- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Covers research approaches appropriate for a graduation project in the area of the student's specialization. Topics include: research and data collection, literature and database searches, analytic software resources, data presentation and analysis. Various information resources will be explored such as technical society publications and the Internet.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Relate research outcomes to the need for solutions to practical problems encountered in the workplace.
- Explain the fundamental elements of research, analysis and test methods.
- Use appropriate terminology commonly applied in the professional research environment .
- Distinguish between concepts of basic versus applied research, and explain the role of each in the workplace.
- Identify the distinguishing characteristics of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and select the best research method approach under different real-world circumstances.
- Conduct research projects with real significance and professional relevance to business needs.
- Write a research report.
- Use the concepts of:
- Research project planning.
- Survey design, appropriateness of questions.
- Practical research constrains.
- The application of design alternatives based on the use of available data.
- Suggest plan of action and alternative solutions based on research results.
Effective as of Fall 2003
Related Programs
Research Methods (MTEC 7090) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Energy
- Manufacturing
Bachelor of Technology Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.