Research Methods

Description: The discipline studies research methods and their connection with philosophical principles. The discipline examines methods of scientific research in the design, production and operation of transport machinery. Students study methods of analysis and synthesis of statistical and information materials, acquire the ability to formulate the purpose and objectives of research, skills in constructing mathematical and physical models, as well as skills in performing experimental research

Amount of credits: 5

Пререквизиты:

• Methodology of scientific researches

Course Workload:

Component: University component

Cycle: Base disciplines

Goal

• Critically analyze existing concepts, theories and approaches to the analysis of processes and events during design and research tasks; - To integrate the knowledge gained in the study of contemporary theories of modern mechanical engineering for solving research tasks in new unfamiliar conditions; - Conduct information-analytical and information and bibliographic work with attraction of modern information technologies; - Creative thinking and creative approach to solving new problems and situations

Objective

• Objectives of the course: Be fluent in a foreign language at a professional level in order to increase knowledge for scientific research; - Summarize the results of research and analysis in the form of scientific articles, reports, analytical notes
• - 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 of the master students about current state and further development of the innovation project management and intellectual property protection

Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding

• to apply knowledge and understanding, and ability to solve problems in new and unfamiliar contexts within broader (multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study

Learning outcome: formation of judgments

• Capability to integrate knowledge and to cope with difficult questions and to formulate judgments on the basis of modern aspects of the mechanical engineering development, taking into account the social and ethical responsibility connected with use of their knowledge and judgments

Learning outcome: communicative abilities

• To tell the conclusions and knowledge used for its formulation and justification concerning innovation project management and intellectual property protection

Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities

• To have abilities in the field of innovation project management and intellectual property protection, allowing continuing training considerably independently

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 field of scientific research

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
• 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. C.R. Kothary. Research Methodology. Method and Techniques. Published by New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, 2004. – 414 p. 2. Асатурян, Владимир Иванович. Теория планирования эксперимента : Учеб. пособие для ВУЗов / В.И. Асатурян. - М. : Радио и связь, 1983. - 248 с 3. Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS Publishers’Distributors Allan, AJ, Randy, LJ, 2005

Further reading

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