ask1: Identify possible areas of IT research/ project that you are interested in –5 pointsConsider the various areas of specialization in IT and list possible research/ project topic/ area that you wish to focus on.Task 2: Identify a specific area for thesis/project – 5 pointsDescribe the area of specialization that you would focus on the most for your thesis/ project and why it interests you.Task 3: Related Work – 10 pointsUsing library resources and other sources, find at least 5 research papers/ articles/ white papers etc. in your area of interest and read those. List the papers below.Please refer to the Library module in Canvas1. Paper 1:oCitationoAbstract2. Paper 2:oCitation
oAbstract3. Paper 3:oCitationoAbstract4. Paper 4:oCitationoAbstract5. Paper 5:oCitationoAbstractTask 4: Potential Research problem/ Topic– 5 pointsBased on your review of relevant research articles in the above step and the research presentations from the SoIT faculty, describe a problem or a topic that you would like to focus on in the area of IT you identified. Write a paragraph describing the problem using the prompts/ guidance below.You need to be specific about the problem so that you can identify appropriate research questions and methods to help explore possible solutions to the problem. Dig deeper into literature about this topic. Consider the problem from all angles; you should consider not just how this problem is an issue for the everyday user of technology, but how is this a problem for industry, society? Include any history and context necessary to understand why it is a problem. Also describe why this problem would be of interest to the field (industry and researchers) at this time. Use citations or hyperlinks to sources of information where appropriateTask 6: Write problem statement – 8 points
Based on all the activities above, write a problem statement.Task 7: Write Research Questions – 5 points8. Please use the following resources and others to narrow down research topic and formulating Research / 9. Write research questions that will guide your research activities (at least 3 research questions).Task 8: create a title for your project based on above steps – 2 points (Ex: Design and Development of a Support Solution for International Students, Predicting Depression in College Freshmen using Applied Machine Learning)