TMGT 595 – Applied Research in Engineering & Technology

 Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)
 

Term:  Spring 2025 (252)      Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis

Week	beginning Monday ...	Modules & Topics	Class Activities/Reading Assignments/Relevant Resources	Activities/ Assignments/ Deliverables Due
	Days are for the week indicated here.		(RR) - Reading and Understanding Research (APA7) - 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
1	Jan 13	1.0 Course Introduction 1.1 Academic Integrity and Plagiarism	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 1.1.1 – Plagiarism Tutorials ·  Activity 1.1.2 – Patchwriting	1.0 ADP & Syllabus Acknowledgements must be completed before midnight, Sunday. Introductions Preliminary Quiz / Acknowledgements 1.1 Quiz #1 – Plagiarism 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 Introduction to Research 2.1 Types of Research and Statistics 2.2 Effective Written  Communication	2.0 ·  Lesson 2.0.1 – Intro. to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Protection of Human Subjects ·  Lesson 2.0.2 – Engineering Design Process ·  Activity 2.0.1 – Overview of Engineering Design Process (ppt) 2.1 ·  RR Chapter 5 Types of Research ·  RR Appendix B Statistics: A Beginners Guide ·  Lesson 2.1 – Intro to Research Types and Statistics ·  Activity 2.1.1 – Intro to Research Types (ppt) ·  Activity 2.1.2 – Intro to Statistics (ppt) 2.2 ·  Activity 2.2 – Effective Written Communication (ppt) ·  Assignment #1 - 2.2 - Effective Written Communication ·  Manuscript Assignment #1 - Research Planning begins	2.0 Discussion #1 – Maintaining Integrity in Research Initial Post due 2.1 Quiz #2 - Research Types & Statistics 2.2 Assignment #1 (2.2) - Effective Communication paper due
3	Jan 27	3.0 Quantitative and Qualitative research	3.0 ·  Lesson 3.0  – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research · RR Chapter 6 Quantitative Research Designs · RR Chapter 10 The Paradigms for Qualitative Research ·  Activity 3.0 – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research (ppt)	2.0.2 Discussion #1 – Maintaining Integrity in Research Response Post due 3.0 Quiz #3 - Quan. & Qual. Research
4	Feb 3	4.0 Research Reports	4.0 ·  RR Chapter 1 The Research Report ·  APA7 Chapter 1 Scholarly Writing and Publishing Principles ·  Lesson 4.0 – Journal Articles and Research Reports	4.0 Quiz #4 - Maintaining Research Integrity
5	Feb 10	5.0   Research Planning 5.1 Research manuscript structure and content	5.0 ·  Manuscript Assignment #1 - Research Planning 5.1 ·  Lesson 5.1 – Journal Reporting Standards ·  APA7 Chapter 2 Paper Elements and Format ·  APA7 Chapter 3 Journal Article Reporting Standards	5.0 MA #1 - Research Planning assignment due 5.1 Quiz #5 - Research Manuscript Structure & Content
6	Feb 17	6.0 Selecting research reports and reviews	6.0 ·  Lesson 6.0 – Intro to Selecting and Reading Research Reports ·  RR Chapter 3 How to Select and Read Research Reports	6.0.1 Discussion #2 (3) – Data Driven Decision Making Initial Post due 6.0 Quiz #6 - Selecting Research Reports & Reviews
7	Feb 24	7.0 References, reports, and reviews	7.0 ·  Manuscript Assignment #2 - Reference List ·  APA7 Chapter 9 Reference List ·  APA7 Chapter 10 Reference Examples ·  Lesson 7.0 – Reference List ·  Activity 7.0.1 – Video - APA Style 7th ed. Reference Lists ·  Activity 7.0.2 – Video – APA Style Webinar – Creating References	6.0.2 Discussion #2 (3) – Data Driven Decision Making Response Post due 7.0 MA #2 - Reference List due Quiz #7 - Reference List
