COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code ChE 423

Course Name Chemical Engineering Research 1

Instructor Engr. Tristan L. Abando

Contact No. 0917-3211526 (Globe)

0943-7333859 (Sun)

Email Address tristanabando@yahoo.com

Schedule Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

No. of contact hours per session 1 hour lecture and 1 hour dry lab

Course Description

This course deals with research preparation methods, research tools, research proposals, and the

implementation, presentation and publication of research work.

Prerequisites 4th year standing

Objectives

After completing this course, the student must be able to:

Understand the basic concepts of research and its methodologies

Identify appropriate research topics

Select and define appropriate research problem and parameters

Prepare and present a research project proposal

Course Outline

1. Overview of Research

1.1. Fundamentals of Research

1.1.1. Definition of Research

1.1.2. Objectives of Research

1.1.3. Significance of Research

1.1.4. Types of Research

1.1.5. Research Approaches

1.1.6. The Scientific Method

1.2. The Scientific Literature Review

1.2.1. Locating Publications

1.2.2. Primary and Secondary Sources

1.2.3. Elements of Scientific Literature

1.2.4. Summarizing and Recording

1.2.5. Critical Review

1.2.6. Research Forum

1.3. Overview of the Research Process

2. Research Planning Stage

2.1. Selecting and Defining a Research

Problem

2.1.1. Problem Formulation

2.1.2. Criteria for Selecting Research

Problems

2.1.3. Identifying Variables

2.1.4. Evaluating Problems

2.1.5. Functions of Hypothesis

2.2. Research Design

2.3. Research Measurement Tools and

Instruments

2.4. Sampling

Cebu Institute of Technology – University

College of Engineering & Architecture

Chemical Engineering Department

3. Elements of Research Proposals

3.1. Components of Research

Proposals

3.2. Characteristics of a Good

Proposal

4. Research Implementation Stage

4.1. Data Collection

4.2. Research Project Implementation

4.3. Data Analysis and Interpretations

4.4. Research Presentation and

Publication

5. Research Project Management

5.1. Project Outputs and Indicators

5.2. Research Work Plan

5.3. Project Cost Estimates

5.4. Project Team

5.5. Risk Management Plan

ChE Research Proposal

The final result of this course is a comprehensive ChE RESEARCH PROPOSAL.

For this project, students will be placed in groups to work jointly for the preparation of ChE

RESEARCH PROPOSAL.

There will be 3 presentations of progress reports before the final presentation of the proposal.

Comprehensive guidelines and templates will be given in the succeeding sessions.

Consultation with Instructor

A facebook group shall be created for the course that will serve as an interactive message board

for consulting with the instructor and communicating with classmates and as a means for sharing

electronic course materials.

Grading Scheme Important Dates

10% Quizzes

5% Prelim Exam

10% Midterm Exam

5% Pre-Final Exam

10% Final Exam

60% ChE Research Proposal

July 14, 2014 1st Progress Report

July 16, 2014 Prelim Exam

August 11, 2014 2nd Progress Report

August 13, 2014 Midterm Exam

September 10, 2014 Pre-Final Exam

September 17, 2014 3rd Progress Report

October 13, 2014 Final Presentation of

Research Proposal

October 15, 2014 Final Exam