Number of hours
- Lectures 3.75
- Projects -
- Tutorials 18.75
- Internship -
- Laboratory works -
- Written tests -
ECTS
ECTS 6.0
Goal(s)
The objectives of this course is to develop competencies in designing your own research in industrial Engineering and Operations management
The course is organized in two parts
- A series of lectures that explore research methodologies and methods.
- An advanced research project where students are expected to write their research proposal concerning their master thesis ( for Master Students) or concerning a research topic for Engineering diploma students.
Students would learn to be able to :
- Understand the different research methodologies mainly used in operations management and engineering design.
- Choose and justify relevant methods to develop their own research
- Review and analyze research papers
- Present their research in publications.
- Write a research proposal
Responsible(s)
Content(s)
LECTURE CONTENT
The course is organized in 3 main parts
1 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN.
2 Reading a paper
3 Literature search
4 Design your research project
5 Research validation
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT
OBJECTIVE
This exercise aims to train students to formulate and write a research proposal. Writing a research proposal is a complex and important task required before starting research project.
A research proposal is a document written by a researcher that provides a detailed description of the proposed program. Research proposals contain extensive literature reviews and must offer convincing support of need for the research study being proposed by identifying the gaps that are in the literature.
A research proposal is intended to convince others that you have a worthwhile research project and that you have the competence and the plan to complete it.
PROJECT ORGANIZATION.
Students are expected to write a research proposal (4000 words ) on the subject they have chosen to address.
• For Master students : Research proposal is related for their master thesis.
• For other students : Research proposal is built from a topic defined by a senior researcher.
Three intermediate deliverables are structured to guide students through the proposal writing process.
DELIVERABLE 1: PROJECT PLANNING [DUE MID OCTOBER]
As each student is working under the direction of a senior researcher, student is tasked with planning the meetings with their own directors. Strategic help can be provided by professor in charge of the course and during the “researching operations management” course.
DELIVERABLE 2: FIRST DRAFT OF RESEARCH QUESTION
Based on the understanding of your reseach project through the discussions with your supervisors and some elements of literature, you have to set up a first research question and the context of your research.
AUDIT 1: Is dedicated to present your understanding of the context, the topic and formulate a research question.
D3 - LIST OF RELEVANT PAPERS -
You must start to organise your papers using Mendeley or Zotero and select relevant papers (6 minimum).
D4 – VALIDATION METHODS
You will have to define how you plan to validate your hypothesis, or validate your results.
This deliverable also includes the reference papers you consider for your work.
AUDIT 2: is dedicated to present you draft of the research proposal that will be discussed by the tutoring team.
D5 - DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
You present here the first draft of your research proposal. This proposal will be cross evaluated by your colleagues and discussed in order to improve it.
D6- RESEARCH PROPOSAL (FINAL DELIVERABLE)
Your research proposal based on the proposed template and that contains : Context, literature review and gap analysis, formulation or the research question, validation method and expected outcome.
It is an educational exercise to enable students to learn about the process of defining a research project.
This course is an advanced master student course who have to prepare master thesis or final project.
Not open to bachelor students.
Test
Note =0,1*Audit 1+0,1*Audit 2+0,8*FINAL DELIVERABLE
Session 2 = Oral exam based on research proposal and paper reading
The exam is given in english only 
Calendar
The course exists in the following branches:
- Curriculum - Engineer IPID apprentice program - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only
) - Curriculum - Master 2 GI SIE program major SPD - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
- Curriculum - Engineer student Master PD - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
- Curriculum - Master 2 GI GID major DPD - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
- Curriculum - Engineer student Master SCM - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
- Curriculum - Master 2 GI SIE program major SOM - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
- Curriculum - Master 2 GI GID major GOD - Semester 9 (this course is given in english only )
Additional Information
Course ID : WGURESE4
Course language(s):
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