During a Master’s research proposal presentation in Computer Science, the panel typically asks conceptual, methodological, technical, and practical questions. Here are some possible ones grouped by category:
A. Research Motivation & Problem Statement
What motivated you to choose this research topic?How does your research problem differ from existing work in this area?Can you clearly state the research gap your study is addressing?Why is this problem significant to computer science or society at large?Who are the main beneficiaries of your research?B. Literature Review & Background
What are the major contributions of previous studies in this field?How does your proposed approach improve upon existing methods?Can you justify why you chose certain algorithms/frameworks over others?What are the limitations of the state-of-the-art methods you reviewed?Which research paper most influenced your work and why?C. Methodology
Can you walk us through your proposed system architecture or workflow?Why did you select this methodology over alternative approaches?What dataset are you using, and how was it collected?How will you evaluate the performance of your system/model?What metrics (e.g., accuracy, precision, recall, runtime) will you use and why?Have you considered the computational complexity of your approach?D. Expected Results & Contributions
What do you expect your main findings to be?How will your work contribute to theory, practice, or policy?In what ways is your research innovative or novel?How do you plan to validate your results (simulation, experiments, case studies)?E. Challenges & Risks
What challenges do you anticipate in your research?How will you handle issues of data availability or quality?What is your backup plan if your chosen method does not perform well?Are there any ethical concerns related to your study?F. Presentation & Defense
Can you summarize your proposal in one minute for a non-technical audience?How will your research be different if given more time or resources?How do you plan to publish or disseminate your research findings?What is the scope of your research, and how do you ensure it is achievable within your program timeframe?
