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=**Initial Pre-planned Research.**=

This page you must show clearly the **initial** research that you plan to carry out, **why** this is important to __**YOUR**__ project, **how** you are going to do this research, if it is **primary** or **secondary** research and **when** it should be complete. The easiest way to do this is in the form of a table. This must be presented in A3 format. (See the examples below, all set up in the computer but one had the details handwritten in, this is perfectly acceptable).


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I need to know all about mechanisms, motions and systems. || **__Example.__** This will help me understand how different mechanisms work, the motions that they can control and what ones that I could use in my mechanical control project. || **__Example.__** I will carry out a product analysis on a small automaton brought from the mechanical theatre, testing the various mechanisms to see what ones work well. I will present my findings using graphs, tables, photos, sketches and annotations. || **__Example.__** Secondary research. || **__Example.__** Sept. 2009. ||
 * **What?** || **Why?** || **How?** || **Primary or Secondary.** || **Date Due.** ||
 * Here you explain what exactly you plan to research into. || Here you explain why it is important that you carry out this research. || Here you explain how you will carry out this research and how you will present it in your portfolio. || Here you say if the research that you will carry out will be primary or secondary. || Here you give the date that you plan to have this research finished. ||
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