IItIe - staKenOIoer conaooratlon in construction projects (100mm,, to show your research project proposal to carry out the literature review, which may include a background study explaining the topic area - selecting it to do a literature review together with references and a timeline. l.Background and Rationale - Provides a background to the topic and establishes its significance. Identification of the research gap; that is why you conduct such research and what your research values. The literature known by this stage would be expanded and detailed later at the literature review stage (assessment 2). 2. Research Problem/ Question(s) - Describe the 'broader' research problem/ question(s) 3. Aim and Objectives - Be realistic about what you can accomplish in the duration of the project. The aim is what you want to achieve, and the objectives describe how you are going to achieve that aim. It is possible that your aim and objectives will change as the research develops. 4. Scope - Explain your boundary/ limits of the study briefly. Based on this, your supervisor can ascertain as to whether the area of study is appropriate in scope and feasible. 5. Work Plan/Timeline (to complete the literature review and Research Design Proposal) - not word counted References - not word counted Appendices (if any) - not word counted