Scientific Writing :: Engineering Education :: UPTC 2015 RESEARCH PROCESS August 26, 2015 by: Liliana Fernandez Samacé = 5 Six steps of the research process Thinking about how to obtain a response to a question is the first step for being engaged in a research process. The proposal is to draw the road of solution.WHAT IS THE RIGHT ORDER OF THESE TASKS? BA Plan your experiment Experiment Collect and Record Ps. Come toa Conclusion Research your topic Think an IdeaTHIS IS THE RIGHT ORDER OF TASKS } e j Plan your experiment Experiment Collect and Record Data (5) e POY a Come toa Conclusion Research your topic Think an Idea1. THINK AN IDEA ' NS 7 ~~ so og x — The good ideas _ intrigue, encourage and excite the researchers. They are not new but novel They are useful to develop theories and problems WORKSHOP 1 Tnstructions | Oraanize info Jfoups ral IT an Idea aie our Work or a domestic siden are your dea with the class Please!! Try to think an Idea that is related to your Professional field2. RESEARCH YOUR Literature Review TOPIC Define 7 “=: Search Manage Keywords formation the (nforination Classify Evaluate he Information the lncformation Use a Reference Manager Package like Endnote, Mendeley, Procite, Zotero, Java Reference... eft.2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC Define Keywords q The keywords allow you to search for documents related to your research topic. They are representative terms or concepts that facilitate the information searching. WORKSHOP 2 LTTE Pesina Descriptores para: |. Robatica en Ia Escuela 1. Pusqueda y Rescate. Ke 5 Alnactamini a lms he a los Tayos Exanpe: a Peer factory Brewing Suggestion: Translate the term, use Google Images and Wikipedia, but be careful with to use the translation without to evaluate its validity2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC Search (nformation Can | search Information about my Topic?. You can find useful information at websites, blogs, libraries and Scientific Data bases WORKSHOP 3 bp sSsaeeeaanar 4 Let's use Data Pases |. Go fo www.UPTC. eg, Open. ScienceDirect Use the Keguiords of your [deg Example: Je te word Rec fo TY pes doo ful O & ne ie robot “and. schoo repreg? NTH PES are | Now, Try to search Information at www.scielo.org, —_http://ieeexplore.ieee.org and Scopus2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC Classify the lepreneen Organize your documents and material according to issues. Define a logic to organize the material. > > Critical Reading Some Tips to read a Paper 1. Read the title and abstract of the paper 2 Analize the Introduction, If you lke it 3. Read the rest of the paper, taking into account: The author The purpose Approach Content: Focus Structure : Framework Styles and Format: (Template: seo quotations, cites, tables and figures) Reference: Read the ‘Reviewing the literature’, Academic Skills Unit, The University of Melbourne2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC Evaluate e Information You need to answer the questions: Is it important the information of this document for my research? What is_ its contribution? Is this information useful for the _ theoretical background, state of the art or significance of my project? WORKSHOP 4 - the Inbroduction I Read th the Infro ue fi ial ae duct a the Paper ences | ti red, these i bo on round i fh ey references that rae up state of FERNANDEZ-SAMACA, L. & RAMIREZ, J. M. 2011. Learning control concepts ina fun way. The International journal of engineering education, 27, 187-2. RESEARCH YOUR Literature Review TOPIC 2S za : Problem A Description st Theoretical What? (Rec Problem Background Statement S eR "ae S Ww -— soureMce —— ae «f ae Conclusions Ho? aah State of the Art Work Plan Research ae Proposal2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC THEORETICAL BACKGROUND Concepts Princi Aes Foundations Theoretical background allows knowing the framework of the study. This shows a widely explanation of connection among concepts and their relation with the problem and solution. STATE OF THE ART ro: Mbit {ler 1903 Velie ml ( v 1 The state of the art presents the work is being done in the area of study as well as, the contributions and {frends It is a comparison of results that allow understanding how other ones address the issue and highlighting our proposal.2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC THEORETICAL BACKGROUND a To design - implement a pr Ur to om hramversal sills, ‘ I P [ es from the control area in an i sb Mt. te alent ageing program, rope contral systems re ens active leafni approac! aid ih te ele cpa le ae a ll hig preity similar ty real ones ty develop alia FERNANDEZ-SAMACA, L., RAMIREZ, J. M. & OROZCO-GUTIERREZ, M. L. 2012. Project- based learning approach for control system courses. Sba: Controle & Automagéio Sociedade Brasileira de Automatica, 23, Nmero 1, 94-1072. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC Theoretical Background {WRoplcctOW 12S Cd In se Dee ees ol ceele eee ke 131 emo Nea 13.2 bdveasit tte dee warble pena Bos wa a gl 42 = fol tic, orale is ial rect fe (Staub 1B Danes Cnn 15.2 Clasficactn de 153 Copal gare FERNANDEZ-SAMACA, L., 2011. Projed-bosed learning approach for linear conirol systems. PhD Thess. Eedrcal ond Electonics School. Universidad del Valle State of the Art2. RESEARCH YOUR Gar ee al an Sa Ur i TOPIC Summary of the state of the art "Pak Feenlog (lecssoerpecaindae) ee ‘ETP (sence 2002) (=——=3 (Gare sal 20087 (Genre ea 2005). 