Methodology of scientific researches

Description: Research methodology and its relation to philosophical regularities. Methods of scientific research in the design, production and operation of transport equipment. The construction of mathematical and physical models. Analysis and synthesis of statistical and information materials. The theory of the experiment.

Amount of credits: 5

Пререквизиты:

• Planning and setting up the experiment

Course Workload:

Component: University component

Cycle: Base disciplines

Goal

• The purpose of discipline - formation system of scientific and professional knowledge and skills in methodology of scientific research on the basis of use modern tools, particularly the implementation of the process approach in various fields.

Objective

• - characterization of the methodology of scientific research, - development of methods of the different measurement and scaling techniques, along with multidimensional scaling; - processing and analysis of data; - a comparative study of the different methods of data collection.

Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge: information about scientific and professional methods in scientific research

Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding

• knowledge and application of methods for analyzing and synthesizing information to solve scientific and technical problems in the automotive field, parametric tests of hypotheses.

Learning outcome: formation of judgments

• the ability to take technical, economic and administrative decisions; apply their knowledge in real life.

Learning outcome: communicative abilities

• teamwork skills

Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities

• the ability to further improve qualifications, study in doctoral studies

Teaching methods

During conducting training sessions, it is planned to use the following educational technologies: - Innovative technologies and analytical methods in the training of qualified specialists in the automotive industry

Assessment of the student's knowledge

Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.

The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type

Evaluation form

The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:

• 40% of the examination result;
• 60% of current control result.

The final grade is calculated by the formula:

 

Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;

E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.

Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:

The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:

Topics of lectures

• The concept of scientific research and methodology
• Types of scientific research
• Principles of scientific research
• Statement of a scientific and technical problem
• The concept of method, methodology and methodology
• Object and subject of scientific research
• The purpose and objectives of scientific research
• Relevance and scientific novelty of the study
• Putting forward a working hypothesis
• Methods and features of theoretical research
• Structure and models of theoretical research
• Methods and features of experimental studies
• Experiment planning
• Metrological support of experimental studies
• Reliability of experimental research results

Key reading

• 1. Holman, J. P. Experimental Methods for Engineers [Текст] : учебник / J. P. Holman. - 8th ed. - New York : Mc Graw Hill Education, 2012. - 739 p. : ил. - Библиогр. в конце глав. - ISBN 978-007-132648-3 2. Kamrani, Ali K.. Methods in Product Design. New Strategies in Reengineering [Текст] : учебник / A. K. Kamrani, M. Azimi, A. M. Al-Ahmari. - Boca Raton ; London ; New York : CRC Press, 2013. - 324 p. : ил. - ISBN 978-1-4398-0832-0 : 3. C.R. Kothary. Research Methodology. Method and Techniques. Published by New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, 2004. – 414 p.

Further reading

• 4. Walliman, N. S. & Walliman N. (2011) “Research methods: the basics” Taylor and Francis