MF2045 Engineering research methodology (9cr)

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1 MF2045 Engineering research methodology (9cr) Course-PM Autumn 2011/Spring 2012/Autumn 2012 Version Course webpage: Course : Department of Machine Design School of industrial engineering and management Royal Institute of Technology SE STOCKHOLM

2 Background The course gives an overview of contemporary scientific and industrial development trends within the areas of engineering design and industrial design. Scientific methods of working including both research ethics and research methodology are treated both on a general level and on the level of specific research directions. Scientific writing, reviewing and presentation are highlighted and trained. Making use of research for the benefit of industry and soceity, in particular innovation aspects are introduced. Aim After graduation from the course the student should be capable to: 1. Summarize and on an overview level discuss important issues and trends within the actual research area. 2. Write a scientific article, in English or Swedish, within a limited topic but with a quality such that the article could be accepted for presentation at an engineering research workshop. 3. Review and give constructive critisism and feedback on a scientific article written by a fellow student. 4. Create a scientifically sound and from an egineering point of view reasonable and well documented plan for a Master thesis project of excellent quality. 5. Describe a number of qualitative and quantitative research methods and their applications. 6. Describe the main similarities and differences between scientific and industrial research. 7. Describe and discuss how research can be conducted in an industrial context. 8. Discuss and argue on ethical aspects and issues in engeering practice and research. Course components The course is given in the form of seminars presented by internal and external research staff, industrial professionals, and by all the students. The seminars mirror the course goals as stated above. Each student writes and presents a scientific arcticle, reviews and gives constructive feedback on two or three of his/her colleague's articles. Lectures (18 x 2 hours) (compulsory attendance of lectures 1-6, or alternatively an individual assignment) Seminars and workshops (4 x 2 hours) (compulsory attendance) Scientific writing supervion seminars ( 6 x 2 hours) Poster presentation (4 hours) seminar Page 2

3 Final grading Final grading is Pass/Fail and the requiremenst for Pass are: 1. Compulsory attendance at lecture 1-6 in smester 1, or alternative an individual assignment. 2. Compulsory presence at seminars and workshops, or alternatively extra assignments at the end of the semester (semester 1 and 2) 3. Written, presented and approved scientific article (semester 3) 4. Review and feedback on articles written by fellow students (semester 3) Prerequisites The course is at an advanced level, and prerequisites are the basic courses Design and Product Realization (DoP) B, Product Realization for M, or Product Realization for T, and either one of the Project Courses in Machine Design/Integrated Product Development, or alternatively the course Model-based Product Development. Course literature Hand-outs and material published on the course homepage. Course coordinators Ulf Sellgren (Engineering Design) Brinellvägen 85 Room C418 Phone: (0) ulfs@md.kth.se Page 3

4 Scheme, autumn 2011 (semester 1) introductory & faculty theme Semester 1 Time Location Lecture (L)/ Workshop (W)/ Seminar (S)/Examination (E) W35 Monday 29 aug 8-12 B232 (Brinellvägen 85, floor 3) W1: Introduction to Engineering design and the Machine design track W36 Monday 5 sep FR4 L1: The rule of the game studying a master at KTH (Ulf Sellgren), KTHs ethic policy (KTH Ethics Committee) w37 Wednesday 14 sept w38 Wednesday 21 sept W39 Monday 26 sept W40 Thursday 6 oct W41 Monday 10 oct FR4 M1 FR4 M1 FR4 L2: Science of engineering (Ulf Sellgren) Innovation engineering (Mats Magnusson) L3: ECO-design (Conrad Luttropp) Integrated product development (Margaretha Norell Bergendahl) L4: Machine elements (Sergei Glavatskikh) Product and service design (Sara Ilstedt-Hjelm) L5: Mechatronics (Jan Wikander) Embedded systems (Jad El-Khoury) L6: Tribology (Ulf Olofsson) Internal combustion engines (Hans-Erik Ångström) W43 Thursday 27 oct 23:59 E1a: Individual examination (short report). to mf2045@md.kth.se W44 Tuesday 1 nov M1 L7: Professional and engineering ethics (Ulf Sellgren) W45 W46 W47 Thursday 24 nov M1 S1a: Litterature seminar on engineering ethics - group 1 - group 2 - group 3 W48 Thursday 1 dec M1 S1b: Litterature seminar on engineering ethics - group 4 - group 5 - group 6 W49 Tuesday 6 dec M1 S1c: Litterature seminar on engineering ethics - group 7 - group 8 - group 9 w50 Tuesday 13 dec :59 M1 L8: Semester 2 (Ulf Sellgren) E1b: Examination (extra assignment) for those who have not met the seminar requirement. to mf2045@md.kth.se Page 4

5 Scheme, spring 2012 (semester 2) theory of science and research methodology theme Semester 2 Time Location Lecture (L)/ (self-organized) workshop (W)/ seminar (S) W3 Tuesday 18 Jan M1 L9: Science of engineering and the theory of science W4 W5 Tuesday 1 Feb M1 L10: Epistomology theory of science, scientific knowledge (Deductive, Inductive, ) - Guest W6 Tuesday 8 Feb M1 L11: Epistomology theory of science, scientific knowledge (Deductive, Inductive, ) - Guest W7 Tuesday 15 Feb M37/M38/M21 S2: Seminar on theory of science W8 Tuesday 22 Feb M21/M22/M23 S2: Seminar on theory of science W9 W10 Tuesday 8 Mar M1 L12: Qualitative research W12 Tuesday 22 Mar M1 W2: Workshop on qualitative research W13 Tuesday 29 Mar M21/M22/M23 S3: Seminar on qualitative research W14 Tuesday 5 April M21/M22/M24 S3: Seminar on qualitative research W15 Tuesday 12 April Q1 L13: Quantitative research W17 Tuesday 26 April M1 W3: Workshop on quantitative research W18 Tuesday 3 May M21/M22/M23 S4: Seminar on quantitative research W19 Tuesday 10 May M21/M22/M23 S4: Seminar on quantitative research W20 Tuesday 17 May M1 L14: Semester 2 & semester 3 W21 Thursday 26 May 23:59 E2: Examination (extra assignment) for those who have not met the semester 2 requirements. to mf2045@md.kth.se Page 5

6 Scheme, autumn 2012 (semester 3) preparations for an excellent master s thesis Semester 3 (to be scheduled) Time Location Lecture (L)/ Excercise (E)/ Seminar (S)/ Project (P) W Mxx L16: Doing a Master thesis at Machine Design, KTH W Mxx L17: Scientific writing W Mxx S5: Writing supervision w Mxx Pending W Mxx S6: Writing supervision W Mxx Pending W Mxx S7: Writing supervision W Mxx Pending W Mxx S8: Writing supervision W Mxx Pending W Mxx S9: Writing supervision W Mxx L18: Opposition and ptrersentation techniques W Mxx S10: Writing supervision W Mxx Pending w Mxx E3: Poster session Page 6