Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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TMGT 595 – Applied Research in Engineering & Technology

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Term:  Spring 2020 (202), Sub-term F       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis

Date

2020 Modules &Topics

Class Lessons, Readings, Activities, & Assignments

Activities/Assignments Due

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...
 

(RR) - Reading and Understanding Research
(APA) - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Most activities are typically due on Sunday of the week identified unless otherwise indicated here or in the course instructions.
Quizzes 10pts. each

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

1

Jan 13
  • 1.0 Course Introduction

  • 1.1 Academic Honesty/Plagiarism

  • 1.2 Introduction to Research Types adn Statistice
  • 1.0
    ·
      Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.
    ·
      Course Syllabus
    ·
      University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure (link).
    ·
      MS-TMGT Manuscript Guide
    ·
      University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure.
    ·  Introductions

    1.1
    ·  Lesson 1.1 – Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
    ·
      Activity 1.1 – Plagiarism Tutorials

    1.2
    ·
      Lesson 1.2.1 - Intro. to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Protection of Human Subjects
    ·
      Lesson 1.2.2 - Engineering Design Process
    ·
      Activity 1.2.1 – Overview of Engineering Design Process (ppt)
    ·
      Lesson 1.2.3 – Intro to Research Types and Statistics
    ·
      Chapter 5 (RR)
    ·
      Activity 1.2.2 – Intro to Research Types (ppt)
    ·
      Appendix B (RR)
    ·
      Activity 1.2.3 – Intro to Statistics (ppt)

    1.0
    ADP & Syllabus Acknowledgements must be completed before midnight, Sunday.
    Introductions

    1.1
    Quiz #1 – Plagiarism

    1.2
    Quiz #2 - Research Types & Statistics
    Your acceptance of the University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure (ADP) & Syllabus must be acknowledged to enable access to the course content beyond Module 1.0.

    2

    Jan 20
  • 2.0 Effective Written Communication

  • 2.1 Quantitative and Qualitative research

  • 2.2 Research reports
  • 2.0
    ·  Discussion #1
    ·
      Assignment #1 (2.0) - Effective Written Communication
    ·
      Activity 2.0 – Effective Written Communication (ppt)
    ·
      Manuscript Assignment #1 - Research Planning begin

    2.1
    ·
      Lesson 2.1 – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research
    ·
      Chapter 6 (RR)
    ·
      Chapter 10 (RR)
    ·
      Activity 2.1 – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research (ppt)

    2.2
    ·
      Chapter 1 (RR)
    ·
      Chapter 1 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 2.2 – Journal Articles and Research Reports

    2.0
    Discussion #1
    Assignment #1 (2.0) - Effective Communication paper due

    2.1
    Quiz #3 - Quan. & Qual. Research

    2.2
    Quiz #4 - Maintaining Research Integrity
     

    3

    Jan 27
  • 3.0 Research Planning

  • 3.1 Research manuscript structure and content

  • 3.2 Selecting research reports and reviews
  • 3.0
    ·  Discussion #2

    ·
      Manuscript Assignment #1 - Research Planning

    3.1
    ·
      Lesson 3.1 – Journal Reporting Standards
    ·
      Chapter 2 (APA)

    3.2
    ·
      Lesson 3.2 Intro to Selecting and Reading Research Reports
    ·  Chapter 3 (RR)

    3.0
    Discussion #2
    MA #1 - Research Planning assignment due

    3.1
    Quiz #5 - Research Manuscript Structure & Content

    3.2
    Quiz #6 - Selecting Research Reports & Reviews

     

    4

    Feb 3
  • 4.0 Introduction and Review of Literature

  • 4.1 Reference list

  • 4.2 Reading research reports and reviews
  • 4.0
    ·  Discussion #3

    ·
      Lesson 4.0 - Introduction and Review of Literature
    ·
      Manuscript Assignment #2 - Reference List

    4.1
    ·
      Chapter 6, Sections 6.22-6.32 (APA)
    ·
      Chapter 7 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 4.1 – Reference List
    ·
      Activity 4.1 – APA Style Tutorial - Reference List

    4.2
    ·
      Chapter 7 (RR)
    ·
      Chapter 11 (RR)
    ·
      Chapter 13 (RR)
    ·
      Lesson 4.2 – Reading Research Reports and Reviews
    ·
      Activity 4.2 – Reading Research Reports (ppt)
    ·  Assignment #2 (4.2) Reading Guides

    4.0
    Discussion #3
    MA #2 - Reference List due

    4.1
    Quiz #7 - Reference List

    4.2
    Quiz #8 - Research Reports & Reviews
    Assignment #2 (4.2) Reading Guides due

     

    5

    Feb 10
  • 5.1 Introduction to Case Study Analysis

  • 5.2 APA style mechanics

  • 5.3 Crediting sources
  • 5.0
    ·
      MA #3 - Introduction & Review of Literature

    5.1
    ·
      Lesson 5.1 – Intro to Case Study Analysis
    ·
      Activity 5.1 – Case Study Analysis – annotated Sample

    5.2
    ·
      Chapter 3, Sections 3.01-3.04 (APA)
    ·
      Chapter 4 (APA)
    ·
      Chapter 5 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 5.2 – APA Style Mechanics
    ·
      Activity 5.2 – APA Style Tutorial - Headings 

    5.3

    ·  Chapter 6, Sections 6.01-6.21 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 5.3 – Crediting Sources
    ·  Activities 5.3.1 & 5.3.1 – APA Citation videos

    5.0
    MA #3 - Introduction & Review of Literature due

    5.1
    Assignment #3 (5.1) - Case Study Analysis due
    Quiz #9 - Case Studies

    5.2
    Quiz #10 - APA Style Mechanics

    5.3
    Quiz #11 - Crediting Sources


     

    6

    Feb 17
  • 6.0 Method, Results & Discussion

  • 6.1 Writing guidelines

  • 6.2 Sources of credibility
  • 6.0
    ·  Discussion #4

    ·
      Lesson 6.0 – Method, Results, & Discussion Sections of a Research Paper
    ·
      MA #4 -Method, Results, & Discussion

    6.1
    ·
      Chapter 3, Sections 3.05-3.22 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 6.1 – Writing Guidelines

    6.2
    ·
      Chapter 2 (RR)
    ·
      Lesson 6.2 – Sources of Credibility
    ·  Activity 6.2 – Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals video

    6.0
    Discussion #4
    MA #4 - Method, Results, & Discussion due

    6.1
    Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines

    6.2
    Quiz #13 - Sources of Credibility
     

    7

    Feb 24
  • 7.1 Abstracts

  • 7.2 Publication process
  • 7.0
    ·  Discussion #5

    ·  MA #5 - Abstract
    ·  MA #6 – Final Manuscript notice

    7.1
    ·
      Chapter 2, Section 2.04 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 7.1 – Research Report Abstract
    ·
      Activity 7.1 – Writing Report Abstracts

    7.2

    ·
      Chapter 8 (APA)
    ·
      Lesson 7.2 – Publication Process

    7.0
    Discussion #5
    MA #5 - Abstract due

    7.1
    Quiz #14 - Abstracts

    7.2
    Quiz #15 - Publication Process
    Course Evaluation

     

    8

    Mar 2
  • 8.0 Final Manuscript
  • 8.0
    ·
      MA #6 – Final Manuscript

    THE END
    8.0
    MA #6 - Final Manuscript due Monday

     

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