Characteristics of Research

S specific
M measurable
A achievable
R realistic
T time bound

Types in Writing a Research

1. Difficulty met in school/shipping company/onboard vessel
2. Presence of underachievers
3. Difficulty in learning the subject/following the procedures on board the
vessel.
4. Lack of information concerning a better way working on board/learning the
subject matter.
5. Possible problem observed in the creativity of teaching by
instructors/behaviour of the students.
Following situation may manifest a problem
1. When there is an absence of information resulting as a gap in our
knowledge
2. When there are contradictory results
3. When the solution can be answered by using statistical tools
4. When there are probable solutions but they have not yet been tested.
5. When the occurrence of phenomena requires scientific investigations of
precise solution.