Apr 19, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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CHE 5000 - Engineering Research Fundamentals


Responsible conduct of graduate-level engineering research. Identification of research objectives. Critical review and proper citation of engineering literature. Statistics-based planning of experiments and interpretation of data. Safe laboratory practice. Documentation and communication of methods, data, and results. Development of a research proposal.

Requisites: Graduate status in engineering
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 4.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Discuss ethical practices for authorship, peer review, and data management in engineering research.
  • Identify a testable engineering research objective or hypothesis.
  • Identify potential safety and environmental risks in a research plan.
  • Plan and document the experimental measurements and data analysis required to achieve an engineering research objective, considering basic principles of uncertainty, statistical significance, and experimental design.
  • Present a proposal for an engineering research project in both written and oral format.
  • Search peer-reviewed technical literature and compose a critical review of the literature on a specified engineering topic.



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