EG5401:04
Research Methodologies
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
13 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials, 39 hours workshops. Semester 1 or 2.
Available to students enrolled in the Master of Engineering Management course and to other students at the discretion of the Head of School of Engineering.
Literature review and on-line data searches; sampling, data collection, analysis and presentation; statistical methods, formulation and testing of hypotheses; introduction to modelling; report preparation; oral and written presentation of research results; ethics in research.
Learning Objectives:
- to understand the role of research in problem-solving and decision-making;
- to focus on practical solutions to contemporary problems with reliance on theoretical foundations;
- to undertake and manage successful research projects.
On-course assessment including seminar (25%); project reports (75%).