Mini-Proposal: Guide
Instructions
1. Be creative and specific in your experimental design such that it can be used as a real proper thesis.
2. The research design has to address a specific and novel research question (i.e. this is not a regurgitation from a paper somewhere.)
3. Think of a topic that you would want to pursue as a field of research under physical biochemistry. Here are a few suggestions to help you get started:
Determining the structure of novel protein or its active region
Determining protein functionality
Evaluating efficiencies of certain research techniques
4. Your experimental design should be doable and logical. It should be addressing a real issue whether in industry, health, environment, etc. Be specific about the experimental approach and the biochemical pathways involved.
5. It is important in this test to describe a method accurately and briefly, AND identify high quality, well-thought out ASSUMPTIONS for success at every stage. Cite no more than 5 references (for brevity).
6. Fill out the log frame grid. Attach diagrams, metabolic pathways, flowcharts, etc., if necessary.
An example for filling out the log frame grid is found in this guide.