Guide to research projects for engineering students : planning, writing and presenting / authors, Eng-Choon Leong, Carmel Lee-Hsia Heah, Kenneth Keng Wee Ong.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Cognitive skills
- Role of supervisor
- Writing skills
- Information and technology skills
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Part I. Planning :
- Choosing a research project
- Before you choose a research project
- Basic considerations for choosing a research project
- Advice for undergraduate students
- Advice for postgraduate students
- Researching a topic
- Keywords
- Sources of information
- Types of information
- Writing a research project proposal
- Purpose of a research proposal
- Structure of a research proposal
- Other considerations
- Tips on writing style and language in a research proposal
- Checklist for writing a research proposal
- Planning a research project
- Phases of a research project
- Project management
- Be accountable
- Be focused on your objectives
- Be realistic
- Keep interested
- Tips on making a Gantt chart
- Research methodology and research methods
- Research methodology
- Research methods
- Keeping research records
- Purpose of keeping a research log
- Contents in a research log
- Using a research log
- Writing a research log
- Recording literature searches
- Hardcopy versus electronic copy
- Things to avoid in keeping a research log
- Rules on keeping a research log
- Part II. Writing
- Starting to write
- Starting to write
- Writing at the beginning of a project
- Managing your writing
- Avoiding procrastination
- Grammar, punctuation and word usage guide
- Common grammar problems
- Common sentence problems
- Common punctuation problems
- Commonly misused and confused words and phrases
- Do's and don'ts of technical writing
- Do's of technical writing
- Don'ts of technical writing
- Strategies for writing a good report or thesis
- Learn from others
- Start early
- Write the first draft quickly
- Use a template
- Revising and checking for plagiarism
- Writing the introduction and literature review
- Components of an introduction
- Strategic use of steps in the different parts of an introduction and literature review
- Common logical pitfalls in an introduction
- Some key language features of an introduction and literature review
- Writing the literature review as a separate section or chapter
- Checklist for introduction and literature review
- Other 9. Writing the materials and methods
- Components of materials and methods
- Some considerations in writing materials and methods
- Some key language features in materials and methods
- Checklist for materials and methods
- Writing the results and discussion
- Components of results and discussion
- Organizing results and discussion
- Common logical pitfalls in results and discussion
- Some key language features of results and discussion
- Tips on typing equations
- Checklist for results and discussion
- Writing the conclusion
- Functions of a conclusion section
- Components of the conclusion section
- Illustration of a conclusion section in a research paper
- Language features of the conclusion
- Do's and don'ts in writing the conclusion section
- Checklist for writing the conclusion
- Writing the abstract and front matter
- Components of an abstract
- Some key language features in an abstract
- Some considerations in writing an abstract
- Checklist for writing an abstract
- Parts of front matter
- Checklist for an abstract and front matter
- Referencing
- Features of two main referencing systems
- In-text citations
- End-of-text citations
- Using sources and avoiding plagiarism
- Using sources
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Checklist for avoiding plagiarism
- Revising and editing
- General advice before you revise
- How to revise
- Part III. Presentation
- How to create figures
- Purpose of figures
- Types of figures
- Photographs and images
- Schematic drawings
- Tips for positioning figures, images and charts
- How to create a good layout
- Ten simple rules for a good layout
- Layout of report or thesis
- Follow the guidelines
- Create a template file
- How to prepare for an oral presentation
- The message
- The audience
- Presentation time
- Preparing for an oral presentation
- Presentation format
- Presentation slides
- Do's and don'ts of oral presentations
- Managing anxiety
- Delivering your presentation
- Using presentation tools
- Managing your time
- Procedure for finishing quickly
- Tip: How to find your conclusions slide instantly
- Answering questions
- Checklist for a presentation.
