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Workshop 2:FABE Undergraduate Academic

Project – Research Methodology for Built Environment Students

Organized by F A B E, T w i n t e c h19 June 2012

Adi Irfan Che-Ani(Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr)

PhD (FM), BSc, Dip (Building Surveying)Faculty of Engineering and Built

Environment Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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Theme of Workshop

Overview

Structured Approach

Stimulate Thinking

Workshop(The ball is in your court)

Objectives

1) to understand the basic research principle that apply to built environment students;

2) to identify the practical research method that suit built environment students; and

3) to streamline the expectation of students work among the supervisor

Program

T o w a r d s …..

ReCap: FABE Niche?

Main challenge: How do we translate & implement this to our academic

project?????

- Working session – fill in “the need” table: Topic selection Dissertation proposal – 1 or 2 page. Content? Rationale undertaking literature review Sources of information: How library works? Critical appraisal of review – Information Matrix? Citation, Cross-refer within text (table, diagram etc)

& Reference Format – What style? APA, Chicago, Gaya UKM,

Gaya TWINTECH etc

- Etc

to understand the basic research principle that apply to built environment

students

At the same time…

….this can demonstrate FABE niche keyword –industrial technology

Go LIVE:

http://adiirfan.com/

http://primarypad.com/http://beta.primarypad.com/p/twintech-w2

Google Docs – from your Gmail account

to identify the practical research method that suit built environment

students- Research design & methodology

- Primary data is a MUST – can we agreed? Case study from internet is NOT primary data

- Data collection – Discuss and Outline to little bit detail: techniques, population & sampling, etc – Online survey: surveymonkey, google docs, etc

- Data analysis – At least descriptive stats, is descriptive only is enough?

- Etc

to streamline the expectation of students work among the supervisor

To be discussed…..

- Outline the role of supervisor

- What is NOT the role of supervisor

- Can we adopt Figure 10.1 page 164: Example of a typical dissertation work schedule

- Grading simulation – vet through sample

- Etc

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Theme of Workshop

Overview

Structured Approach

Stimulate Thinking

Workshop(The ball is in your court)

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Break Up

For Group Discussions

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Preliminary Group Presentations

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End of Day Group Presentations

(Conclusions)

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End of Presentation

Thank You