Educational guide School of Chemical Engineering |
english |
Nanoscience, Materials and Processes: Chemical Technology at the Frontier |
Subjects |
DESIGN, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS |
Contents |
IDENTIFYING DATA | 2016_17 |
Subject | DESIGN, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | Code | 20705104 | |||||
Study programme |
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Cycle | 2nd | |||||
Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
3 | Compulsory | First | AN |
Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
Topic | Sub-topic |
1 Course objectives. Research project | Overview of this course's objectives and syllabus. How these objectives fit in your program. What characteristics define research. Approaching research. Defining scientific objectives. |
2 Reviewing the technical literature | Why is it necessary? How much knowledge of the prior art is needed before defining a research objective? Searching relevant literature (scholar works, patents): tools and considerations. Organizing and digesting information. |
3 Assessing the technical literature | Introduction to scientometrics and science of science. Impact metrics. |
4 Scientific integrity | Responsible conduct in research. Mentoring. Collaborative research and authorship. |
5 Intellectual Property (IP) protection | Ownership of data and intellectual property. IP clauses in contracts. University procedures. Ethics and societal aspects. |
6 Project planning and execution | Considerations while planning your project. Resources, objectives, tasks, Gantt charts. Roadblocks. SMART goals. |
7 Project team communication | Team culture. Commitment model. Meetings. Brainstorming. Communication. Information management. Laboratory notebooks. Digital record keeping, work flows. |
8 Oral presentations primer | Scenic fear. First steps in preparing an oral presentation. Slides as a support, not an end. Handling questions. |
9 Technical writing | Before writing: Defining your contribution. Where to begin: Constraints and stylistic tools. Structure. Language: Being precise, being clear, being forthright, being familiar, being concise, being fluid. Illustration. Importance of the title and the abstract. Authorship and peer review. |