Guideline for writing Internship Research Paper Internship 2015 E.C.
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use Times New Roman font style for the whole document:
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▪ Size 11 for the abstract and keywords
▪ Size 13 and bold for section headings in the text
▪ Size 12 and bold for subheadings in the text
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Note: Contents to be covered on the cover page (University name and logo, college name,
department name, research title)
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO THE HOST COMPANY
1.1. Historical Background of the company
1.2. Mission
1.3. Vision
1.4. Main Product and Customer of the company
1.5. Overall organizational structure (management structure)
1.6 Raw materials (List and describe all raw materials and their application)
1.7 Process Description-Describe all the processes in the company (process description and flow
diagram of each process.)
1.8 Products and By-products of the company
1.9 Utilities (water treatment, Air compression, Power generation, Boiler, wastewater treatment, etc.)
CHAPTER TWO INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEMS
Note: The introduction creates the context for your research. It should provide sufficient background
to allow the reader to understand and evaluate your study without needing to refer to previous
publications. After reading the introduction your reader should understand exactly what your research
is about, what you plan to do, why you are undertaking this research, and which methods you have
used. Introductions generally include:
• The rationale for the present study. Why are you interested in this topic? Why is this topic
worth investigating?
• General and Specific objectives
• Key terms and definitions.
• An outline of the research questions and hypotheses; the assumptions or propositions that
your research will test.
Guideline for writing Internship Research Paper Internship 2015 E.C.
CHAPTER THREE RELATED LITERATURE REVIEWS
A literature review is a critical survey of recent relevant research in a particular field. The review should
be a selection of carefully organized, focused and relevant literature that develops a narrative ‘story’
about your topic. Your review should answer key questions about the literature:
• What is the current state of knowledge on the topic?
• What differences in approaches/methodologies are there?
• Where are the strengths and weaknesses of the research?
• What further research is needed? The review may identify a gap in the literature that provides
a rationale for your study and supports your research questions and methodology.
The review is not just a summary of all you have read. Rather, it must develop an argument or a point
of view that supports your chosen methodology and research questions.
CHAPTER FOUR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The purpose of this section is to detail how you conducted your research so that others can understand
and replicate your approach.
You need to briefly describe the subjects (if appropriate), any equipment or materials used and the
approach is taken. If the research method or method of data analysis is commonly used within your
field of study, then simply reference the procedure.
If, however, your methods are new or controversial then you need to describe them in more detail and
provide a rationale for your approach. The methodology is written in the past tense and should be as
concise as possible.
CHAPTER FIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION, AND INTERPRETATIONS
This section is a concise, factual summary of your findings, listed under headings appropriate to
your research questions. It’s common to use tables and graphics. Raw data or details about the
method of statistical analysis used should be included in the Appendices.
▪ Data collection
▪ Data cleaning and screening
▪ Data analysis and presentation
▪ Result interpretation and discussion
▪ Comparing your result with previous results and findings
▪ Your directive approaches to the weakness you found out
CHAPTER SIX RESULTS CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions in research reports are generally fairly short and should follow naturally from points raised
in the Discussion. In this section, you should discuss the significance of your findings. To what extent
and in what ways are your findings useful or conclusive? Is further research required? If so, based on
Guideline for writing Internship Research Paper Internship 2015 E.C.
your research experience, what suggestions could you make about improvements to the scope or
methodology of future studies?
Also, consider the practical implications of your results and any recommendations you could make.
REFERENCE LIST/BIBLIOGRAPHY
A Reference List contains all the resources you have cited in your work, while a Bibliography is a wider
list containing all the resources you have consulted (but not necessarily cited) in the preparation of
your work. It is important to check which of these is required, and the preferred format, style of
references, and presentation requirements of your own.
APPENDICES
Appendices (singular ‘Appendix’) provide supporting material to your project. Examples of such
materials include:
• Relevant letters to participants and organizations (e.g., regarding the ethics or conduct of the
project).
• Background reports.
• Raw data.
• Detailed calculations.
Note: Different types of data are presented in separate appendices. Each appendix must be titled,
labelled with a number or letter, and referred to in the body of the report.
Appendices are placed at the end of a report, and the contents are generally not included in the word
count.