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Universidad del TOPIC Summary of the state of the art aL (60) Recursos Tecnologia (40) anderson Cie Defoe | Uits Metodlogs (30) Pataforma(20) ah ras Soa. eal Problema Proyeto Mod! tmulen, Era Yaldat Gena ne Uiual Remeta Simulder maanén PBL Tarn Tete oo noe rer | a) | | es) ae x x « 2 2 asa - a x x » 2 om eee x x o nn aos oie oe a ia 0 ed x a 2 pad: 0 ees een eee x x | x |s] we foo © Memmi x x x z|s]2 oon @ eal 006 spme ox x Sasa ate oon n “os2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC ? Research Guestions What? Advantages Benefits Utilities Why? Impacts State of the Art Key-concepts Format techniques procedures How? style Problem Ms Literature Review3. PLAN YOUR EXPERIMENT SPAT = | _ Problem ‘Description Experiment + Theoretical What? (URS AGIIIN rrociem _Betareund Statetment wy? a & a Conclusions How? am State of the Art Work Plan Research a Proposal Mf3. PLAN YOUR EXPERIMENT Research Question ° Once we have thought enough about our Idea and have carried out a good literature review, we need to write the research question. WORKSHOP 5 by te Painting a Problem I Paint a post er about your rablem 2. Shere our prs rer pel rp le Class alias) ze the osters of jour cl Teskpshe ieee cmos ite is not cele Eee let sD It is necessary to wonder yourself: Is it clear the difference between the topic and research question?3. PLAN YOUR EXPERIMENT Objectives The goals of your project must be measurable, achievable and verifiable. Write the objectives as an action (For example: ‘To evaluate...", ‘To compare...’. Specific objectives are little goals that allow achieving the general goal. WORKSHOP 6 Our purp 0ses What is your main goal? \ 1. Write the cbiectve? of 5. Present your “objective See Bloom Taxonomy your research to others3. PLAN YOUR EXPERIMENT Significance / eo How Methodological Contribution @ Social Relevance +; Earnings WORKSHOP 7 Desi ina podcast IReod the pdf fi Gla Me tt oe. 1. Prepase on el 1 Pep tl bt hel fal wen Le Daa se arta I pit le mute pr/elanzagearatcn ereeccincalellal pat You must express the Interest, novelty, usefulness, benefits and impacts ofthe researchSummary fi! Research Proposal Work Plan Pecblem ‘Discussion, evidence, Description ore S ieee Problem Statement ao--- State of the Art Interest, novell, usefulness, What? Ohne te net | els vl 8 aa State ofthe Art Capt pe t @ V itn ‘Hr nad), G : c c Thea soda Theoretical How? : \ Appraoshes, meted, u 77 Background echoialés (8), Ul, (6) cpp coven ore Guartate coi is ‘ We ra & ¥ @ ov bldg method aoe mmeaswable, achievable General ees _o- ; el and \ - study ‘ Specific geno” e- o-"worke Timeline, Budget and expected products (machines, theoretical models, : Thaw approche, papers, Boks, ee)Research Process 4 (1) Start with a Perspective (3) Derive a (4) Ask a Question (6)Find or collectdata © (7) Analyze data (8) Report results & answer : question : (9) Interpret results in terms : of theory © (10) Draw implications for : theory LYNCH, S. M. 2013. Using Statistics in Social Research. "Chapter 2 : Overview of the Research Process’ (2) Select a Theory : Proposition < : (5) Derive = oh Hypotheses : Paper Section I z Literature Review ntroduction Theory WE & Data SCIENTIFICS = R esults — A. Conclusions Daewsion lew York: SpringerI Literature Review ntroduction Theory 1) To document the scope of the problem investigated. 2) To review relevant publications to guide the reader. 3) To Indicate the method of investigation; if deemed necessary, you must state the reasons for choosing a particular method. To mention the main research results, CONTRBUTIONU! 5) To express the principal conclusion or conclusions suggested by the results. 6)To introduce other sections of the paper Introduction WORKSHOP 8 Ta Inroduction's Parts Read and compare th f introductions whiten fi te paper: PROTECT. Ae h myvae LEARNING CONTROL SYSTEM COURSES" Fernéndez-Samacé, L, Remirez, J. M., & Orozco-Gutierrez, ML. (2012). Project-based learning approach for contol system courses. Sba: Controle & ‘Automacao/poundso Sociedade Brasileira de Automatica, 23, 94-107.I Literature Review ntroduction Theory 1) To document the scope of the problem investigated 2) To review relevant publications to guide the reader. 3) To Indicate the method of investigation; if it is deemed necessary, you must state the reasons for choosing a particular method. To ntion the main research me raat CONTRIBUTION!!! 5) To express the main conclusion or conclusions suggested by the results. 6)To introduce other sections of the paper Introduction WORKSHOP 9 Act asa Reveven I) Pleasel, Allow that + someone, assesses ¢ introduction of your manuscript low, ae e our cal aque Pipers inked I,Lb Me 1) To document the scope of the problem investigated. 2) To review relevant publications to guide the reader. 3) To Indicate the method of investigation; if it is deemed necessary, you must state the reasons for choosing a particular method, To mention the main research rae, CONTRIBUTION!!! 5) To express the main conclusion or conclusions suggested by the results. 6)To introduce other sections of the paper Methods WORKSHOP 9 Sa Check your Figure 6 . By grocer Gita the a 5. Clent H meeting at tpm