SAJJAD KHUDHUR ABBASChemical Engineering , Al-Muthanna University, IraqOil & Gas Safety and Health Professional – OSHACADEMYTrainer of Trainers (TOT) - Canadian Center of Human Development

Episode 10 : steps in conducting the general flow of systematic

research

1. LIST OUT IN ORDER THE STEPS IN CONDUCTING THE GENERAL FLOW OF SYSTEMATIC RESEARCH.

• Problem Identification

• Reviewing Information

• Data Collection

• Analysis

• Drawing Conclusions

2. GIVE 3 EXAMPLES IN EACH CASE OF HIGHQUALITY RESEARCH AND BAD QUALITY RESEARCH

High quality research:

• is based on the previous work.

• can be replicated (duplicated).

• can generalized to other settings.

• is based on some logical rationale and tied to a theory.

• is doable

• Generates new questions or is cyclic in nature.

• is incremental.

• is an apolitical activity that should be undertaken purely for the betterment of living beings

• Bad quality research

• The opposites of what have been discussed.

• Looking for something when it simply is not to be found.

• Plagiarizing other people’s work.

• Falsifying data to prove a point.

• Misrepresenting information and misleading participants.

2. GIVE EXAMPLES IN EACH CASE OF BASIC RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH

4. GIVE 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH• Engineering research are more formulative in nature.

• A lot is based on mathematics.

• Experiments are conducted on machines, rather than humans or animals.

• Data to be collected differ significantly.

• Hypotheses arrived at are largely based on mathematical proofs, rather than just an educated guess

• Experiments can be done within a shorter period of time.

• Outputs in engineering research are more tangible

• Use methods such as software, a new machine or component, or even mathematical equations, etc.

• Do not differ much in different regions of the world.

5. GIVE 4 POINTS THAT YOU WILL TAKE IN TO ACCOUNT IN A LITERATURE DO THEY PRESENT ONE OR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS?

• Is there an aspect of the field that is missing?

• How well do they present the material and do they portray it according to an appropriate theory?

• Do they reveal a trend in the field?

• Is there a debate / hot argument with regard to any point

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