1. What This Assignment Is

You are writing the first draft of the literature review for your research topic.

Your topic (from your previous work) is something like:

Drone-Based Monitoring and Construction Safety

A literature review means:

You read research articles written by other researchers

Then you summarize and connect their ideas

You explain what researchers already know about your topic

It is NOT your opinion.

It is a summary of research studies.

2. Minimum Requirements

Your professor requires:

Word Count

• At least 700 words
• References do not count in the word count.

Sources

You must use:

10 journal articles

These must be:

• Peer-reviewed research papers
• From academic journals
• Not blogs
• Not websites
• Not news articles

Examples of journals:

• Automation in Construction
• Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
• Safety Science
• Construction Management and Economics

3. You MUST Use the Template

Your professor gave you a paper template.

That template shows how your paper should look.

Main sections you will likely include:

Title

Your research title

Example:

Evaluating the Impact of Drone-Based Monitoring on Safety Incident Reduction in Commercial Construction Projects

Abstract (optional for this assignment)

Short summary of the paper.

Introduction

Explain:

• What your topic is
• Why it is important
• What the literature review will discuss

Example ideas:

• Construction sites have many safety risks
• Drones are being used for monitoring
• Researchers are studying how drones improve safety

Literature Review (THIS IS THE MAIN PART)

This is where you summarize the 10 journal articles.

But you DO NOT summarize one article at a time.

Instead, you organize the information by themes.

Example structure:

Theme 1: Drone Technology in Construction

Explain:

• How drones are used in construction
• Monitoring progress
• Site documentation

Mention several studies together.

Theme 2: Safety Monitoring on Construction Sites

Explain:

• Safety problems on construction sites
• How monitoring helps prevent accidents

Mention several studies.

Theme 3: Drones and Safety Improvement

Explain:

• Studies that show drones improve safety
• AI or computer vision used with drones

Research Gap (Important)

Explain what research is still missing.

Example:

Many studies discuss drones for monitoring, but few compare construction projects with drones vs without drones.

That is why your research is important.

4. What Synthesize the Articles Means

Your professor said:

Synthesizing the article’s information around a common theme.

This means:

Wrong way:

Article 1 says this

Article 2 says this

Article 3 says this

(This is just a list.)

Correct way:

Many studies show that drones improve construction monitoring. For example, Smith (2020) and Lee (2022) explain that drones allow managers to observe hazardous areas without exposing workers to danger. Similarly, Zhao (2023) found that drone inspections improved hazard detection on large construction sites.

This is called synthesizing research.

5. Organization (Important for the Rubric)

Your rubric says the literature review must have three parts.

1. Introduction

Explain the topic and why it matters.

2. Body

Organize research by themes or categories.

Example:

1. Drone technology in construction
2. Construction safety monitoring
3. Drone applications for safety improvement

3. Conclusion

Explain:

• What we know from the research
• What is still missing
• Why your research is needed

6. Use Citations

You must cite the articles in the text.

Example:

Construction sites continue to experience high injury rates despite safety regulations (Smith 2020).

or

According to Lee (2021), drone monitoring improves site visibility.

7. Reference List

At the end you include:

References

Example format:

Smith, J. 2020. Drone monitoring for construction safety. Automation in Construction.

You will list all 10 articles here.

8. Referencing Tools (Optional but Recommended)

Your professor suggests using:

• Zotero
• Mendeley

These tools help you:

• store articles
• insert citations automatically
• create reference lists

9. Peer Review

Your literature review will be reviewed by classmates.

They will check:

• organization
• clarity
• sources
• writing

10. How You Get Full Points (Rubric Explained)

References (10 points)

You must include:

10 journal articles

Main Organization (20 points)

Your paper must have:

Introduction

Literature Review Body

Conclusion

Body Organization (25 points)

Your body must be organized by themes, not by article summaries.

Word Count (5 points)

700+ words

11. Simple Step-by-Step Plan

Step 1

Find 10 journal articles about:

• drones in construction
• construction safety monitoring
• drones and accident prevention

Step 2

Read the abstract and conclusion of each article.

Write notes.

Step 3

Group the articles into 34 themes.

Step 4

Write:

1? Introduction

2? Literature review (themes)

3? Conclusion

4? References

12. What Your Paper Will Probably Look Like

Title

Introduction (150200 words)

Literature Review

• Drone Technology in Construction
• Construction Safety Monitoring
• Drones for Hazard Detection

Conclusion

References (10 sources)

Since you already told me your research topic earlier about drone monitoring for construction safety, I can also:

• Find 10 perfect journal articles for your topic
• Write a 700900 word literature review draft
• Format it exactly in the template your professor gave you

ONLY USE ARTICLES FROM Google Scholar AND Fresno State Library AND USE THE TAMPLATE THAT I SEND