Jason Lee Davis, PhD
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TMGT 595 – Applied Research in Engineering & Technology

 Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)
 

Term:  Fall 2022 (228), Sub-term F       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis

Date

2022 Modules &Topics

Class Lessons, Readings, Activities, & Assignments

Activities/Assignments Due

Notes

 Week

beginning
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(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

Aug 29
  • 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

    Sept 5
  • 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
      Initial post due Wednesday
      Response posts due Sunday

    Assignment #1 (2.0) - Effective Communication paper due

    2.1
    Quiz #3 - Quan. & Qual. Research

    2.2
    Quiz #4 - Maintaining Research Integrity
     

    3

    Sept 12
  • 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
      Initial post due Wednesday
      Response posts due Sunday

    MA #1 - Research Planning assignment due

    3.1
    Quiz #5 - Research Manuscript Structure & Content

    3.2
    Quiz #6 - Selecting Research Reports & Reviews

     

    4

    Sept 19

  • 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
      Initial post due Wednesday
      Response posts due Sunday

    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

    Sept 26
  • 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

    Oct 3
  • 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

    6.0
    Discussion #4
      Initial post due Wednesday
      Response posts due Sunday

    MA #4 - Method, Results, & Discussion due

    6.1
    Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines

    6.2
    Quiz #13 - Sources of Credibility
     

    7

    Oct 10
  • 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

    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

    Oct 17
  • 8.0
    Final Manuscript
  • 8.0
    ·
      MA #6 – Final Manuscript

    THE END
    8.0
    MA #6 - Final Manuscript due Monday

     

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    Oct 24 Second 8-week Sub-term "G" courses begin: TMGT 515
    TMGT 516
     

     

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      Friday,
    Dec 16
    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. August 10, 2022