TECH 646 Analysis of Research in Industry & Technology
Fall 2018
A Core Course for Master of Science in Technology
Industrial Technology/Manufacturing and IT & Advanced Computer Applications Tracks
Purdue Universty Fort Wayne
Paul I-Hai Lin, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Lecture/Activities Schedule
Week No |
Topics/Activities |
Date |
1 |
Lecture 1: Research
in Business and Industry |
8/23 |
| 2 |
Lecture
2 Types of Research: Reporting, Descriptive, Explanatory, and Predictive Part 1. An Overview of Stat and Apps in Solving Industry.Busienss Problems; Part 2. Ethics in Industry/Business Research |
8/31 |
| 3 |
Lecture 3 * Ch 3 Thinking Like a Researcher, PPT slide |
9/6 |
| 4 |
Lecture 4-1
The Research Process: An Overview (ch 4) Lecture 4-2 Clarifying the Research Question through Secondary Data and exploration (Ch.5) Industry 4.0 Videos: ** The Fourth Industrial Revolution, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPRURtORnis, 5:34 minutes, Nov. 2013, Siemens ** Bosch plant in Blaichach, Germany, 3:37 minutes, April 20, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKhSTjraHlU ** EN | Future Production with Industry 4.0 - by Bosch Global, 4:28 min, June 29, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISk64bJ35yM Industrial IoT (IIoT) Videos: ** The Connected Enterprise in Action: How Industrial IoT Delivering Results Today, Rockwell Automation, 38:16 minutes, Oct 29, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V93wpnwiU8 ** Industrial Internet of Things: How big is the opportunity? Accenture, 30:31 minutes, Jan. 21, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgjD46_lGbU ** Industrial Internet of Things Deeper Dive, Rockwell Automation, 19:36 min, April 6, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27k9cIbmjhE |
9/13 |
| 5 |
* Review and Discussion Hw3 - Concepts, Contructs, Hypotheses, etc;
Cummins Engine Case Study * Review of Hw4 - Research Proposal * Ch. 6 Research Design: An Overview, PPT slide * Review: Ch 6 Descriptive Statistics, PPT slide, from IT 507 Measurement & Evaluation in Industry and Technology's course text book "Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineer," by Douglas C. Mongomery and George C. Runger, 6th Ed |
9/20 |
| 6 |
* Review and Discussion: Refined Research Proposal * Ch 7. Qualitative Research, PPT slide ** Review: Ch 9 Tests of Hypotheses for a Simple Sample, PPT slide, from IT 507 Measurement & Evaluation in Industry and Technology's course text book "Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineer," by Douglas C. Mongomery and George C. Runger, 6th Ed |
9/27 |
| 7 |
* Review and Discussion of Hw6 * Evaluation of Enginieering Design Alternatives, Benjamin S. Blanchard, System Engineering Management, 4th Ed, by, published by Wiley, pages 468-470 * Exam 1 (40 minutes) * Ch. 8 Observation Study, PPT slide ** Lexus SC 430, NY Autoshow Observation Study, http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073373702/information_center_view0/ ** Review: Ch 10 Statistical for Two Samples, PPT slide, from IT 507 Measurement & Evaluation in Industry and Technology's course text book "Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineer," by Douglas C. Mongomery and George C. Runger, 6th Ed |
10/4 |
| 8 |
* Review and Discussion of Hw 7 Ch 9. Experiments, PPT slide |
10/11 |
| 9 |
Team: Semester Research Project Review and Discussion (Progress
Report) Research Design: ** Exploration, Qualitative Research, Observation Study, Experiment ** Source of Data and Data Collection ** Automated Data Collection System Design Data Analysis ** Data Preparation & Description ** Exploring, Displaying and Examining Data Hypothesis Testing Presenting Insights and Findings: Report Writing ** Results, Findings, Cost Benefits Analysis, Conclusion |
10/18 |
| 10 |
Ch. 10 Surveys,
PPT slide Ch. 11 Measurements, PPT slide |
10/25 |
| 11 |
Ch 12 Measurement Scale,
PPT
slide Survey and Scale Examples: *Tech 646 Project - IoT and HVAC Technologies, version 1, version 2 progress report, Abid Latif and Andrew Reichle, Fall 2016 Tech 646 Final Project Examples: * IoT and Lean Siz Sigma - Coolant Monitoring Project report, Fahad Nader, Fall 2017 |
11/1 |
| 12 |
* Exam 2 * Ch 13 Questionnaires and Instruments, PPT slide * Final project review and discussion |
11/8 |
| 13 |
Ch 14. Sampling,
PPT slide,
Appendix Ch 15. Data Preparation and Description, PPT slide Review and Discussion of Final Project |
11/15 |
| 14 | Thanksgiving Recess | 11/22 |
| 15 |
* Final Project Update and briefing on Wire Manucturing: *** Update on Minutes and Action Items of Nov. 15 *** Data preparation and Description; variables, coding, data entry (spreadsheet) *** Describing data statistically: Z score, central tendency, variability, shapes *** Analysis Plan ** In-Line Brix Monitor Testing, Installation and Issues (RS 232C wiring diagram) Ch 16. Exploring, Displaying, and Examing Data, PPT slide Review and Discussion of Final Project |
11/29 |
| 16 |
Ch 17. Hypothesis Testing, 1 of 2,
PPT
slide Ch 17. Hypothesis Testing, 2 of 2, PPT slide Ch 18. Measures of Association, PPT slide Review and Discussion of Final Project |
12/6 |
| 17 |
Due Dec. 11, Tuesday: Final report &
PPT slide Dec. 13, 6:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, Final Project Presentation |
12/13 |