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Stage 1 of 7
Choose a topic
You are here if: You have a subject area or a few ideas, but no fixed title yet.
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Common trap: Picking a topic that sounds impressive but needs data, equipment or time you do not have.
Stage 2 of 7
Proposal or synopsis
You are here if: Your topic is agreed and you need to submit a synopsis, proposal or abstract.
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Common trap: Objectives that cannot be measured, such as "to study" or "to understand".
Stage 3 of 7
Literature review
You are here if: You are reading papers and need to show the research gap.
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Common trap: Summarising papers one after another without comparing them or stating the gap.
Stage 4 of 7
Method and design
You are here if: You know what to study and need to decide exactly how.
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Common trap: Collecting data first and deciding the analysis later.
Stage 5 of 7
Build or analyse
You are here if: You are coding, building hardware, running experiments or analysing data.
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Common trap: Leaving everything to the last month, with no working version to show.
Stage 6 of 7
Write the report
You are here if: The work is mostly done and you are writing chapters.
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Common trap: Copying text from sources. Write in your own words and cite every source.
Stage 7 of 7
Viva and submission
You are here if: Your report is ready and the presentation or viva is coming up.
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Common trap: Reading from slides, or not being able to explain your own code or analysis.
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What are the stages of a final-year or research project?
Most projects move through seven stages: choosing a topic, the proposal or synopsis, the literature review, method and design, building or analysing, writing the report, and the viva and submission. Your department may name or order them slightly differently.
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