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ACCC5006 Research Methods - University of Wales
Learning Outcome 1: 1. Produce a dissertation/project proposal that plans appropriately the research and development strategies to be applied for the achievement of the objectives of the study.
Project - "Heating and temperature control using wireless sensors.
Task A:
Produce a project proposal (2000 words) in which you introduce and justify your chosen research. The document should contain the following sections:
1. INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND TO THE PROPOSED RESEARCH
• Give your research a working title.
• Describe clearly the background to the subject area of study. This should involve a mini critical review of the literature or literature survey pertaining to your research topic (diverse sources such as academic, governmental and industrial literature). Ensure that all literature sources identified are referenced correctly (use the numeric system of referencing, & append a bibliography).
• Provide the reader with an understanding of the field in which your study lies and an idea of where and how your study fits into this field. In other words, you must justify a rationale for the study, based on the literature review. Why is the research worth doing? Is it topical, interesting, controversial, applied in a new context, etc? Have there been similar studies? Is there a gap?
• If relevant, introduce the industry/organisation/context that is being investigated.
• Define one overarching aim of the study (the research purpose). Construct a series of objectives that specify what you will do to achieve the aim (typically 3 or 4 objectives). The objectives represent major components that direct your activity, i.e. to breakdown the study into identifiable sub-tasks. Ensure that they are Smartly phrased, incorporating higher order verbs (to analyse..., to evaluate..., to design and develop... etc.).
• Expected outcomes/deliverables? What will you submit at the end of the study? A set of recommendations based on synthesis of primary and secondary research? Models and algorithms developed to address specific problems? Web design guidelines? ...and so on
2. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT METHODS
• Research strategy (action research, experiment, case study, survey, etc.)
• If relevant, data collection methods for each objective (interview, questionnaire, observation, document review, etc.).
• Identify and justify any development methods and techniques that you will use as part of systems development (e.g. lifecycle models, RAD approach, DSDM, OO approach, prototyping, UML, storyboards, hybrid/customised model, etc.).
• Identify risks/limitations/ethical/legal issues and ways that you might deal with those risks.
• How will you analyse the data/evaluate your results? (e.g. SPSS, content analysis, compare with user requirements and aims and objectives, software tests, user tests, benchmarks, etc.)
Task B:
Prepare a poster and upload it online.
Consider the following things in your poster:
Well-defined aims and objectives
Clear statement of which research methods are to be used and why they are appropriate Clear statement of which development methods are to be used and why they are appropriate Clear statement of which tools are to be used and why they are appropriate
List of any deliverables
Attachment:- Research Methods.rar