Defense Engineering College

Center for Research and Development

Project Proposal Form

 : 1041, Debre-Zeit Fax: 0114338608 : 0114338605 E-mail:- drd@dec.edu.et

Research Proposal and Fund Application Form

(To be Completed by the Principal Investigator)

I. TITLE OF THE PROJECT

Development of Naturally Occurring Termite Mound Clay For
Use Of Refractory In High Temperature Metallurgical
Application

II. Name of the Principal Investigator VI. Duration of the Project

Gosaye Desalegn Adere Five months

Commencement : Completion/Termination:
April 2010
August 2010
III. Name of Co-Investigator VII. Amount of Fund Requested in Birr:
10255 birr only
Gizachew Helebo

IV. Present Position /Designation VIII. Purposes of Application:

Technical assistant
V. Name of the Department/Center A. New Research
Metallurgy
Address : Tel: 0912835153
Fax: B. Applied Research 
P.O.Box:

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1. CRD

I. Sector /Field of Study II. Receive Date

Remarks Approved Rejected Date

2. Research and Graduate Programs Dean’s Office

III. Received Date

Remarks: Approved Rejected Date

N.B. Spaces for No.1 through 10 maybe modified as required.

3. Commandant, Defence Engineering College

IV. Received Date

Remarks: Approved Rejected Date

N.B. Spaces for No.1 through 10 maybe modified as required.

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Title of the Research Project:

2. Background & Justification:

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3. Objectives:

4. Methodology:

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5. Project Plan:

Activities duration

6. Facilities Available for Conducting the Research Project:

Machines/ Apparatus Possession status Remark

1 Lathing machines P
2 Cutting machine-CNC P
3 Grinder P
3 Electric haksaw P
4 Force fitting P
5 Drilling machines P
5 Hand tools (standard complete set) P
6 Optical bench N.P Can be arranged/ made
7 Digital meters P
8 Oscilloscope P
9 Solder P
10 Software P
11 Signal generators P
12 Regulated voltage supply P
13 Micro controller kit 8051 p

Where, P - Materials Present

NP-materials not present

7. Any other Funding:

No other funds are required recently

8. Amount of Time to be devoted to this Research Project:

The amount of time to be devoted for this project is: 10 months maximum from feasibility study up to performance test.
8. Amount of Time to be devoted to this Research Project:
9. Benefits and Beneficiaries of This Research Project results:
10. References: 5
 11. Financial Requirement of the Proposed research Project:

Number Name of the material Number of Unit price Total price

required items

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12. The Undersigned Agrees to Accept the Responsibility for Scientific and the Technical Conduct of
this Research Project, The Provision of the Required Progress Report and the Presentation of the Final
Report as Required.

Names of the Investigator(s) Signature Date

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