EGH400-1 Project 1: CIVIL ENGINEERING

Queensland University of Technology
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EGH400-1 Project 1:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Dr Md. Mazharul (Shimul) Haque
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
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Evacuation in Case of Fire
• Familiarise yourself with Evacuation Procedure
signs displayed in teaching areas and be aware
of where emergency exits are.
• In the case of fire, or when you hear the alert
tone, follow the signed procedure.
• Always evacuate upon instruction and follow
staff directions to an assembly area in an orderly
manner.
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 Ethics Application
 Report writing
Oral Report and Presentation
Key Contents
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RESEARCH
ETHICS
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Types of Research Requiring
Ethical Clearance
• Animal ethics approval is
required for all research
and teaching activities
that involve the use of
animals for scientific
purposes
– laboratory studies
– teaching
– observational studies
• Human research ethics
approval is required for all
research involving humans or
their tissue or data.
– surveys, interviews,
observational studies
– administration of tests or stimuli
– use of human tissues
– clinical trials
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Human Research: What Needs Approval?
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How does the application and approval
process work?
• It depends on the type of application
– Exempt
– Administrative Review
• already approved by another HREC
– Negligible/Low Risk
– Committee
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How to apply?
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Assessment Items
Item No. 1
Assessments are to be submitted to Turnitin, through the Blackboard unit site.
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Assessment Items
Item No. 2
Assessments are to be submitted to Turnitin, through the Blackboard unit site.
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QUT policy does not allow supervisors to allow extensions,
or to use penalty marking for late assignments.
Late assignments will only be assessed where student
services has approved a student request for an extension.
No late penalty will apply where an extension has been
approved.
If you hand an assignment in late, without an approved
extension, you will be marked at 0% for that item.
Extensions to Due Dates
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Research
Process

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DATA COLLECTION
DATA ANALYSIS

IMPLICATIONS

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Research Process
Identify your topic/problem/issue/hypothesis
Formulate and clarify your research topic
Critically review the literature
Choose your research approach and strategy
Negotiate access and address ethical issues (if
necessary)
Determine the need for risk assessment
Plan your data collection and collect the data
Analyse your data using one or both quantitative
methods or qualitative methods
Write your project report and prepare your
presentation
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Written Report (40%)
Project Progress (60%)
Project Definition (5%)
Literature Review (5%)
Updated Project Plan and Gantt Chart (10%)
Report Presentation (20%)
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Written Report
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Written Report
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Outline of the report
• Clear and concise
Title • Attractive
Abstract • Precise overview of research planned
Table of content • List of all headings and subheadings
• Problem statement
• Importance / significance
• Aim and objectives
Introduction
• Pervious research related to topic
Literature Review • Gaps in previous research
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Expected outcomes
Methodology
• Summary of the key findings
Conclusion • Recommendations
• Updated Outline of what to do and when to do, to achieve
Timeline the specified aim
References • List of all sources that have been refereed in the text
• Include materials which are supportive of the report but too
Appendices long or too technical to include in the text
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Title Page
Include the following details:
– Title of the report (which is precise and indicates the topic and scope)
– Name of author(s) and ID number(s)
– Name of the supervisor
– Name of the School and University
– Date of submission
– Include the copyright sentence as follows:
“The author holds the copyright on this thesis but permission has been
granted for QUT Staff to photocopy this thesis without reference to the
author.”
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Abstract
• Summary of the entire report
• Length – 250 ~ 500 words
• Includes following details:
– why?  background problem and purpose of the
report
– how?  brief details of the
approach/procedure/methods
– what?  important results/findings
– so what?  major conclusion(s) and
recommendation(s)
• Allows researchers to quickly review literature and
significant findings on a particular topic
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Table of Contents
 The table of contents lists the main sections (headings)
of the report, and the page on which each begins
 If report includes tables, diagrams or illustrations, these
are listed separately on the page after the table of
contents
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Introduction
The introduction should include following details;
 The background of the topic of your report
 A statement of the problem(s)
 The purpose or aim of the report and
objective(s)
 Importance or significance of the research
 The scope and limitations of study
 An outline of material presented in the rest of the
report
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Introduction
• Overview of topic
• Definition/ introduction of terms
• Current practices/ methods
Background
• What is already known about the area of interest ?
• What is unknown / what can be improved ?
Problem statement
• Aim and objectives
• Research questions
What problem are you addressing?
• Why is it important to undertake this research?
• What is the contribution to practical world / research ?
• Who will be benefitted from this research? and how?
Importance/significance
• Till what extend you will solve the problem ?
• Which aspects of problems will be addressed?
Scope/ limitations
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Body of the Report
 Present the information from your research, both real
world (analytical) and theoretical (scientific)
 Organize information logically under appropriate
headings reflecting the structure outlined in the
introduction
 Convey information in the most effective way for
communication:
 use figures and tables
 use bulleted or numbered lists
 use formatting to break up large slabs of text
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Body of the Report
Headings may include:
 Literature Review
– Previous research related to topic organized in a structured manner and
gaps in previous research.
 Methods/Methodology
– Methods include type of data you will be using, existing techniques
which you applied to analyse the data etc.
– Methodology includes technique proposed by you to analyse the data
 Data collected/information presented
– Method of data collection, what you did and why, such as a survey or
interview, and the size and selection criteria of the study sample
 Findings or results/comparisons with previous work
– Outcomes of analysis performed
 Discussion or analysis of the material
– comment on the reliability and accuracy of the data and relate the
findings to your report’s purpose and current literature
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Conclusion
 Findings of the study without introducing any new
material
 Conclusion should be linked to the Introduction
 It includes the following main points:
– A clear and concise summary of the main points
– The context and significance of the information
– A reference to the original aim(s)/purpose(s) of the
report
– The main results and their applications
– The limitations and advantages of the findings
– The writer’s judgment/evaluation
– Recommendations (if required)
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Updated Timeline

