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Name of the programme BSc (GCU) CAME, MT, POM, EE, CO, EPE, TE
Name of Module with Code Research Methodology MHH120950
Name of the Module Dr. Nagaraj and Dr. Suresh Manic
Leader/Tutor
Name of the course work Critical Study Report
Assessment weightage 50%
Date of submission DECEMBER 8, 2016
Define a problem and identify constraints & use creativity and innovation to customer
and end users.
Understanding the needs for high level professional and ethical conduct in engineering
with knowledge based contexts.
Ability to use and apply information from technical literature and awareness of quality
issues and their application to continuous improvement.
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MARKS
PROBLEM DEFINITION
5
15
CONCLUSIONS
(The conclusion based on the research and literature
survey till date and future work identification)
TOTAL MARKS
50
Please note all assignments shall subject to plagiarism software checks, TURNITIN.
Plagiarism
It is important to understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided.
Unacknowledged copying from published sources (including the internet) or incomplete
referencing.
The following also constitute plagiarism:
Copying sections of work from a friend/colleague.
Having a friend/family member dictate something to you.
Copying and pasting from the internet without citing the source.
Copying directly from a study text quotation without citing the source.
Quotations
When using quotations from books, websites or journal articles you should cite the author
and the year of publication then use the quote in quotation marks.
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Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing is where you encapsulate another persons original idea, argument or conclusion
in your own words. It is still necessary to attribute those ideas to the author, and you can do this
by using the formatting outlined above for direct quotations, taking care to include the authors
surname and the year of publication.
Collaboration
We acknowledge that you may undertake joint study with colleagues or as part of a formal
training programme. However, working with another person to write assignments is not
acceptable. Your answers must be your own and in your own words.
Referencing
Harvard Referencing (CCE Style) First Edition 2013 should be followed for both in-text and
listing references. This downloadable document can be found in our CCE portal at:
http://portal.cce.edu.om/member/contentdetails.aspx?cid=628
Instructions
1. Plagiarism is a serious offence. In case of any plagiarism detected, penalty will be
imposed leading to zero mark.
2. Course work and reports should be solved by the individual/group.
3. Course work and reports should be submitted on time and submission after deadline will
be marked zero.
4. Course work should be submitted with an appropriate cover page, which can be
obtained from the departmental assistant at the department.
5. Name, student identification and title of the course work to be written clearly and legibly
on the cover page.
6. The completed course work is to be submitted to the departmental assistant on or before
the deadline and record your name, date of submission and signature in the book with
the departmental assistant.
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Task:
A critical study report of the project work undertaken and done during RM stage has to be
presented in this coursework and shall be called the critical study report. This report should
have a clear start beginning with the introduction to the project and end at the pre-design stage.
Information within submissions should also be logical and well grouped. Students are advised to
follow the instructions given below to present the Critical Study Report.
Critical Study Report should be structured and submitted in the order as given below:
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All the contents taken from the external sources such as internet, journals and
text books must be compulsorily cited and the corresponding references should
be included in the reference page. Text contents without proper citation will be
considered as plagiarism and students may need to face disciplinary action as
per college policy.
Students are expected to present the following contents under each heading:
Abstract
The Abstract may contain description of the topic, need of the present study, important
applications of the topic, brief description about previous literatures, predesign, future work to be
carried out in Technical Project and conclusions. The word count is limited to 250.
Chapter 1: Introduction
The introduction may contain overall view of the topic, Identification of the need, Problem
description, Objectives, Scope, Value & Importance of the research and feasibility study.
The student may provide introduction to the research problems pertaining to the project with
detailed explanation.
Chapter 2: Literature review
The students are expected to critically evaluate minimum of five previous literatures pertaining
to their project topic that contain key finding of previous authors such as methodology adopted,
parameters used, results obtained and important conclusions along with shortcomings / gap
areas. In text citation must be made without fail. The in text citation and referencing should
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be in CCE Harvard referencing style. This chapter should precisely link the present study to
the collected literature with gap areas identified. Finally a chapter summary may be presented.
Chapter 3: Data Analysis / Pre-Design
Students may provide statistical tools planned to use in Technical Project (TP), 2-D, 3-D
drawings, Proposed model/ circuit diagram, other data interpretations using graphs, surveys
results, case studies, research plans, activity flow charts, Gantt charts etc. The outcome of this
chapter would be useful to do the experimentation, fabrication and associated detailed analysis
of the research problem during TP stage. Finally a chapter summary may be presented.
Conclusion & Future work:
The conclusion made in the report should correlate with the aims and objectives of the project.
Future works planned for Technical Project stage are to be mentioned.
The Critical Study Report must be neatly typed using any word processing software
package.
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Typing:
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The pages carrying Abstract, Table of contents, List of Figures, List of tables,
nomenclature will be numbered by using one set of small roman numerical (i, ii, iii).
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Footer: Page numbers at the bottom right hand side (e.g: 29 for page number
29 in the report).
Header: Chapter name & title in Arial, Italic, 9 point font size on right side
Paragraph alignments:
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Paragraphs: Justified
Spacing: Before 6pt, After 6pt
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Binding:
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The report must be stapled and bound using tape type binder
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Submitted by
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MARKS
(<30)%
CONTRIBUTION
INADEQUATE
(30-39)%
NO REAL
ADEQUATE
(40-49)%
AVERAGE
(50-59)%
CRITERIA
GOOD
(60-69)%
EXCELLENT
(70+)%
* Please the option and assign the marks appropriately in the Marks column.
PROBLEM DEFINITION
(Introduction to the Research problem and its detailed
explanation)
(5 marks)
20
15
CONCLUSIONS
(The conclusion based on the research and literature
survey till date and future work identification) (5 Marks)
TOTAL M ARKS
50
COMMENTS:
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