MRE1x_2020_Module_1_2a_Research_journey-slides.pdf
- 1. Pixabay.com Road of Research Introduction to Research Multidisciplinary Research Methods for Engineers
- 3. Problem
- 4. Problem Problem General problem formulation Too broad for one study Researcher problem owner Must be distilled into either: Research Objective or, Mission Statement problem Research Objective/ Mission Statement Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
- 6. Many possible studies Why waste? How to avoid? How to reduce? Pete Linforth from Pixabay Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Jan Helebrant from Pixabay
- 7. Sample
- 8. Sample Sample: A representative selection of units from your population of interest, with the aim to be able to generalize the results from the sample to the population from which you choose your units. Image by 272447 from Pixabay Population
- 9. Possible samples? Unsuitable too few Unsuitable 1 color Suitable Image by haagsa from Pixabay Image by 272447 from Pixabay Image by Dawn Jones from Pixabay
- 10. Measurement
- 11. Measurement Measurement: The process of observing and recording the observations that are collected as part of a research effort Image by Jens P. Raak from Pixabay
- 12. Design
- 13. Design Research design: Specifies how research questions will be answered Structures Research Describes means, methodology & planning Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay
- 14. Analyze
- 15. Analyze Analyze: 1) Data preparation, 2) Descriptive statistics and graphics (what the data shows) 3) Significance and statistical (inferential) analysis to test the research hypothesis of the research design Image by Megan Rexazin from Pixabay Population
- 16. Conclude
- 17. Conclusions Conclusions: Summary of findings Implications of the study and results, Lists limitations of the study List any remaining problems and areas of further research Image derivative of meneya from Pixabay Summary Further Research Limitations Implications
- 18. Research is a Journey congerdesign from Pixabay