2 units · CPE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe and explain key research concepts, issues, types of research and the systematic process of research gap identification and documentation and use contexts
Search for, assembling and critically analysing research articles, papers and reports and general literature
Formulate and evaluate research objectives, questions and hypotheses
Developing a research proposal or industry project plan
Identify and develop appropriate data acquisition and analysis methods and instrument
Design/structure and lead the research process using appropriate research designs
Use appropriate tools/techniques, including computer soft- and hardware /technologies to interpret, discuss and report/present the result and conclusions derived from research data analysis in oral or written form;
Course contents
Origins and definitions of research; problem identification and formulation; research types/design; qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods of research; measurement; sampling; data analysis; interpretation of data and technical report writing; use of encyclopedia, research guides, handbooks, academic databases for computing and computer engineering discipline; use of tools/techniques for research production: referencing formats/styles and software; research management and reporting best practices; plagiarism- definitions, types, detection software; basics of document analysis, systematic review and management methods; practical documentation/presentation projects/seminars.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study CPE 413.