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    This document is a 3-hour sessional examination for an undergraduate course on research methods and technical writing taken by students from the Departments of Mining Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Geosciences at Midlands State University. The exam contains 3 questions. Question 1 asks students to describe the general layout of a project proposal. Question 2 has two parts, the first asking about conducting a literature survey and the second about engineering and geoscience resources available through the university library. Question 3 also has three parts, addressing the importance of ethics in research, different categories of intellectual property, and the importance of intellectual property in transforming economies.

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    This document is a 3-hour sessional examination for an undergraduate course on research methods and technical writing taken by students from the Departments of Mining Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Geosciences at Midlands State University. The exam contains 3 questions. Question 1 asks students to describe the general layout of a project proposal. Question 2 has two parts, the first asking about conducting a literature survey and the second about engineering and geoscience resources available through the university library. Question 3 also has three parts, addressing the importance of ethics in research, different categories of intellectual property, and the importance of intellectual property in transforming economies.

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    This document is a 3-hour sessional examination for an undergraduate course on research methods and technical writing taken by students from the Departments of Mining Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Geosciences at Midlands State University. The exam contains 3 questions. Question 1 asks students to describe the general layout of a project proposal. Question 2 has two parts, the first asking about conducting a literature survey and the second about engineering and geoscience resources available through the university library. Question 3 also has three parts, addressing the importance of ethics in research, different categories of intellectual property, and the importance of intellectual property in transforming economies.

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    MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND


    GEOSCIENCES

    Department of Mining Engineering


    Department of Metallurgical and Materials
    Engineering
    Department of Geosciences

    Research Methods and Technical Writing


    HMINE314/GEOL215/HGEOL215

    SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

    August 2022

    DURATION: 3 HOURS

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Answer ALL questions

    Page 1 of 2
    QUESTION 1

    Describe the general lay out of a project proposal. [40]

    QUESTION 2

    (a) Using classical examples explain the important steps in conducting an


    extensive literature survey. [10]

    (b) Highlight some Faculty of Engineering and Geosciences e-resources


    collections available on the Midlands State University Library. [10]

    QUESTION 3

    (a) Highlight the importance of ethics in science and engineering research. [20]

    (b) Discuss the different categories of intellectual Property (IP). [10]

    (c) Briefly describe the importance of IP in transforming economies. [10]

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    END OF EXAMINATION

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