Rev: 00 1 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 Caledonian College of Engineering Course Work 2 Name of the programme BSc (GCU) CAME, MT, POM, EE, CO, EPE, TE Name of Module with Code Research Methodology MHH120950 Name of the Module Leader/Tutor Dr. Nagaraj and Dr. Suresh Manic Name of the course work Critical Study Report Assessment weightage 50% Date of submission DECEMBER 8, 2016 Aim To assess the student ability to apply research methods in a real scenario that will produce a high quality literature review, data analysis and approach to specific technical project. Objective To evaluate the skill acquisition in research methodology techniques, in terms of source and critically review literature, range of data analysis methods and approaches relevant to the chosen project topic. A. Knowledge and understanding of the topic  Demonstrate knowledge of acquisition of information  Demonstrate appropriate application of module knowledge  Demonstrate wider reading and comprehension of topic B. Application and analysis of the topic  Define a problem and identify constraints & use creativity and innovation to customer and end users.  Understanding of the requirement for engineering activities to promote sustainable development.  Understanding the needs for high level professional and ethical conduct in engineering with knowledge based contexts.  Ability to use and apply information from technical literature and awareness of quality issues and their application to continuous improvement.Rev: 00 2 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 C. The structure in terms of logic and coherence Submissions should have a clear start and a clear end. Information within submissions should also be logical and well grouped. D. The use of relevant work examples and/or examples gained from further reading Suggestions for further reading are contained within the course work and indicated at the end of the course work. These reading lists are not exhaustive and candidates are encouraged to read further and reference at the end of the course work using CCE Harvard style of referencing. Marking scheme CRITERIA MARKS PROBLEM DEFINITION (Introduction to the Research problem and its detailed explanation) 5 SCOPE, VALUE AND FEASIBILITY (The scope of research the value and its importance feasibility study) 5 CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE (Selection of materials, critical evaluation, accurate citation and referencing) 20 DATA ANALYSIS / PREDESIGN (Application of relevant statistical tools, other data interpretations, graphs, surveys results, case studies, research plans, activity flow charts, Gantt charts etc.) 15 CONCLUSIONS (The conclusion based on the research and literature survey till date and future work identification) 5 TOTAL MARKS 50 Please note all assignments shall subject to plagiarism software checks, "TURNITIN". Plagiarism It is important to understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided. "Unacknowledged copying from published sources (including the internet) or incomplete referencing". The following also constitute plagiarism: • Copying sections of work from a friend/colleague. • Having a friend/family member dictate something to you. • Copying and pasting from the internet without citing the source. • Copying directly from a study text quotation without citing the source. Quotations When using quotations from books, websites or journal articles you should cite the author and the year of publication then use the quote in quotation marks.Rev: 00 3 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is where you encapsulate another person's original idea, argument or conclusion in your own words. It is still necessary to attribute those ideas to the author, and you can do this by using the formatting outlined above for direct quotations, taking care to include the author's surname and the year of publication. Collaboration We acknowledge that you may undertake joint study with colleagues or as part of a formal training programme. However, working with another person to write assignments is not acceptable. Your answers must be your own and in your own words. Referencing Harvard Referencing (CCE Style) First Edition 2013 should be followed for both in-text and listing references. This downloadable document can be found in our CCE portal at: http://portal.cce.edu.om/member/contentdetails.aspx?cid=628 Instructions 1. Plagiarism is a serious offence. In case of any plagiarism detected, penalty will be imposed leading to zero mark. 2. Course work and reports should be solved by the individual/group. 3. Course work and reports should be submitted on time and submission after deadline will be marked zero. 4. Course work should be submitted with an appropriate cover page, which can be obtained from the departmental assistant at the department. 5. Name, student identification and title of the course work to be written clearly and legibly on the cover page. 6. The completed course work is to be submitted to the departmental assistant on or before the deadline and record your name, date of submission and signature in the book with the departmental assistant. Grading of Course work BSc (GCU) Programmes Excellent contribution 70% and above Good Contribution 60% - 69% Average Contribution 50% - 59% Adequate Contribution 40% - 49% Inadequate Contribution 30% - 39% Not meeting the outcomes Less than 30%Rev: 00 4 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 Task: A critical study report of the project work undertaken and done during RM stage has to be presented in this coursework and shall be called the critical study report. This report should have a clear start beginning with the introduction to the project and end at the pre-design stage. Information within submissions should also be logical and well grouped. Students are advised to follow the instructions given below to present the Critical Study Report. Critical Study Report should be structured and submitted in the order as given below: 1. 2 cover sheets – front page 2. 1st page – Details of the Project (as per template given in page 4) 3. Turnitin report 4. Project Risk Assessment form 5. Formal Project Proposal (Approved) 6. Abstract 7. Table of contents 8. List of Figures 9. List of Tables 10. List of Symbols 11. Chapter 1: Introduction 12. Chapter 2: Literature review 13. Chapter 3: Data Analysis/ Pre-Design 14. Conclusion 15. Future work to be carried out in Technical Project. 