Ethiopian Technical University
Faculty of Mechanical Technology-department of Manufacturing
Technology
Technology Research Methodology (MAT510A)
Assignment - Two
By: Bizuayehu Tadesse Azene
ID.No. MTR/489/13 Section 1
Submitted To Instructor: Dr. Sujit Singh (PhD)
June 2021
Addis Ababa Ethiop
Acknowledgment
I would like to express sincere and special thanks to my instructor Sujit Singh Dr (PhD) for his
interested and critical question. I am review different recourses to know how to prepare evaluation
checklist so that its updates my knowledge, skill and aptitudes.
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Contents
Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................................................ I
The Selected Tittle To Evaluate ―Very Good‖ And ―Poor‖ Research Papers ................................................. 1
RESEARCH EVALUATION CHECKLIST 1 ................................................................................................ 2
RESEARCH EVALUATION CHECKLIST 2 ................................................................................................ 5
Conclusion: Using From Evaluation Checklists 1And 2 ................................................................................. 8
Evaluation Summery for Paper of Effects of Processing Parameters on Wire Arc Additive Manufactured
Inconel® 718 ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Evaluation Summery for Paper of Recent Advances in the Prediction of Weld Residual Stress and
Distortion — Part 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Reference ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
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The Selected Tittle To Evaluate “Very Good” And “Poor”
Research Papers
1. Effects of Processing Parameters on Wire Arc Additive
Manufactured Inconel® 718
BY F. HEJRIPOUR AND D. K. AIDUN
WELDING JOURNAL / MARCH 2021, VOL. 100 Page 93-s
Published 03/2021
https://doi.org/10.29391/2021.100.008Layout_Hejripour
2. Recent Advances in the Prediction of Weld Residual Stress and
Distortion — Part 1
By Y. P. Yang
WELDING JOURNAL / MAY 2021, VOL.100 P 152-s
Published 05/2021
https://doi.org/10.29391/2021.100.013
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RESEARCH EVALUATION CHECKLIST 1
Tittle of Evaluation Paper: - Effects of Processing Parameters on Wire Arc Additive Manufactured
Inconel® 718
No ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY
/YES / NO
1. The Title
1.1 Title is sufficiently clear and concise to facilitate
indexing
1.2 Title identifies what was evaluated
1.3 Author(s)' names and affiliations are identified
2. The Abstract
2.1. Abstract is clearly and concisely written and
includes purpose, methods, results, and
conclusions.
2.2 Summarizes the whole experiment in one
paragraph.
2.3
2.4
3. The Introduction
3.1 Provides a context for the research.
3.2 Synthesizes information from the literature tracing
the development of knowledge of the problem and
summarizes its present state.
3.3 Identifies gaps and inadequacies of current
knowledge.
3.4 States the hypotheses as statements that can be
supported or refuted, and the prediction.
3.5 Briefly presents the approach used in the research.
3.6 Excludes background information not directly
related to the problem.
4. The Materials and Methods
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4.1 Research design and rationale, population studied,
sampling method, data collection, data analysis.
4.2 Completely, accurately and precisely presents an
exact process description used in the research in
paragraph form
4.3 Provides enough details of the experimental
procedure to allow someone else to replicate the
experiment.
5. The Results section
5.1 Results section that includes pertinent tables or
graphs and that are responsive to research
questions(s) and methods used.
5.2 Presents the data I obtained. (NB. Report your
data even if it is contrary to the hypotheses or
expectations.)
5.3 Summarizes the data using means,
frequency tables, percentages, or other
descriptive statistics. Figures/tables/graphs
are used if they enhance clarity of
presentation of information.
5.4 Makes a reference to the relevant self-
explanatory figures/table/ graphs in the text
5.5 Has captions above tables but below
figures/graphs
5.6 Does not contain the same data presented twice in
different figures/tables/graphs.
5.7 Does not interpret the data.
6. The Discussion
6.1 Critical analysis and interpretation of findings,
including consideration of strengths and limitations
of research design and methods
6.2 Starts with 1-2 sentences summarizing the overall
trend of the findings.
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6.3 Discussion section includes a critical, insightful,
well-reasoned and thorough review of findings,
interpretation of principal findings in relation to
prior research, discussion of methodological
weaknesses and limitations of the study, as well as
strengths, and significance of study.
7. The Conclusion
7.1 Conclusions (either as separate section or merged
with Discussion section as appropriate for the
specified journal) are supported by data and include
recommendations for future research.
8. The References Section
8.1 Contains accurate documentation of sources used.
8.2 Follows convention of documentation of the field
consistently.
9 The Overall Quality of Presentation
9.1 The manuscript is well-organized, attractively
presented with grammar and spelling that is
consistently correct
Evaluator Name -----------------------------------Sign----------------------Date----------------------------
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RESEARCH EVALUATION CHECKLIST 2
Recent Advances in the Prediction of Weld Residual Stress and Distortion — Part 1
No ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY
/YES / NO
1 The Title
1.1 Title is sufficiently clear and concise to facilitate
indexing
1.2 Title identifies what was evaluated
1.3 Author(s)' names and affiliations are identified
2 The Abstract
2.1. Abstract is clearly and concisely written and
includes purpose, methods, results, and
conclusions.
2.2 Summarizes the whole experiment in one
paragraph.
3 The Introduction
3.1 Provides a context for the research.
3.2 Synthesizes information from the literature tracing
the development of knowledge of the problem and
summarizes its present state.
3.3 Identifies gaps and inadequacies of current
knowledge.
3.4 States the hypotheses as statements that can be
supported or refuted, and the prediction.
3.5 Briefly presents the approach used in the research.
3.6 Excludes background information not directly
related to the problem.
4 The Materials and Methods
4.1 Research design and rationale, population studied,
sampling method, data collection, data analysis.
4.2 Completely, accurately and precisely presents an
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exact process description used in the research in
paragraph form
4.3 Provides enough details of the experimental
procedure to allow someone else to replicate the
experiment.
5 The Results section
5.1 Results section that includes pertinent tables or
graphs and that are responsive to research
questions(s) and methods used.
5.2 Presents the data I obtained. (NB. Report your
data even if it is contrary to the hypotheses or
expectations.)
5.3 Summarizes the data using means,
frequency tables, percentages, or other
descriptive statistics. Figures/tables/graphs
are used if they enhance clarity of
presentation of information.
5.4 Makes a reference to the relevant self-
explanatory figures/table/ graphs in the text
5.5 Has captions above tables but below
figures/graphs
5.6 Does not contain the same data presented twice in
different figures/tables/graphs.
5.7 Does not interpret the data.
6 The Discussion
6.1 Critical analysis and interpretation of findings,
including consideration of strengths and limitations
of research design and methods
6.2 Starts with 1-2 sentences summarizing the overall
trend of the findings.
6.3 Discussion section includes a critical, insightful,
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well-reasoned and thorough review of findings,
interpretation of principal findings in relation to
prior research, discussion of methodological
weaknesses and limitations of the study, as well as
strengths, and significance of study.
7 The Conclusion
7.1 Conclusions (either as separate section or merged
with Discussion section as appropriate for the
specified journal) are supported by data and include
recommendations for future research.
8 The References Section
8.1 Contains accurate documentation of sources used.
8.2 Follows convention of documentation of the field
consistently.
9 The Overall Quality of Presentation
9.1 The manuscript is well-organized, attractively
presented with grammar and spelling that is
consistently correct
Evaluator Name -----------------------------------Sign----------------------Date----------------------------
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Conclusion: Using From Evaluation Checklists 1And 2
Evaluation Summery for Paper of Effects of Processing Parameters on
Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Inconel® 718
1. Abstract is clearly and concisely written and includes purpose, methods, results, and
conclusions.
2. Introduction/background section that includes well-written description and critique of
pertinent literature, rationale for study, and research question(s).
3. Methods section that includes concise, clear and appropriate description of population
studied, research design, sampling method, data collection technique and data analysis.
4. Results section that includes pertinent tables or graphs and that are responsive to research
questions(s) and methods used.
5. Discussion section includes a critical, insightful, well- reasoned and thorough review of
findings, interpretation of principal findings in relation to prior research, discussion of
methodological weaknesses and limitations of the study, as well as strengths, and
significance of study.
6. Conclusions (either as separate section or merged with Discussion section as appropriate
for the specified journal) are supported by data and include recommendations for future
research.
7. References are sufficient in breadth and depth for topic and consistent and correct in
format according to journal specifications.
8. The manuscript is well-organized, attractively presented with grammar and spelling that is
consistently correct.
But
Not summarizes the whole experiment in one paragraph.
Summarizes the pertinent details in an imprecise or inaccurate manner.
From the above conclusion the paper effects of processing parameters on wire arc
additive manufactured Inconel ® 718 is ‘Very Good’ Research Papers
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1.1 Evaluation Summery for Paper of Recent Advances in the Prediction of
Weld Residual Stress and Distortion — Part 1
1) Abstract is clearly and concisely written and includes purpose, methods, results, and
conclusions.
2) Introduction/background section that includes well-written description and critique of pertinent
literature, rationale for study, and research question(s).
3) Methods section that includes concise, clear and appropriate description of population studied,
research design, sampling method, data collection technique and data analysis.
4) Conclusions (either as separate section or merged with Discussion section as appropriate for
the specified journal) are supported by data and include recommendations for future research.
5) References are sufficient in breadth and depth for topic and consistent and correct in format
according to journal specifications.
6) The manuscript is well-organized, attractively presented with grammar and spelling that is
consistently correct
But
1. Not summarizes the whole experiment in one paragraph.
2. Summarizes the pertinent details in an imprecise or inaccurate manner.
3. Discussion section not present in this paper. demonstrates inadequate critical reasoning and
interpretation or lacks sufficient depth; or methodological weaknesses and limitations and
significance of study omitted
4. Results section does not include
From the above conclusion the paper Recent Advances in the Prediction of Weld
Residual Stress and Distortion — Part 1is ‘Poor’ Research Papers
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Reference
1. Research Papers - 2018
2. Research Papers – 2021
3. Sujit Singh Dr.2021 handout
4. : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296485584
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