Final Research Paper on Internet of Things

CS634 Final Research Report Instructions ( 00 points)

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The Final Research Report is due 0 //202 . Late assignments will not be accepted. Posting
must occur in the appropriate area of Moodle. Hardcopy, email, etc. will not be accepted. A

total of 00 points will be awarded for a perfect score for this exercise.

Research Report / Individual Project ( 00 points)
Write a scholarly research report on a topic related to
based on one of the

Step 1: Select ONE Topic:
The Research Report, select one of the following research areas:

i) Biometrics
ii) .
iii) Knowledge Management Systems.
iv) .
v) S .
vi)
vii)
viii) Robotics

Step 2: Determine a Narrowed Research Focus
Review the “Completing the Final Research/Residency Assignment” section in Moodle for additional
guidance. NOTE: This is due the end of week 7, not week 6!

Step 3: Review the CU Research Guide and APA documentation
Important Student Notes:
Follow the guidelines of the CU Research guide for structure of the paper
Following the specifications of APA for format

CS634 Final Research Report Instructions (700 points)

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REMINDERS:

 Each student’s submission will be checked for plagiarism. Note that Turnitin has a very good
historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external

resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-

English written languages. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the

assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be

notified of the violation. Additional Campbellsville University penalties may be applicable.

Please see class syllabus for additional details.

 Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx). No other
formats are acceptable.

 The research paper must be supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
 A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.

 Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no
extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).

 Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.

 Graduate student are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in
grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. The Professor, will not provide

remedial help for writing problems. If the student is unable to write clearly and correctly, the

student should be urged to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.

 Final Submission – the final report is due no later than the due date assigned. A total of at
least 15 full pages is required (no extra whitespace, does not include appendices). (700
points). Only Microsoft Word is acceptable.

 The research paper must only include materials derived solely from peer reviewed journals
or peer reviewed conference proceedings. Newspapers, websites (URLs), magazines,

technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable

citations. Please access the CU Library at http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a for

appropriate materials.
 APA formatted citations are required for the final submission. IMPORTANT – please

refer to the following url for help with APA:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html.

Please reach out to our librarians for additional citation management and APA help.
 All images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and IS NOT included in the

15 page requirement. This means appendices are not included in the 15 page requirement.

 Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted short sentence (less
than 14 words) is permitted per page.

 Footnotes are NOT permitted.

http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

Research Report / Individual Project (800 points)
Step 1: Select ONE Topic:
Important Student Notes: