Course Overview:
Research is an important element throughout modern society and permeates almost every facet of life. Effective research is necessary for successful policy making of all phases of the life. In today’s information-oriented environment, a manager or administrator cannot succeed without a thorough understanding of the research process. Managers and administrators are periodically confronted with the need for consultant expertise to address critical management problems faced.
This course is designed and presented for selected engineers and scientists working in industry corporations. The course is intended to give highlights on research conductance, applications and computer knowledge.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the language of research and underlying philosophical issues that drive the research endeavor.
- Understand where research problems come from, the type of questions that can be asked and how to conceptualize and formalize a research question.
- Understand how to summarize, analyze and present data to support prompt and effective decisions.
- Understand how to sample, measure, design research e.g. different surveys, and estimate relationships and probabilities for decision making.
- Make successful research proposals, presentations and write effective research reports.
Course Contents:
- Introduction to research methods and research methodologies
- Scientific Research Procedure
- Research Planning and Sampling
- Survey Method
- Historical Method
- Philosophical Method
- Experimental Method
- Case Study Method
- Genetic Method
- Research Tools and Design of Experiments
- Data Collection, Assessment Methods and Measurements
- Presentation of Statistical Data, Measures of Variability and Correlation
- Writing Research Proposals and Final Reports
Target Audience:
Engineers of different Specializations, Chemists, Physics Specialist and other Scientist working in Engineering and Industrial areas
