Smith argues....’. Focus upon concepts, issues, cases, with reference to authors, and then critically contrast them, clearly highlighting advantages and shortcomings
The literature review must finish identifying the research niche and the expected contribution of the research.
This section should be max 6 - 8 pages in length and contain some 20 references, mostly using recent academic articles from reputable journals and/or conferences.
Research methodology and Implementation specifications
Must describe your proposed methodological approach to the research as well as the expected/next research steps to bring your research project to completion. This section must:
Provide a specification to describe the techniques analysis methods that will eventually
underlie the implementation (max 1 - 2 pages);
Furnish a complete analysis and design documentation in order to explain each of the
major design decisions and choices to be made.
Consider using software engineering diagrams to illustrate your proposed approach e.g. class and object diagrams, component diagrams, Deployment diagrams, CRC cards, activity diagrams, communication diagrams, state charts, and/or Sequence diagrams (max 4 - 5 pages); and,
Include a project plan which specifies the expected tasks to be carried out during the capstone project semester. It should have a Gantt chart with the related dependencies (max 1 page).
This section should be max 6 - 8 pages in length.
Presentation:
The presentation should use visual aids as appropriate including slides (PowerPoint). The presentation will be assessed for
• Coverage and Accuracy
• Structure and Timing
• Clarity and Style
• Use of Visual Aids
