Suggestions For Teaching The Engineering Research Process

A Didactic Engineering in the Research Process of the Generalization of the Padovan Sequence: An Experience in a Pre-Service Teacher Training Course

Acta Scientiae ◽

10.17648/acta.scientiae.5795 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Renata Passos Machado Vieira ◽

Francisco Regis Vieira Alves ◽

Paula Maria Machado Cruz Catarino

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

History Of Mathematics ◽

Research Process ◽

Teaching Methodology ◽

Engineering Research ◽

Training Course ◽

Theory Of Didactic Situations ◽

Short Period ◽

Didactic Engineering ◽

History Of

Background: Obstacles are found during the epistemological construction of mathematical concepts research, aiming to contribute to the Didactics of Mathematics through a study of Padovan sequence. Objectives: describe elements of a systematic study, based on Didactic Engineering in conjunction with the Theory of Didactic Situations. I addition, referring to the generalization model of Padovan sequence and promoting a historical-evolutionary understanding and its mathematical properties. Design: it presents the most representative data of an investigation supported by the foundations of Didactic Engineering research design, in association with the Theory of Didactic Situations teaching methodology. Setting and Participants: the research was developed in 2019 and applied in a Pre-Service Mathematics Teacher Training Course in the History of Mathematics discipline, with the eight students enrolled. Data collection and analysis: data validation occurred internally due to the short period of the research. Results: it describes an investigation around the object of study, the Padovan sequence, focusing on the generalization process of this sequence and its properties. Thus, three problem situations are elaborated and analyzed based on the assumed research and teaching methodologies, seeking to examine their properties and the student's intuitive thinking, before the insertion of a historical-epistemological conception of this investigation. Conclusions: the research makes it possible to extract repercussions, suggest and promote research scripts aiming at the formation of teachers (initial) in the context of the teaching of History of Mathematics.

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Analyzing the Process of Patent Submission with a Special Emphasis on the Phases of the Research Process - the Case of Slovenia

Organizacija ◽

10.2478/v10051-009-0013-2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 42 (5) ◽

pp. 156-164

Author(s):

Mitja Ruzzier ◽

Tine Nagy ◽

Robert Ravnihar

Keyword(s):

Financial Support ◽

Research Process ◽

External Factors ◽

Knowledge Dissemination ◽

Transfer Phase ◽

Work Experiences ◽

Research Groups ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Engineering Research ◽

Internal And External Factors

Analyzing the Process of Patent Submission with a Special Emphasis on the Phases of the Research Process - the Case of SloveniaThis article presents some findings about the process of patenting of Slovenian and foreign researchers in scientific research. Based on the reviewed literature and with help of our conceptual model, we establish that the patenting process can be divided into three separate phases: knowledge detection phase, knowledge dissemination phase and knowledge transfer phase. During the process of researching and patenting, a variety of factors affect the results, which can be divided into two groups: internal and external factors. In Slovenia, patents are statistically significant for researchers working and exploring in the fields of natural science and engineering. Research results in the form of a patent largely depend on financial support and work experiences of individual researchers or research groups. The commercialization of a patent means a successful ending of the research process, as many positive benefits are expected.

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Integration of Education and Research in Mechatronics Engineering Programs

Volume 1: 15th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies; 10th International Conference on Design Education; 7th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems ◽

10.1115/detc2013-12387 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Vladimir V. Vantsevich

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

International Student ◽

Research Process ◽

Full Time ◽

Mechatronic Systems ◽

Extensive Experience ◽

Engineering Programs ◽

Engineering Research ◽

Software Products

Based on extensive experience of establishing and teaching new mechatronic systems engineering courses and M.Sc.-degree program since 2006 at Lawrence Technological University, this paper concentrates on the integration of education and engineering research processes. The paper analyzes challenges such as the content of each academic course and cross-lists all the courses to provide the continuity of education/research process in the mechatronic systems engineering program, selection of modeling and design techniques, usage of software products in the courses and research projects, different educational degrees (including students with PhD degrees) and professional backgrounds of mechatronics students, domestic/international student ratio, and part time/full time student ratio. Based on the analysis of the challenges, a key plan for the education-research integration was developed and implemented. Details are in the paper.

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Repositories with Public Data about Software Development

International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes ◽

10.4018/jossp.2010040101 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona ◽

Daniel Izquierdo-Cortazar ◽

Megan Squire

Keyword(s):

Software Development ◽

Public Information ◽

Research Process ◽

Research Community ◽

Quality Data ◽

Data Repositories ◽

Engineering Research ◽

Public Data ◽

Software Engineering Research ◽

Good Quality Data

Empirical research on software development based on data obtained from project repositories and code forges is increasingly gaining attention in the software engineering research community. The studies in this area typically start by retrieving or monitoring some subset of data found in the repository or forge, and this data is later analyzed to find interesting patterns. However, retrieving information from these locations can be a challenging task. Meta-repositories providing public information about software development are useful tools that can simplify and streamline the research process. Public data repositories that collect and clean the data from other project repositories or code forges can help ensure that research studies are based on good quality data. This paper provides some insight as to how these meta-repositories (sometimes called a “repository of repositories”, RoR) of data about open source projects should be used to help researchers. This paper describes in detail two of the most widely used collections of data about software development: FLOSSmole and FLOSSMetrics.

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A Sociocultural Exploration of Sex-Bias in NSERC-funded Human Cardiovascular Research at Ontario Universities

Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings ◽

10.24908/iqurcp.13245 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ria Wilson

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Social Institution ◽

Research Process ◽

Sex Bias ◽

Policy Statement ◽

Federally Funded ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Cardiovascular Research ◽

Engineering Research ◽

High Prevalence

It is well established that sex-bias against the inclusion of women exists in human cardiovascular research, where women have been excluded from or under-represented in the research process, despite the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease among this population. To address the sex-bias against the inclusion of women in federally-funded research, including research funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant (DG) program, the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans was introduced in 2010. However, despite the introduction of this policy, it remains unknown whether a sex-bias persists in NSERC DG-funded basic human cardiovascular research at Ontario universities. The purpose of this research is twofold. (1) Using a quantitative analysis, this research will determine the presence or absence of a sex-bias against the inclusion of women in NSERC DG-funded basic human cardiovascular research at Ontario universities from policy implementation to the present. After analysis of all NSERC DG-funded publications (n=96), female exclusion or under-representation was evident in 63% of publications. (2) By conducting semi-structured interviews with Ontario university basic human cardiovascular researchers (n=5) and by using thematic analyses, this study will characterize the sex-bias against the inclusion of women, and by using a sociocultural lens, will explore how research, as a social institution, may act to construct, maintain and reinforce sex inequalities. This research will highlight practical changes that could occur to challenge this sex-bias and increase female inclusion in cardiovascular research, ultimately with the goal of improving female cardiovascular health.

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Projecting a European Diploma in Psychology

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.7.3.221 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 221-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Bernhard Wilpert

Keyword(s):

Research Process ◽

Project Team ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Results ◽

External Constraints ◽

Internal Procedures ◽

The Eu

The paper presents an inside evaluation of the EuroPsyT project, funded by the EU Leonardo Program in 1999-2001. While standard research usually neglects to reflect on the internal and external constraints and opportunities under which research results are achieved, the paper stresses exactly those aspects: starting from a brief description of the overall objectives of the 11 countries project, the paper proceeds to describe the macro-context and the internal strengths and weaknesses of the project team, the internal procedures of cooperation,. and obstacles encountered during the research process. It winds up in noting some of the project's achievements and with a look towards future research.

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