Doctor of Engineering Practice Research Proposal 1

Course aim

To develop the ability to identify an engineering practice research project, and to articulate the planned objectives and justification of the research project.

Course content

Research methods in engineering; professional engineering practice as a research method; research proposals as research approval documents; the concept of significance in research; the concept of novelty in research; introduction to the selection of research methods for projects; use of literature in engineering research.

Textbook(s)

Leedy, P.D., Ormrod, J.E. 2010, Practical Research Planning and Design, 9th edition, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Pre-recorded lecture materials, and online exercises to present the course content)	25 hours x over 13 weeks
External (Online tutorials)	15 hours x over 13 weeks
External (Directed readings)	20 hours x over 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Preliminary topic description, Research methods discussion, Topic description and indicative approach

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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