Research Design - Part III

14.08.2012

Research Design - Part III

This is the third lecture of the research design.

Research.

Research is a systematic investigation and study of materials, sources in order to establish facts and reach conclusions.

These are the things that you need to identify in research design.

How do you know what to research?

- Topic need to based on the objective.

Systematic investigation and study

 - Must be plan how to achieve the user goal.

To establish facts.

- Must be from the right source(s), (Where?).

To reach conclusion.

- Must have a purpose (What?)

Types of Research.

1. Academic research.
2. Secondary research.
3. Primary research.

All of these three types of researches includes with technical research and domain research. Literature review contains with both technical and domain researches.

Technical Research.

Includes with;

• Selection of programming languages.
• Database.
• Methodology.
• Scripting languages.

Critical evaluation and justification is important in technical research.

Starts with an argument, first of all you have to establish on argument.

Domain Research.

Domain specific research conducted.

       ex: Blood Supply Chain Management System.

                 - In this project, just stick to one domain research.

Academic Research.

Secondary Research.

- Download data books and review it.

         ex: For forecasting based project need a information about the organization.

Primary Research.

- Focus on the group of the project.

- May be a group interview.

- Have several people involved in the project.

        ex: Five students talk about the issues - Beyond the scope.

Brainstorming.

- Multiple group will sort the things.

Metaphorical Analysis.

- Tools --> Mind maps, Lotus blossom.

        ex: IBM uses this when they want to metaphorical.

The Process of the Research.

1. Establish what you need to know.
2. Determine how you can get the information.
3. Find out what you need to know.

Project and You.

• Integrative.
• Independent.
• Interesting.
• Intellectually challenging.
• Innovative (Not necessary but good).

Learning gain of the Lecture.

Learn more information about the research, type of the research.

Personal Opinion.

Interesting lesson for the final year project research.