Research Methods in Computing

and Technology
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Idea Generation and Title Selection

Topic and structure of the lesson

Idea Generation & Title Selection
Selecting possible FYP titles
Research Aims
Research Objectives

Identifying materials that support the title

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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, you should be
able to:
Select an appropriate FYP title
Define your research aims and objectives
Identify and cite appropriate materials that
would support your title

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Introduction
Focus of your research is expressed in the
research aims and objectives
RESEARCH

AIM 1

OBJECTIVE
1

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AIM 2

OBJECTIVE
2

OBJECTIVE
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OBJECTIVE
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Introduction
Focus of your research is expressed in the
research aims and objectives
RESEARCH

AIM 1

OBJECTIVE
1

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AIM 2

OBJECTIVE
2

OBJECTIVE
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OBJECTIVE
2

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Aim
general statement which reflects the intention or
purpose of your chosen area of research
should reflect the aspirations and expectations
of the research topic
emphasize what is to be accomplished, not how
it is to be accomplished
Is a broad statement of intent that identifies your
projects purpose
(Dawson, 2009)
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Objective
A specific statement relating to the defined goal / aim of
research
not uncommon to have more than one objective to
satisfy research aim
Steps to take to answer research questions
A specific list of tasks needed to accomplish the goals of
the project
Emphasize how aims are to be accomplished
Must have a method to attempt to achieve it.
Identifies specific, measurable achievements that
build towards the ultimate aim of the project
(Dawson, 2009)
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Aims and Objectives should

be presented concisely and briefly
be interrelated. The aim is what you want to achieve,
and the objective describes how you are going to
achieve that aim i.e.:
make sure that each aim is matched with specific objectives

be realistic about what you can accomplish in the

duration of the project and the other commitments you
have i.e.:
the scope of your project must be consistent with the time frame
and level of effort available to you

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Aims and Objectives should

provide you with indicators of how you:
intend to approach the literature and theoretical
issues related to you project
intend to access your chosen subjects, respondents,
units, goods or services and develop a sampling
frame and strategy or a rationale for their selection
will develop a strategy and design for data collection
and analysis
you will deal with ethical and practical problems in
your research

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Example of an aim
This study aims to provide evidence about
the current cost-sharing practices that will
inform policy makers and donors in
implementing equitable health-nancing
policies in Yemen and worldwide.

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Example of objectives for the aim

The objectives of the research were:
to examine levels and determinants of utilisation in the views
of various stakeholders (population, health committees,
providers, health authorities) in the context of cost sharing;
to examine affordability and accessibility of health care for the
population, particularly poor and vulnerable people, in the
context of cost sharing;
to examine the willingness of the population to pay for health
care;
to examine the effect of cost sharing on quality of health care;

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Example of objectives for the aim

to examine the way the cost-sharing system operates in
practice:
current exemption practices;
managerial and administrative practices (pricing, the use
of revenue, the roles of various actors, and local
participation in decision making);
to draw lessons from government- and donor-implemented
schemes, and to suggest areas for potential interventions to
promote equity and the quality of cost-sharing

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Example of aims and objectives

Aim : Evaluate artificial intelligence techniques for modelling
weather patterns
Objectives :
Identify and evaluate existing weather pattern modelling
techniques
Identify artificial intelligence approaches suitable for
modelling weather patterns
Design and develop at three artificial intelligence systems for
modelling patterns
Compare and contrast the developed systems with one
another and existing approaches to modelling weather
patterns
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Quick Review Question

What is the aim of the research paper?
What are the objectives of the research
paper?
Write the aim and objectives of your
research

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Research Questions
Questions you intend to investigate and
answer to a certain extent within your
project
E.g:
Does the size of an organisation affect its
commitment to software quality standards?
What is the relationship, if any, between software
maintainability and coding structure standards?
Is there an optimum solution to the prediction of
software development costs?
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