04-701 Research Methods in Engineering
Location: Africa
Units: 6
Semester Offered: Spring
Course description
This course provides an overview of research methodology including the fundamental concepts employed in designing and conducting research in the engineering field. The course will help students develop an understanding of the research process, ethical considerations in research, and the strengths and weaknesses of various research methods.
Learning objectives
Students will learn how to:
- Plan and design a research project
- Identify a research problem and sub-problems
- Conduct a literature review
- Determine a methodology for answering the questions presented
- Develop hypotheses regarding the expected results
Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Explain the processes of research
- Conducting a state-of-the-art literature review
- Employ popular formats for citations
- Develop a research design
- Explain the rationale for research ethics
- Write research proposal, and report
Content details
Research process
- What is research
- Objective and motivation of research
- Type and structure of research
- Research ethics
Research problem
- Problem definition
- Research questions
- Literature review
Research design and methods
- Research design
- Data collection and analysis
- Research tools
- Research presentation
- Academic writing
- Academic integrity
Prerequisites
None