Research Report for Proposal Project

Learning Objectives for this Assignment Learn to ask a research question research questions can be answered through some kind of measurement or observation Learn to design a method to answer a question Write a research report in appropriate academic/industry style Learn and practice collaborating on a project     Assignment Prompt and Context Formal research reports and analytical reports are produced in academia and in many professions. They range in length from very short (800 words) to quite long (6000 or more words). Typically, these reports include an introduction, a methodology, an empirical research or data section, a discussion of the facts, and a conclusion with recommendations. For this assignment, the report must be based on empirical research the group conducts and will follow the traditional format of “IMRD”: Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion. For this assignment, you will conduct all work as a group, except for writing the final version of the research paper. Each member will write his/her own report. NOTE: In your Research Report, you can choose or choose not to mention your larger Proposal Project. Note that our student examples do not. You’ll write this Research Report to provide data and analysis on some gap or unknown related to your Proposal’s engineering-related solution. Your Research Report will answer a research question(s) developed by your small working group. Your report should examine the existing scholarly literature on the subject, collect original data, present findings, and draw conclusions that answer or help to answer the question. The process of conducting empirical research includes the following steps which are shown within the section of the Research Report they are part of: INTRO: State a topic that has to do with an issue. Write a short Literature Review on the “conversation” about that topic, demonstrating what research has already been done on it, or in a domain(s) related to. This means, explain how the existing literature on the subject relates to your study – that is, cite related scholarly, peer-reviewed and trade sources. Develop a research question which fills in the gap to some unknown(s) related to your Proposal project METHODS: Design a method by which you can answer the question. RESULTS: Collect data using that method. DISCUSSION: Present and analyze the data collected. Establish the answer to your question and examine the usefulness or implications of your findings in terms of your Proposal project. Requirements: Minimum of 5 scholarly sources Your report must also include a title page an abstract 2 visuals with captions whatever appendices are needed to support your recommendations. OPTIONAL – a Table of Content page (you can choose to include one if you want) These elements above are not counted for the word requirement. In brief, the introduction should establish the question or hypothesis and discuss the context of your work in a literature review. The methodology should precisely and accurately describe the manner by which you gather data that will answer your research question. The results section should display your data logically and clearly, using graphics where appropriate. The Discussion section establishes how the new data fits with existing data, emphasizing logical relationships, discussing the limitations of the study, and defining areas for further research. If a Conclusion is also written, then the conclusion provides a “big picture” statement on how the research might broadly impact the research field, engineering design, or engineering practice.    Writing and Submission Requirements Length:   1200 words, minimum Format:   IEEE manuscript form — double space, 1″ margins Submission:  Turn in as a document in Word (.docx).