Title your research proposal. Make it clear and direct, relating to the specific aspect of the industrial process you believe needs monitored differently, such as "Efficiency in Monitoring Chemical Applications."
Write out the abstract. This should be about 100 words that summarize what research you are proposing. You might wish to take time to observe the processes yourself to determine how to improve them, or you might want funding to conduct research on the effectiveness of various types of monitoring systems.
Introduce your research proposal in more detail in the first section. Start with the problem your research will address, such as continuous lost time due to mechanical malfunctions in the industrial process. Then, talk about what you think you will accomplish with your research or what you hope to accomplish.
Include details of any research you've conducted that supports your research proposal and what you think you will accomplish if permitted to research the monitoring of industrial processes. You might have studied similar research that has been conducted, articles in trade journals or manuals for the mechanical equipment you're dealing with.
Add the methods you plan to use to conduct research. When monitoring workers, for example, you might be relying on strictly observational methods, or you might want funding to conduct additional research by studying the research of others.
List some additional details about the results you hope to accomplish and then relate these results to how they will benefit the company. You are trying to convince the company to give you the time and funding you need to conduct the research, so let the bosses know how your research is beneficial in a fiscal and long-term sense.