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

 Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)
 

Term:  Spring 2021 (212), Sub-term I       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis

Date

 2021 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, 7th ed.

 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 11
  • 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 18
  • 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 25
  • 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)
    ·      Chapter 3 (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 1

  • 4.0 Introduction and Review of Literature

  • 4.1
    References

  • 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 9 (APA)
    ·      Chapter 10 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 4.1 – Reference List
    ·      Activity 4.1.1 – Video - APA Style 7th ed. Reference Lists
    ·  Activity 4.1.2 (optional) – Video - APA Style Webinar - Creating References

    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 8
  • 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 2, Sections 2.26-2.28 (APA)
    ·      Chapter 6 (APA)
    ·      Chapter 7 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 5.2 – APA Style Mechanics
    ·      Activity 5.2 – APA Style Tutorial - Headings 

    5.3

    ·  Chapter 8 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 5.3 – Crediting Sources
     ·  Activities 5.3.1 & 5.3.1 – Videos - APA Citation

    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

    Friday - Last Day to Drop course with a grade of "Q" while remaining enrolled.  You cannot drop a single class after this date without withdrawing from ALL courses. 
    Since TMGT 595 is the pre-/co-requisite course for the program, you cannot drop this course and remain enrolled in any other core TMGT course.

    6

    		 Feb 15
  • 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 4 (APA)
         ·      Chapter 5 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 6.1 – Writing Guidelines

    6.2
    ·      Chapter 2 (RR)
    ·      Lesson 6.2 – Sources of Credibility
    ·  Activity 6.2 – Video - Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals
    *Due dates for this weeks' assignments delayed by 5 days due to Winter Weather Event and resulting effects.  See revised Course Calendar and details in course for specific due dates.    		  

    7

    		 Feb 22
  • 7.1
    Abstracts

  • 7.2
    Publication process
    		•

    7.0
    ·  Discussion #5
         ·  MA #5 - Abstract
         ·  MA #6 – Final Manuscript notice
    7.1
    ·      Chapter 2, Section 2.9 (APA)
    ·  Chapter 3, Section 3.3 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 7.1 – Research Report Abstract
    ·      Activity 7.1 – Writing Report Abstracts
    7.2
    ·      Chapter 12 (APA)
    ·      Lesson 7.2 – Publication Process

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

    6.1
     *Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines

    6.2
     *Quiz #13 - Sources of Credibility

    7.0
     Discussion #5
    MA #5 - Abstract due

    7.1
     Quiz #14 - Abstracts

    7.2
     Quiz #15 - Publication Process
     Course Evaluation

    Tuesday - Last day to withdraw from all full-term courses.  You cannot drop a single class at this time without withdrawing from ALL courses.  Instructors are required to post grades for all students on the roster after this date.

     

    8

    		 Mar 1
  • 8.0
    Final Manuscript
    		•

    8.0
    ·      MA #6 – Final Manuscript

    THE END    		 8.0
     MA #6 - Final Manuscript due Monday

     

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      Friday,
    Apr     30    		 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT - 4:00PM    

     

    Note:  All times indicated are local time in the Central Time Zone.

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         Purple - Discussion Activities
    Red - General Course Assignments
    Dark Blue - Manuscript Assignment (MA)

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    Rev. February 18, 2021