TECH 646 Analysis of Research in Industry & Technology

Paul I-Hai Lin, PE (Indiana, CA)
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

A Core Course Master of Science in Technology Graduate Program
Industrial Technology/Manufacturing; IT/Computer Aplications Tracks

Class Materials/Activities	Date
Syllabus	Aug. 23, 2018
Class Lecture & Activities (Room ET 215)	* Aug. 23 - Intro to Business/ Industry Research (Ch 1) * Aug. 30 - Part 1. An Overview of Stat and Apps in Solving Industry.Busienss Problems; Part 2. Ethics in Industry/Business Research (Ch 2) * Sept 6 - Thinking Like a Researcher (Ch 3) * Sept 13 - Ch 4. The Reserach Process: An Overview; Ch 5. Clarifying Research Question Thrugh Secondary Data and Exploration * Sept. 20 - Ch 6. Research Desin: An Overview * Sept. 27 - Ch 7. Qualitative Research * Oct. 4 - Ch 8. Observation Study * Oct. 11 - Ch 9 Experiments * Oct. 19 - Project Team Meeting and Mid-term Project Report Preparation * Oct. 25 - Ch 10 Surveys; Ch 11 Measurements * Nov. 1 - Ch 12 Measurement Scale * Nov. 8 - Ch 13 Questionnaries and Instruments * Nov. 15 - Ch 14 Sampling, Ch 15 Data Preparation and Description * Nov. 29 - Ch 16 Exploring, Displaying, and Examing Data * Dec. 6 - Ch 17. Hypothesis Testing, Ch 18 Measures of Association
Reading Assignments:
Homework/Project Assignments	Hw 1, assigned 8/24 due 8/30 before 5PM as an email attachment Hw 2, asigned 8/31, due 9/6 before 5 PM Hw 3, assigned 9/7, due 9/13 before 5PM Hw 4, assigned 9/14, PART 1 - due Monday, 9/17; PART II - due Thursday, 9/20 Hw 5, assigned 9/21, due 9/27 Hw 6, assigned 9/28, due 10/4 Hw 7, assigned 10/5, due 10/11 Hw8, assigned 10/11, due 10/25
Term Project
References	Text Book: Business Research Methods, 11/E Video Cases, http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073373702/information_center_view0/
Announcement	Exam 2 - on Nov. 8 covering Chapters 8 through 12 Exam 1 - Chapters 1 through 7, on Oct. 4