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Research Method (IDB 30102)

INTRODUCTION

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Person in Charge
Name: Dr. Zalizah Awang Long Level : 25 Designation : Deputy Dean Student Development Campus Lifestyle Email : zalizah@miit.unikl.edu.my Phone: 012 3217655 Name: Dr. Amna Saad Level : 25 Designation : Deputy Dean Academic Email : amna@miit.unikl.edu.my Phone :

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Assessment
Assessment Methods and Types Presentation Literature Report Assignment (Problem Solving) Research proposal :10% :25% :25% :40%
Dr. Amna

Dr. Zalizah

Dr. Amna

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Video time !!!!

10s science invention Future Tech that already exist
sample of project.docx Some achievement

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Messages
Research:
Should be about some problem that encourages enthusiasm (for you) and interest (for others) Is often generated from the thought what weve got now/from the past isnt quite right/good enough we can do better Consists of work that leads to a meaningful contribution Generates, in some way, a better solution to the problem

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What Is Research?
Merriam-Websters definition: 1 : careful or diligent search 2 : studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws 3 : the collecting of information about a particular subject

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What Is Research? (2)

A combination of investigation of past work and effort in the present that will help others in the future A set of opposites
Fun and frustration Small steps and large insights Building on others work and contributing your own work

Finding or developing something new that changes the world.

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What is Research? (3)

Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
Quantitative use of statistical, formulaic or numerical analysis to generate results
Main approach: analysis; causal determination, prediction, generalization of findings Results: This solution is N% better

Qualitative not quantitative; use of non-numeric techniques

Main approach: discovery; illumination, understanding, extrapolation to similar circumstances Results: This is a new way of solving our problem

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Scope of Research
Varies by level of work
Ph.D. students contribution expected at world level; e.g.
background investigation on all past work make meaningful addition to world knowledge

Undergraduate students contribution can be at local to national to world level; e.g.

background investigation at university up to world level make meaningful addition to university up to world level of knowledge

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What Isnt Research

Playing with technology Book report Programming project Doing what others have already done However, each of these can be done as part of research

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Who Does Research?

Graduate Students
Masters Degree (lower standard) Ph.D. Degree (higher standard)

Researchers at universities
Post-Doctoral students Faculty members

Researchers in industry
Research scientists Many other technical workers

Undergraduate students (like you)

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Research Project: How to start?

1. Turn ideas into problem statement 2. Review the literature 3. Design the study & develop your method(s) 4. Write your proposal 5. Start your project 6. Analyze & interpret your finding 7. Report on the study & disseminate the finding

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Step 1: Chapter 1
Decide on a general area of interest Why does this area interest you? Answer the questions:
What is your aim? (In general terms) What to achieve (in specific terms) What is your hypothesis? (In specific terms) Is your idea novel? (Check with the literature) Why does it matter?

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Chapter 2 : Literature Review

Titles & abstracts identified and screened
library resources (e.g. online databases) such as ACM and IEEE, popular magazines) WWW search

Meet ?
Write it out Tabulate into table Starting from: Introduction Method Problem(s) Result Conclusion

Find full copies

Identify inclusion criteria

List of references

Publication included in the review

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Chapter 3: Methodology
Which research method is most appropriate to your research project? Do you know the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methods? Detailing how you will collect the data and conduct the research

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Structure of proposal
COMPONENT FUNCTION

Cover page
Table of Content Background Purpose , aim & Objective Literature Review Research Design Time plan Expected Outcome References

Identifies topic, writer, institution & degree

Page references Theoretical starting point What to achieve Issues of focus & critical inquiry Research Plan Stages to complete Predict the significance study List of works that have been consulted

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Thinking Time !!!!

Video Game Development Robot Design

Household Automation Plan

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Work to do be submitted Write out the ideas & present it !

Due: 14 Feb 2014 Group : Max 3