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Formal Research Proposal (FRP) Scoring Rubric

Formal Research Proposal (FRP) Scoring Rubric

The successful completion of an FRP encompasses several important areas.  These include formatting, the correct utilization of APA style, writing style, and content.  The FRP represents the capstone project for this course and will be weighted accordingly.  The FRP consists of Front Matter, Chapter 1: Problem Area, Chapter 2: Literature Review, and Chapter 3 Research Design.

Each section will be evaluated and graded as a free-standing unit.

Note:  The FRP will be evaluated and scored according to the Scoring Rubric found at the end of this syllabus.  The total point value of the FRP will be 100 points.  Each section of the FRP will be evaluated and graded according to the FRP Grading Rubric.  The following information outlines the required components.  Each element will be fully explained during the course.

  1. Front Matter (25 points possible)
  2. Format & APA Style
  3. APA Style
  4. Components
  5. Title Page (1 page)
  6. Certification Page (1 page)
  7. Table of Contents (1 page)

 

  1. Chapter One: Problem Area (Total 4-6 pages) (25 points possible)
  1. Purpose of the Study
  2. Problem Statement
  3. Research Questions
  4. Definition of Terms
  5. Chapter Summary
  1. Chapter Two: Literature Review (Total 4-5 pages) (25 points possible)
  1. Historical Background and Context
  2. Specific Focus of the Topic
  3. Sources from the topic’s broader academic discipline
  4. Sources from the topic’s trade literature
  5. Bibliography
  1. Chapter Three: Research Design (Total 3-5 pages) (25 points possible)
  1. Restatement/Summary of Problem and Purpose
  2. General Methodology proposed
  3. Specific proposed procedures
  4. Sample population or data sample
  5. Data Collection/Retrieval
  6. Treatment of the Data

 

 

FRP Grading Rubric

Category 0-4 points 5-8 points 9-12 points 13-16 points 17-25 points
1. Technical requirements (grammar, punctuation, spelling, typed, double-spaced, min. Length; font size no larger than 12 Grammar, punctuation, spelling errors are frequent and distracting; not typed; or d-spaced or not min length Grammar, punctuation, & spelling errors are frequent and distracting (>3 but <10); typed, d-spaced, and at least 3 pages long. Major grammar, punctuation, & spelling errors (>3 but <10); typed, d- spaced, and min length. Minor (<3) grammar, punctuation, & spelling errors; typed, d-spaced, and at least 3-5 pages long. Essay is technically flawless; typed, d-spaced, and at least 3-5 pages long.
2. Documentation: valid sources; quotes, paraphrases, and summaries are appropriately documented; adequate original ideas. Works are cited; plagiarism is avoided.* Sources are not appropriate; inadequate documentation; incorrect citation format .  Does not tie FRP to a broad academic discipline. No signal phrases. Sources not appropriate; research is somewhat documented but not well integrated; paper overly dependent on outside sources. No signal phrases. Sources appropriate.  phrases. Research is documented but not well integrated; too dependent on outside sources. No signal phrases. Sources appropriate; phrases; research is fairly well integrated and fairly well documented. Works not cited properly. Some signal phrases. Sources are appropriate; signal phrases are used to introduce research which is properly documented; works cited. FRP is tied to a broad academic discipline.
3. Thesis is debatable

point. Opposing viewpoint considered; specific supporting evidence. Sensitivity to audience.

 Thesis is not clear or is a fact; opposing views ignored. Lacks specific evidence; writer not sensitive to audience. Thesis is clear but weak; evidence is weak or very general. Opposition ignored. No sensitivity to audience. Thesis is debatable point; inadequate evidence. Opposition considered; some sensitivity to audience. Thesis is debatable point; supporting evidence is moderate. Some sensitivity to audience. Thesis is a debatable point; opposing points recognized; specific supporting evidence; sensitive to audience.
4. Demonstrates understanding of theories or methods or concepts discussed in class. Does not demonstrate understanding of topics discussed in class. Demonstrates lack of understanding of 3 or more topics. Demonstrates fair understanding of 1-2 topics. Demonstrates good understanding of 3-4 topics. Demonstrates good understanding of 4-5 topics.
5. Critical thinking and analysis Shows no effort and/or analysis. Shows minimal effort and analysis. Shows adequate effort and analysis. Shows excellent effort and analysis. Shows exceptional effort and analysis.

Reliability Engineering Policy

  1. Prepare an outline of a reliability policy for your organisation showing the main headings and a 1 paragraph scope for each heading. If you use an existing policy, you are to comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the policy. Show how the reliability policy would link to other documents such as quality, production and maintenance policies and reliability manual.
  2. Consider the reliability issues for elements such as water (surface and subsurface), seeds, natural fibres, energy, and food sources of all kinds. Discuss how a reliability policy could be relevant for their sustainable governance.
  3. Conduct a literature review of current (under 5 years since publication) digital and hardcopy sources on reliability references from the library or other professionally reliable sources. Select 5 references and include a one-sentence comment why the reference is relevant to you.

However, for assignment purposes the simplified A4 landscape format as follows is acceptable. Item 1 should be the reference that you consider to be most important.

Item Author Title Publisher Comment
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Prescribed and Recommended Textbooks

Title: Reliability Toolkit: Commercial Practices Edition

Author: Reliability Analysis Center

Publisher: RAC, Rome NY

Title: Practical Reliability Engineering

Author: O’Connor PDT

Publisher: Wiley

Edition/Year: 5th

Title: Reliability, Maintainability & Risk

Author: Smith DJ

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Edition/Year: 7th or 8th edition

As a reliability engineer, you should sift through the wide range of reliability requirements from different sources, and tailor the requirements you select to an understandable, logical, useful, and cost-effective asset management and reliability strategy. You are also encouraged to use other relevant texts, including those on line. Where assignment work includes company specific information, I will treat all such information as “company confidential”. It is important to be able to formally communicate your ideas through reports of various types, graphs etc.

Benchmark – Planning Better Health for the Future

Being prepared for the future is critical in ensuring we, as health care professionals, can continue
to have improved patient outcomes. The goal of this assignment is to look at what the
infrastructure of health care will look like in the future and how that will affect health care
professionals.
For this assignment, write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that focuses on the following:
Why is population health such a strong focus for the future? What needs to happen for this to truly expand?

Why have we struggled with this in the past? What are some opportunities available today?
Patient activation takes patient education and responsibility to the next level. Patients are given
the tools and then they apply them and become responsible for their ongoing care. Why is this
critical as we look to the future of health care?
Create one goal that would help with the current shortage of health care professionals. Develop
a vision to inform, inspire, and motivate individuals to choose a career within the allied health
professions.
Provide a minimum of three references for this assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located
on the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical
Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
BS Health Sciences