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Fundamentals of Engineering Work

Course developers

Course abstract

The aim of the course is to deal with the specifics of engineering work, the engineering problem solving strategies and methods, an efficient organization of engineering work, and the requirements of engineering work formatting and to use acquired knowledge in elaboration of engineering work related with speciality

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge about the systemic approach to the engineering problem solving, research methods and techniques, theoretical and empirical studies, research result’s acquisition, processing and evaluating methods;
skills to choose the research topic, the research objectives and hypothesis of research, to search and process an information, to choose an appropriate research methodology and to realize it, to process the study report and to present it;

competence, working in group or independently, to find the specialty-related problems and give their solutions, as well as to convince others and argue own viewpoint.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Choice of the course work topic and task formulation. (1 h)
2. Compilation of the course work algorithm. (1 h)
3. Development of the course work as a system scheme. (1 h)
4. Compilation of a course work calendar plan. (1 h)
5. Information search. (1 h)
6. Information processing. Annotated description of literature, UDC. (1 h)
7. Generation of alternatives and development of working hypothesis. (1 h)
8. Setting specific tasks and developing methodology. (1 h)
9. Development of analytical review. (1 h)
10. Theoretical research. Model creation. (1 h)
11. Experimental research. (1 h)
12. Processing of the obtained data. And analysis of the results. (1 h)
13. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the solution, conclusions and recommendations. (1 h)
14. Report preparation. (1 h)
15. Analysis of different presentations. (1 h)

16. Presentation of course work results. (1 h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Developed and presented course work. Type of test - course work (grade).

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Analysis of study materials. Independent realization of course work based on a plan.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Student can get a successful mark on a course work if all the topics mentioned in the course work are discussed.

Compulsory reading

1. Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana / K.Mārtinsones un A.Piperes red. – Rīga: RSU, 2019. – 311 lpp.
2. Marder M. Research methods for science. – NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011. – 227 p.

3. Creswell J.W. Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. – California: Sage, 2009. – 260 p.

Further reading

1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā. Risinājumi ar SPSS un Microsoft Excel: mācību līdzeklis. – Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2003. – 352 lpp.
2. Prezentēšana: mācību līdzeklis [kompaktdisks]. – Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2004.

3. Holman J.P. Experimental methods for engineers: 6th edition. – McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2005. – 616 p. (Pieejama pie kursa atbildīgā mācībspēka)

Notes

First level proferssional higher education study program “Technical expert”