8	Mar 3	8.0 Reading research	8.0 ·  RR Chapter 7 Staying Organized when Reading a Quantitative Report ·  RR Chapter 11 Staying Organized when Reading a Qualitative Report ·  RR Chapter 13 Staying Organized when Reading Research Reports ·  Lesson 8.0 – Reading Research Reports and Reviews ·  Activity 8.0 – Reading Research Reports (ppt) ·  Assignment #2 (8.0) Reading Guides	8.0 Assignment #2 (8.0) Reading Guides due Quiz #8 - Research Reports & Reviews
	Mar 10		~~~ S P R I N G   B R E A K ~~~
9	Mar 17	9.0 Introduction to Case Study Analysis	9.0 ·  Lesson 9.0 – Intro to Case Study Analysis ·  Activity 9.0 – Case Study Analysis – Annotated Sample ·  Assignment #3 (9.0) - Case Study Analysis	9.0 Assignment #3 (9.0) - Case Study Analysis due Quiz #9 - Case Studies
10	Mar 24	10.0 Introduction and Review of Literature 10.1 APA style mechanics	10.0 ·  Lesson 7.0  – Introduction and Review of Literature 10.1 ·  APA7 Chapter 2, Sections 2.26-2.28 Organization ·  APA7 Chapter 6 Mechanics of Style ·  APA7 Chapter 7 Tables and Figures   ·  Lesson 10.1 – APA Style Mechanics ·  Activity 10.1 – APA Heading Levels Template	10.1 Quiz #10 - APA Style Mechanics Thursday - 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.  IMPORTANT:  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.
11	Mar 31	11.0 Crediting sources	11.0 ·  MA #3 - Introduction & Review of Literature ·  APA7 Chapter 8 Works Credited in the Text ·  Lesson 11.0 – Crediting Sources ·  Activities 11.0.1 & 11.0.2 – Videos - APA Citation	11.0 MA #3 - Introduction & Review of Literature due Discussion #3 – Crediting Sources Initial Post due Quiz #11 - Crediting Sources
12	Apr 7	12.0 Method, Results, & Discussion 12.1 Writing guidelines	12.0 ·  Lesson 6.0 – Method, Results, & Discussion Sections of a Research Paper ·  MA #4 -Method, Results, & Discussion 12.1 ·  APA7 Chapter 4 Writing Style and Grammar ·  APA7 Chapter 5 Bias-Free Language Guidelines ·  Lesson 12.1 – Writing Guidelines	12.0 Discussion #3 Response Post due 12.1 Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines
13	Apr 14	13.0 Sources of credibility	13.0 ·  RR Chapter 2 When to Believe What Your Read ·  Lesson 13.0  – Sources of Credibility ·  Activity 13.0 – Video - Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals	13.0 MA #4 - Method, Results, & Discussion due Quiz #13 - Sources of Credibility Friday - Last day to withdraw from all 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.
14	Apr 21	14.0 Abstracts	14.0 ·  MA #5 - Abstract ·  MA #6 – Final Manuscript notice 14.1   ·  APA7 Chapter 2, Section 2.9 Abstract ·  APA7 Chapter 3, Section 3.3 Abstract Standards ·  Lesson 14.1 – Research Report Abstract ·  Activity 14.1 – Writing Report Abstracts	14.0.1 Discussion #4 – Manuscript Abstracts Initial Post due 14.0 MA #5 - Abstract due 14.1 Quiz #14 - Abstracts
15	Apr 28	15.0 Publication process 15.1 Final Manuscript	15.0 ·  APA7 Chapter 12 Publication Process ·  Lesson 15.0 – Publication Process 15.1 ·  MA #6 – Final Manuscript	14.0.2 Discussion #4 – Manuscript Abstracts Response Post due 15.0 Quiz #15 - Publication 15.1 MA #6 - Final Manuscript due Wednesday Process Course Evaluation
16	May 5	16.0 Self-assessment of Achievement	THE END	16.0 Discussion #5 – Student Self-assessment of Achievement due Wednesday
	Friday, May 9		GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT

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

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

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Rev. January 23, 2025