Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi-7500, Pakistan

Research Methodology
Tentative Workshop Training Schedule*

Date Time Lecture / Discussion Class room Instructor Venue

activities/Submission/Presentation

9:00-10:30 hr -Introduction to Basic writing skills, Elements of writing for research paper. [SUBMISSION 1: Essay] Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall

10:45-12:00 hr -Introduction to Research Dr. Abdul Waheed Bhutto Seminar Hall

Research: definition, type, methodology, and outcome . History and philosophy of
scientific research. Scientific research method. Identifying research gap
29-10-2016

13:00-14:15 hr -Conducting research Dr. Abdul Waheed Bhutto Seminar Hall

Major steps: Identifying a research topic and research questions, proposal writing,
literature study, carrying out research, thesis writing, and seminar/defense. To be
your own critic, planning and monitoring, maintaining log book, good research
habits, networking, staying motivated, how to complete on time, best research
practices.
14:30-16:00 hr -Research proposal writing Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
Main purposes, contents, length, format. Funding application and research
proposal. Examples of few university proposals (UM, RMIT, UoM etc.)

09:00-10:00 hr Critically analyze research proposal of one of your colleagues and prepare a one- Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
page report (to work in the class)
10:15-11:00 hr Group discussion on research proposal Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
[SUBMISSION 2: a) Individual report
05-11-2016 on research proposal, b) Proposal with
corrections on it, c) Assessment rubric,
d) Group report]
11:30-13:00 hr Launching application for graduate programs Procedure, requirements, cover letter, resume. - Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
Letter of motivation

14:00-15:30 hr
- Class practice And installation of software Dr. Abdul Waheed Bhutto Seminar Hall

Use of software for research writing, especially for referencing and plagiarism

-Endnote

-Turnitin
 Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi-7500, Pakistan
Research Methodology
Tentative Workshop Training Schedule*

Date Time Lecture / Discussion Class room Instructor Venue

activities/Submission/Presentation
09:00-11:00 hr -Paper writing Dr. Abdul Waheed Bhutto Seminar Hall
Essentials of research papers, the IMRaD format: Title, Abstract,
Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusions,
Acknowledgements, References, Submission to a journal, Dealing
12-11-2016 with reviewers, Ethical issues. etc.

11:30-13:00 hr -Statistical methods in research Critically analyze a ‘poor’ and a ‘very good’ Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
Design of experiment, confidence level, regression of data. Sensitivity, paper in area closely related to your
reproducibility, accuracy, and repeatability/precision of measurement. research (to work in the class)
-Web of Science (WoS), ISI, impact factor, journal category, h-Index etc.

09:00-10:00 hr - Submit your report on the critical analysis of the ‘poor’ and the ‘very Dr. Shaukat Mazari Seminar Hall
good’ paper
- Group discussion on the characteristics of a good and a poor paper

10:15-12:00 hr -Oral communication –Paper presentation Experience sharing session and Attending Prof. Dr. Haroon Jangda Seminar Hall
Preparation, analyzing of audience, structure, rehearsal, slide preparation, conferences
19-11-2016 delivery, effective communication through eye contact, gesture, voice etc. Selection of conference. Things to do
Avoiding nervousness, question and answer before, during, and after the conference.
Networking. Maximizing benefit from
conference. Poster presentation.
13:00-15:00 -Discussion on literature review, thesis writing, paper writing etc. Basics of review writing, selection of review Dr. Abdul Waheed Bhutto Seminar Hall
topic, data sources, research tool box.

09:30-13:00 hr -Students Proposal Presentation-I VC and panel of guests/Assessors Seminar Hall

(PhDs)
26-11-2016
14:00-16:00 -Students VC and panel of guests/Assessors Seminar Hall
Paper/proposal (PhDs)
Presentation- II

16:00 hr onwards -Award and VC and panel of guests/Assessors Seminar Hall

certificate (PhDs)
distribution