Cebu Institute of Technology University

College of Engineering & Architecture

Chemical Engineering Department

Course Code

COURSE SYLLABUS
ChE 423

Course Name

Chemical Engineering Research 1

Instructor

Engr. Tristan L. Abando

Contact No.

0917-3211526 (Globe)
0943-7333859 (Sun)
tristanabando@yahoo.com

Email Address
Schedule
No. of contact hours per session
Course Description

Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 8:30 PM

1 hour lecture and 1 hour dry lab

This course deals with research preparation methods, research tools, research proposals, and the
implementation, presentation and publication of research work.
Prerequisites

4th year standing

Objectives
After completing this course, the student must be able to:

Understand the basic concepts of research and its methodologies

Identify appropriate research topics
Select and define appropriate research problem and parameters
Prepare and present a research project proposal

Course Outline
1.

Overview of Research

2.

Research Planning Stage

1.1.

Fundamentals of Research
1.1.1. Definition of Research
1.1.2. Objectives of Research
1.1.3. Significance of Research
1.1.4. Types of Research
1.1.5.
Research Approaches
1.1.6. The Scientific Method

2.1.

1.2.

The Scientific Literature Review

1.2.1. Locating Publications
1.2.2. Primary and Secondary Sources
1.2.3. Elements of Scientific Literature
1.2.4. Summarizing and Recording
1.2.5. Critical Review
1.2.6. Research Forum

2.2.
2.3.

Selecting and Defining a Research

Problem
2.1.1. Problem Formulation
2.1.2. Criteria for Selecting Research
Problems
2.1.3. Identifying Variables
2.1.4. Evaluating Problems
2.1.5. Functions of Hypothesis
Research Design
Research Measurement Tools and
Instruments
Sampling

1.3.

Overview of the Research Process

2.4.

3.

Elements of Research Proposals

3.1.
Components of Research
Proposals
3.2.
Characteristics of a Good
Proposal

4.

Research Implementation Stage

4.1.
Data Collection
4.2.
Research Project Implementation
4.3.
Data Analysis and Interpretations
4.4.
Research Presentation and
Publication

5.

Research Project Management

5.1.
Project Outputs and Indicators
5.2.
Research Work Plan
5.3.
Project Cost Estimates
5.4.
Project Team
5.5.
Risk Management Plan

ChE Research Proposal

The final result of this course is a comprehensive ChE RESEARCH PROPOSAL.
For this project, students will be placed in groups to work jointly for the preparation of ChE
RESEARCH PROPOSAL.
There will be 3 presentations of progress reports before the final presentation of the proposal.
Comprehensive guidelines and templates will be given in the succeeding sessions.
Consultation with Instructor
A facebook group shall be created for the course that will serve as an interactive message board
for consulting with the instructor and communicating with classmates and as a means for sharing
electronic course materials.
Grading Scheme
Important Dates
10% Quizzes
5% Prelim Exam
10% Midterm Exam
5% Pre-Final Exam
10% Final Exam
60% ChE Research Proposal

July 14, 2014

July 16, 2014
August 11, 2014
August 13, 2014

1st Progress Report

Prelim Exam
2nd Progress Report
Midterm Exam

September 10, 2014

September 17, 2014

Pre-Final Exam
3rd Progress Report

October 13, 2014

Final Presentation of
Research Proposal
Final Exam

October 15, 2014