ECU 400: Research Methodology Second Semester Examination

Research methodology paper for the bachelor of science engineering degrees. Defines research, then builds a study around a school with a large roof surface that could carry solar panels for a community microgrid: the problem statement, four objectives, and the research design with its justification. Asks for four types of research, four motivators for research, and five important parts of an engineering research proposal. Continues with the steps of the hypothetico-deductive method, the criteria a good research must satisfy, the technique involved in defining a research problem, sampling with the steps in a sampling design, and the presentation of six engineering and agricultural economics references in the American Psychological Association format. Closes on the pilot survey and the main parts of a research report.