An example of timeline for the whole project in two semesters
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Reference
 Reference list contains those references actually cited in the text
 Use QUT APA system of referencing
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Appendices
 Include material which is incidental to the report, supportive of the
report, or too long or technical to include in the text
 Example: maps, tables of results, questionnaires, statistics, and
computer program information etc.
 Each separate appendix should be lettered e.g. Appendix A,
Appendix B, Appendix C etc.
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Review Full Draft of Report
Submission Checklist
 Followed the structure, using the correct headings?
 Provided a title page?
 Provided an executive summary?
 Provided a table of contents?
 Provided an introduction?
 Provided the literature review?
 Explained the method of how the data was gathered?
 Discussed the results and findings?
 Come to a conclusion? Made some recommendations?
 Provided references in the correct format?
 Included any appendices?
 Proofreading – Have all the grammatical and spelling errors been
corrected?
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Oral Presentation
 Emphasize on communicating key ideas
 Break down the presentation important distinct parts and each
should have its own objective
 Three main parts include
– Introduction
– Body
– Conclusion
What to include:
 Develop a digital presentation using media
(slides/poster/videos) that best support your presentation
 Present your talk to an audience of supervisors and peers
 Your oral presentation may take 6 to 10 minutes including
Questions and Answers
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Oral Presentation Schedule
Presentations are considered as exam for project
units
Presentations will be scheduled by your
supervisor, any day between 4 and 12th June
2020
Presentations will be organized through Zoom or
any other similar online platforms
Please contact your supervisor ASAP to know
your presentation date and time
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Oral Presentation (20%)
Understanding of Context (30%)
Understanding of Topic (40%)
Communication (30%)
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Oral Presentation
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Oral Presentation
 Define the Problem
 Explain why the problem is so important. What are its
applications?
 Introduce Terminology
 Discuss past work and why your work is different from
past work
 Emphasize the contributions of your work
Introduction
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Oral Presentation
 State the hypotheses and experimental design as simply
as possible.
 Describe the key results of the presentation
 Explain the Significance of the Results
 Use photos, figures or smart art graphics
 Avoid complex Tables
Note: Always keep track by asking “Why do you need this
slide?” Does it help support your conclusion or is it
peripheral to the talk?
Body
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Oral Presentation
 Restate the lessons learned in a short, concise manner
 Relate the outcomes of your work to the objectives defined
 How the outcomes help to address the aim of the project ?
 Highlight the contributions of your work
 State the limitations or uncertainties in your work
 Mention the future work possible in this area
Conclusion
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Presentation
outline
Title slide • Title of the research project
• Details of the presenter and supervisor
Contents • Organisation/ outline of the presentation
Introduction /
background
• What is known about the topic? (introduce topic)
• What is unknown about topic? (focus on the gap you are
interested)
• What are you going to address through this project ?
Aim/objectives
• Aim: broad picture of the research aim
• Objectives: list the particular objectives to address the aim
• Research question: how to achieve each objective
Literature
review
• Research questions are defined to address research gaps
• Research gaps are obtained from literature
• Summaries the literature review to point out the gaps
Methods/
methodology
• Procedures/ techniques used or proposed
• Data collection and data analysis
Results
• Present the outcomes of data analysis
• Interpretation of outcomes
• How the outcomes address the research gaps and correlate the
outcomes to objectives
Conclusion
• Summarise the major findings and how they address the aim and
objectives
• List the theoretical and practical contributions
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Oral Presentation
Your oral presentation should take 6 minutes. It should include:
1. Title of project, Your Name, Name of Supervisor.
2. Project introduction: What is the purpose of the project, why is it
needed?
3. Prior work – What has been done before? (be brief – just the most
relevant work to
help provide a context for the project)
4. Project definition: What is the project question, scope of inquiry,
approach and
method?
5. Your progress so far
(investigation/design/experiment/analysis/results/findings as
appropriate) (This is a key part – do not skip over it)
6. What next: Your plan for the remainder of the project (give the
amount of detail that you feel is warranted).