MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CIV7100 Research Methods and Scientific Writing I

Coursework One
First Semester 2023/2024

ISSUE DATE: Tuesday 03rd October 2023 RETURN DATE: Tuesday 24th October 2023

Group Coursework
i) You will work in groups of two.
ii) Select a group mate in the same specialization/field of study.
iii) Respect the word limit specified in each question.

1 PHILOSOPHICAL WORLDVIEW
a) Explain the four worldviews in research (300 word limit)?
b) What worldview will you use in your research and why (300 word limit)?

2 RESEARCH STUDIES
a) Explain the different types of research studies that exist (300 word limit)?
b) What type of study will your research be and why that type of study (300 word
limit)?

3 METHODS
What types of methods do you propose to use in your research and why (600 word
limit)?
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4 SAMPLING STRATEGY
What sampling strategy or strategies do to you propose to use in your research and
why (600 word limit)? (You may want to relate this to either an entire study or to each
research method)

5 DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS

What type of data do you expect to generate and how do you propose to analyse it (300
word limit)? (You may want to relate this to each research method)