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ETSC 501 - Industrial and Academic Research Methods


Description:
An introduction to the research methods and tools used for industrial research. Topics include problem definition, review of literature, types of research, research design, analysis of results, writing a research proposal, writing a research paper, and analytical tools used for applied research by engineers and technologists in industry.  Formerly IET 501, students may not receive credit for both.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe various qualitative and quantitative research methods.
  • Write succinct problem statements and outline research strategies for addressing these problems using appropriate research methods.
  • Write a research proposal and outline the body of a research report and a thesis paper according to university and APA style requirements.
  • Critically evaluate published research.
  • Apply ethical standards to research projects.
  • Identify and find sources of information for conducting reviews of literature.
  • Perform fundamental descriptive and parametric statistical calculations, using Microsoft Excel, and correctly interpret the results.
  • Develop linear mathematical models of industrial processes and use software to solve sets of linear equations.
  • Use software to perform linear regression on a set of data pairs.
  • Use software to generate a times series forecast using the moving average, exponential smoothing, trend projection, seasonal variations, and seasonal variations with trend methods.
  • Set up and solve minimization and maximization problems using graphical linear programming techniques.
  • Use software to design and run a set of experiments using basic two-level factorial design of experiments (2k DOE) methods, and to analyze the results using graphical and mathematical methods.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/17/2008

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