16. Gantt Chart 17. References All the contents taken from the external sources such as internet, journals and text books must be compulsorily cited and the corresponding references should be included in the reference page. Text contents without proper citation will be considered as plagiarism and students may need to face disciplinary action as per college policy. Students are expected to present the following contents under each heading: Abstract The Abstract may contain description of the topic, need of the present study, important applications of the topic, brief description about previous literatures, predesign, future work to be carried out in Technical Project and conclusions. The word count is limited to 250. Chapter 1: Introduction The introduction may contain overall view of the topic, Identification of the need, Problem description, Objectives, Scope, Value & Importance of the research and feasibility study. The student may provide introduction to the research problems pertaining to the project with detailed explanation. Chapter 2: Literature review The students are expected to critically evaluate minimum of five previous literatures pertaining to their project topic that contain key finding of previous authors such as methodology adopted, parameters used, results obtained and important conclusions along with shortcomings / gap areas. In text citation must be made without fail. The in text citation and referencing shouldRev: 00 5 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 be in CCE Harvard referencing style. This chapter should precisely link the present study to the collected literature with gap areas identified. Finally a chapter summary may be presented. Chapter 3: Data Analysis / Pre-Design Students may provide statistical tools planned to use in Technical Project (TP), 2-D, 3-D drawings, Proposed model/ circuit diagram, other data interpretations using graphs, surveys results, case studies, research plans, activity flow charts, Gantt charts etc. The outcome of this chapter would be useful to do the experimentation, fabrication and associated detailed analysis of the research problem during TP stage. Finally a chapter summary may be presented. Conclusion & Future work: The conclusion made in the report should correlate with the aims and objectives of the project. Future works planned for Technical Project stage are to be mentioned. Instructions for presentation in MS Word  The Critical Study Report must be neatly typed using any word processing software package. o Paper: White A4 sheet, typed on only one side. o Margin: Left 1.5", top 1", right 1" and bottom 1".  Typing: o Body text: Arial, size 11, o Colour: Black o Chapter Title: Impact (Upper Case), size 16, Aligned to left side ( e.g. CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW ) o Main Heading: Arial Bold, size 12 (e.g. 2.1 Solar System) o Sub Heading: Arial Bold, size 11 (e.g. 2.1.1Position ) o The title of each chapter will be designated by Numeric like CHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 2 … etc. The sections of a chapter will be numbered using decimal type notations, e.g., 3.2 refers to the second section of chapter 3. o Figure and Table captions: Arial, size 11  Decimal type notations will be used for numbering the figures/photos, charts, tables and drawings in a chapter (e.g. Figure 3.1, Chart 3.1, Table 3.1 etc.)  Equations should also be numbered in decimal type notation within the brackets, e.g: (3.1). o Appendixes will be numbered with capital Roman numerical, e.g. Appendix I, Appendix II …..etc.  The pages carrying Abstract, Table of contents, List of Figures, List of tables, nomenclature will be numbered by using one set of small roman numerical (i, ii, iii…). o Footer: Page numbers at the bottom right hand side (e.g: 29 – for page number 29 in the report). o Header: Chapter name & title in Arial, Italic, 9 point font size on right side  Paragraph alignments: o Paragraphs: Justified o Spacing: Before 6pt, After 6ptRev: 00 6 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 o Line spacing: 1.5 line spacing  Binding: o The report must be stapled and bound using 'tape' type binder Further / Directed- Reading List: Kothari, C.R., 2010. Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. 2nd Edition. India: New Age International Publishers. Sharp, J.A., Peters, J. & Howard, K., 2002. The Management of a Student Research Project .3rd Edition. USA: Gower Publishing Limited. Ford R., Coulston C., 2008. Design for Electrical & Computer Engineers: Theory, Concepts, and Practice. McGraw-Hill. Name and Signature of Module leader Dr. Nagaraj & Dr. Suresh manic Date: 26 – 06 – 2016Rev: 00 7 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 CALEDONIAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SULTANATE OF OMAN Critical Study Report on Title of the Project (Arial 16, Bold, Center) Submitted by Name of the student (Arial 14, Bold, Center) Student Number (Arial 14, Bold, Center) Program (Arial 14, Bold, Center) For the module MHH120950 Research Methodology Under the supervision of Name of Project Supervisor (Arial 14, Bold, Center) DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING 2016-17 SEMESTER ARev: 00 8 | P a g e F/QAP/021/004 Research Methodology Coursework 2 Critical Study Report Evaluation Sheet STUDENT'S NAME ______________________________________________________________ STUDENT NO: _________________ PROGRAMME: ___CAME/MT/POM____________________ PROJECT TITLE: ________________________________________________________________ * Please ✓ the option and assign the marks appropriately in the 'Marks' column. CRITERIA EXCELLENT (70+)% GOOD (60-69)% AVERAGE (50-59)% ADEQUATE (40-49)% INADEQUATE (30-39)% NO REAL CONTRIBUTION (<30)% MARKS PROBLEM DEFINITION (Introduction to the Research problem and its detailed explanation) (5 marks) 5 SCOPE, VALUE AND FEASIBILITY (The scope of research the value and its importance feasibility study) (5 marks) 5 CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE (Selection of materials, critical evaluation, accurate citation and referencing) (20 marks) 20 DATA ANALYSIS / PREDESIGN (Application of relevant statistical tools, other data interpretations, graphs, surveys results, case studies, research plans, activity flow charts, Gantt charts etc.) (15 Marks) 15 CONCLUSIONS (The conclusion based on the research and literature survey till date and future work identification) (5 Marks) 5 TOTAL MARKS 50 COMMENTS: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ NAME AND SIGNATURE OF EVALUATOR WITH DATE: