UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
ECD735: RESEARCH PROJECT
Course Name RESEARCH PROJECT APPROVED
(English)
Course Code ECD735
MQF Credit 10
Course This subject represents the culmination of an independent work guided by the
Description academic staffs of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. The students are required to
conduct experimental work in the laboratory or fieldwork on site. Students must be
able to identify samples, locations and problems encountered in the research project.
Students must indicate their research methodology so that the objectives can be
obtained at the end of the study. All data should be well presented and analysed
using computer programming or statistical tools to solve the problem efficiently. They
should make a comparison between the theoretical values with the
experimental/fieldwork in order to verify that their work is on the right track. Finally,
the students are also trained to deliver their findings in the form of a technical paper
and report writing. To further enhance their capabilities, students are required to give
an oral presentation assessed by panels of examiners.
Transferable Skills To equip students with knowledge on how to conduct good research work
Teaching Lab Work, Discussion, Journal/Article Critique, Supervision
Methodologies
CLO
CLO1 Perform practical skills using appropriate digital tools and techniques in
solving relevant current engineering problems in conducting engineering
research project (P5)
CLO2 Adapt interpersonal skills in the engineering community and with society at
large in deliver research ideas effectively and articulately (A5)
CLO3 Assess numerical data related to engineering practises in generating
innovative solutions to solve engineering problems (C6)
CLO4 Integrate personal skills for lifelong learning through continuous academic or
professional development within a global context in solving engineering
research problems (A5)
Pre-Requisite No course recommendations
Courses
Topics
1. Selection of the research areas by a potential supervisor
1.1) N/A
2. Meeting and discussion with supervisor/co-supervisor
2.1) N/A
3. Identification of research problem-guided by supervisor
3.1) N/A
4. Literature review on related/selected topics
4.1) N/A
5. Design research methodology
5.1) N/A
6. Construct and conduct experimental work, design of questionnaires, conduct survey, interview
and analytical modeling using software or programming
6.1) N/A
7. Experimental set-up including the procurement of materials and apparatus available in the
laboratory.
7.1) N/A
Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Start Year : 2022
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8. Conduct experimental work and testing procedure
8.1) N/A
9. Data collection and analysis
9.1) N/A
10. Interpretation of results using appropriate tools
10.1) N/A
11. Discussion of results
11.1) N/A
12. Conclusion and Recommendation
12.1) N/A
13. Writing of research project
13.1) N/A
14. Preparation for oral presentation
14.1) N/A
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Assessment Breakdown %
Continuous Assessment 100.00%
Details of
Continuous Assessment Assessment Description % of Total CLO
Assessment Type Mark
Disertation Practical works. Marks by SV (10%) 10% CLO1
Disertation Progress of research work. Marks by SV 10% CLO4
(10%)
Presentation Presentation of report. Marks by Panel 1 20% CLO2
(10%) & Panel 2 (10%)
Written Report Dissertation report. Marks by SV (20%) 60% CLO3
Panel 1 (20%) Panel 2 (20%)
Reading List Recommended
Text Michael P. Marder 2011, Research Methods for Science,
Cambridge University Press [ISBN: 0521145848]
Zainudin Awang 2011, Research Methodology and Data
Analysis, UiTM Press [ISBN: 9789673634224]
Reference
Book Ranjit Kumar 2014, Research Methodology, SAGE [ISBN:
Resources 9781446297827]
John W. Creswell 2013, Research Design, SAGE Publications
[ISBN: 9781483321479]
Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other References This Course does not have any other resources
Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Start Year : 2022
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