Unit name | Interdisciplinary Research Skills |
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Unit code | MENGM0046 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Hadi Abulrub |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit main aim is to introduce various research methodology principles and practice in an engineering and technology management setting. It will develop students’ ability to formulate research questions, design for qualitative and quantitative data collection and apply a variety of approaches to data analysis.
This is achieved through the following aims:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Taught using traditional lectures and flipped-class approach combined with interactive sessions and practical workshops. The mixture of techniques aims to facilitate the transformation of knowledge into practice and offer skills development through hands-on practical sessions.
Independent study and wide reading are essential for developing knowledge-specific for student’s dissertation project.
Individual project proposal (100%): The proposal will require demonstration of original independent investigation and critical reflection of their project research, including design of suitable research methods and ethics practices. The project proposal is based on a project agreed with an academic advisor and/or supervisor (LO1 – LO5)
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