7001ENG Research Methods for Engineers COURSE ASSIGNMENT Assignment 3: Data Analysis and Validation Semester 2 -2013 Report Due Date: Friday 1 November (End of Week 14) Submit Report to: Library – Assignment Services Length of Report: 5000 words (10 pages, excluding reference list) Weighting: 40% Assignment 3 – DATA ANALYSIS AND VALIDATION In Assignment 3 you need to explain HOW the data accumulated for your selected research can be analysed for verification of your research hypotheses and assumptions. It is important to explain WHAT, HOW, and WHY you are adopting particular approaches to implementing your selected data analysis and validation techniques/methods, especially in regard to; • The deductive/inductive approach that you have adopted with your quantitative/qualitative research method(s); • Data/information you have obtained related to theory in the literature study; and • Your selected methods of data collection. You are to discuss in detail the analysis and validation of your research data, and the merits of conducting such data analysis and validation in a critical conclusion to your research. You may structure your report in the following style: In addition to the Summary and Contents pages: 1. Introduction Introduce your brief literature review that led you to pose your research questions and hypotheses. Also, BRIEFLY confirm your research methodology and research methods, and your selection of relevant research data collection method(s), BRIEFLY introduce your APPROACH to verification of your hypotheses and selection of analysis and validation technique(s) for your research data.
2. Research Verification 2.1. Critique of Hypotheses: Discuss in GENERAL HOW, and WHY, your selected deductive/inductive approach and related method(s) of data collection have supported your choice of the required analyses to test your various hypotheses. 2.2. Hypotheses Verification: Discuss in DETAIL the WHAT, HOW, and WHY the data accumulated from your selected data…