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Research methodology, design of experiments, and publication, 7.5 Credits
Vetenskaplig forskningsmetodik, försöksplanering och publiceringsteknik, 7,5 Högskolepoäng
Established: 2024-08-28
Established by: The Research and Education Committee
Applies from: H25
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the doctoral student must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- explain and argue for various scientific research questions central to the field of study.
- explain and argue for relevant selection and application of analytical methodology, including planning and implementation procedures.
- explain and argue for the choice of method for the design in trials and experiments and the consequence of the method on the quality of the result.
Competence and skills
- apply relevant scientific argumentation orally and in writing.
- identify and analyze hypotheses, research questions, arguments, and assumptions in scientific texts.
- document and present scientific projects that in structure, argumentation, and language reach an internationally acceptable level for publication in scientific journals.
- plan, prepare, and carry out an experimental design DOE (design of experiments).
- identify and plan a research study related to the student’s research theme.
Judgement and approach
- reflect on and argue for scientific conclusions based on a trial or experiment.
- critically review and reflect on scientific works.
Entry requirements
The student should fulfil the requirements for acceptance to third-cycle studies in Production Engineering or the equivalent.
The forms of assessment of student performance
Oral and written reflection and argumentation for one’s methodology is assessed throughout the course. The individual student accounts for his or her research and hypothesis orally. Research questions, the planning of appropriate trials as well as analysis and presentation of results are assessed through a logically structured scholarly article.
Course contents
The course is a doctoral course that focuses on publication in scientific journals, at the same time as research planning, and therefore includes an introduction to the design of trials and experiments DOE (design of experiments). In the course, in addition to theory, you actively learn
- improve the design of a component by conducting planned factor tests with associated analysis
- to design and realize (through writing texts) the different parts of a research plan and a scientific article based on real (own) research data
- give written and oral peer feedback on texts
- orally explain, argue, and reflect on a set of texts in a peer group to address e.g., scientific research questions and scientific methodologies
Other regulations
Course grading: Failed or Passed
Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.
Cycle
Third cycle