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Course Information for Students

COURSE GENERAL INFORMATION

Course Title: Research Methods in Engineering


Course Code : ENGR 701
Course Instructor: Room No Consultation Hours
Dr. Shihab Jimaa
L02012 MW (17:00 – 18:15)

2 x 75mnt Lectures per week


Loading: 3 credits
Prerequisite(-s): Graduating standing
Co-requisite(-s)
Course Catalog See course syllabus
description:
1) Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the literature in a given area of
Course Learning research.
Outcomes: 2) Demonstrate an ability to recognize and validate research problems.
3) Design and implement an engineering system applying simulation and
experimental methods.
4) Analyze, interpret, and defend results.
5) Write clearly, accurately, cogently, and in a style appropriate to purpose.
6) Structure, design and deliver oral presentation, using appropriate visual
aids, to convey technical information to specialist and non-specialist
audiences.
7) Demonstrate appreciation of standards of good research practice including
copyright and ethical issues

Instructional Textbooks:
materials: Practical Research: Planning and Design P.D. Leedy and J.E. Ormrod Pearson,
10th ed., 2012. ISBN: 978-0132693240
Recommended Text
Book The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical
Recommended Errors to Avoid M. Alley, Springer, 2013. ISBN: 978-1441982780
References and Other
materials References:
Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach R. S. Pressman, McGraw-Hill,
7th Ed, 2009. ISBN: 978-0071267823

Your PhD Companion Stephen Marshall, Nick Green How To Books Ltd, 2005.
ISBN: 1857039483

Dr. Shihab Jimaa, 15th Jan. 2023


Getting It Right: R&D Methods for Science and Engineering Peter Bock,
Elsevier, 2001. ISBN: 0121088529

Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research Caroline Whitbeck, Cambridge


University Press, 1998. ISBN: 0521479444

English in Today’s Research World: A Writing Guide J. Swales & C. Feak The
University of Michigan Press, 2000. ISBN: 0472087134

The Craft of Research W.C. Booth, J.M. William and G.G. Colomb University of
Chicago Press, 2nd ed., 2003. ISBN: 0226065685

Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills J. Swales &
C. Feak The University of Michigan Press, 1994. ISBN: 0472088564

Methods of
Semester Examinations : 0%
Assessment:
Course Work : 0%
Assignments : 100 %
Laboratory Work : 0 %
Final Examination : 0 %
Others (please state) : 0 %

Students will be assessed based on Research Proposals that will be submitted


in stages (through assignments) and they all assessed as follows:
Statement of the problem 15%
Critical Literature Review 25%
Methodology 25%
Structure and logical organization 15%
Work plan with provisional thesis table of contents 5%
Presentation 10%
Referencing 5%

Instructor Policy on late submission of assignments:

10% penalty will be applied after passing the deadline without permission

Dr. Shihab Jimaa, 15th Jan. 2023


Honor Code Academic Pledge:

"As a Khalifa University student, I will not lie, cheat, steal, or use any unfair means in academic
work and will behave according to university rules and UAE societal norms and expectations."

TEACHING PLAN (Include assignment name(s) and submission deadline.)

Note: Teaching plan, number of assignments and assignments submission due dates are
tentative and subject to change.

Week No Contents
WK# 1 Introduction to the course (Topics-Expectations-Assessment
Starts on 16th Jan 2023 methods, grade distribution-Attendance, etc…..)
WK# 2 Aspects of PhD research: comparison of PhD, Masters and Bachelors
levels of research; character and structure of PhD research and
thesis; roles and expectations of students and supervisors.
WK# 3 Critical literature review: identification of relevant library-based
resources, manipulation of search and database tools in electronic
research, tools and techniques to manage references, reading and
closely critiquing a range of relevant research material, developing
skills in high-level critical analysis; recognizing and validating research
problems.
WK# 4 Citations and references: citation standards, bibliographies, ethics in
citations Technical writing: reviewing styles of writing required for
PhD (progress reports, thesis, technical papers, publications, funding
proposals, etc.)
Assignment #1: Literature Review, Submission Deadline: Wednesday
1st March 2023
WK# 5 Technical writing: evaluating and producing styles of writing required
for PhD (progress reports, thesis, technical papers, publications,
funding proposals, etc.); producing styles of writing required for PhD
(progress reports, thesis, technical papers, publications, funding
proposals, etc.).
WK# 6 Software and Experimental methods: requirement and specification
analysis, design and prototyping, implementation, testing and
maintenance.
WK# 7 Modelling and Simulation methods: deterministic and stochastic
models, modelling of complex systems, simulation tools.

Dr. Shihab Jimaa, 15th Jan. 2023


Assignment #2: Modelling and Simulation, Submission Deadline:
Wednesday 22nd March 2023
WK# 8 Students Presentations

WK# 9 Reliability and Validity of Results: Simulation model validation and


comparison with real systems; accuracy and error, sensitivity,
uncertainty, precision. Errors in software. Experimental errors and
noise reduction.
WK# 10 Analysis and Interpretation of Results: presenting results (graphs,
tables, etc.), comparing results, drawing conclusions, and
recommending improvements, defending results.
Assignment 3: Research Proposal, Submission Deadline: Wednesday
13th April 2023

WK# 11 Students presentations

WK# 12 Presentation skills: conference proposals and posters, organization


and preparation, visualizing information, use of presentation
preparation software, practice in presenting to peers on research-
related topics, practice in presenting technical information to a non-
technical audience.
WK# 13 Project management: time and project management tools (GANT and
PERT charts, Critical Path Analysis etc.) milestones in PhD research,
risk management.
WK# 14 Professional issues in research: copyright, patents and intellectual
property rights (IPR); international patent law, constraints in
industrial-funded research projects; legal requirements and social
responsibilities of researchers; environmental, health, safety,
political, economic and social consequences of research.
Writing a review paper in your field of research including critical
literature survey. Will be discussed!
WK# 15 Students Presentations

WK #16 Final examinations period

Dr. Shihab Jimaa, 15th Jan. 2023

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