Design Research Methodology / Project 1

 

23.8.2021 - 13.9.2021  (Week 1 - Week 4)
Lew Se Win / 0347637 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Design Research Methodology
Research Proposal 

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LECTURES 

Week 1

WHAT is research? 

• systematic & creative investigation to study of materials & sources
• increase the stock of knowledge
• pursuit of knowledge

WHY should I do research?

• expand understanding 
• defines yourself
• establish valuable connections
• gain academic experiences 
• develop critical thinking, leadership, time management and communication skills
• explore research techniques

HOW should I start?

• identify your field of interest
• further research (research problem to research objective)

Week 2

Problem Statement

• concise description of an issue to be addressed/a condition to be improved upon

Research Question

• answerable inquiry 
• first active step
• ground of the foundation of your research
• something about what you want to study

Research Objective

• expect to achieve
• might not be yes or no
• based on assumption
• serve as a guide for research

Hypothesis

• tentative statement 
• between two or more variables
• does not have to be correct 

Variables

• can be changed 

Week 3

Research Objective 

• S - specific
• M - measurable
• A - attainable 
• R - realistic 
• T - timebound 

Which come first?

• Induction approach ( does not have clue of what you might find end of a research)
  - research question first
• Deductive approach (at least one hypothesis)
  - research objective first

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INSTRUCTIONS

Research Proposal 

Figure 1.1 Research Proposal Draft 1, 4.9.2021

Figure 1.2 Research Proposal Draft 2, 9.9.2021

Figure 1.3 Research Proposal Draft 3, 12.9.2021

Figure 1.4 Final Research Proposal Draft , 17.9.2021

Final Submission 

Figure 2.0 Final Proposal in PDF, 18,9.2021

Figure 2.1 Final Revised Proposal in PDF, 20.11.2021

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FEEDBACK

Week 2
Specific:

• Research problems should not be a question
• Change it to a statement using the keyword of “user satisfaction”
• Narrow down my research topic and pick a category

General:

• References preferability to be later than 2019

Week 3

Specific:

• Cannot find a problem in my research problem
• Think of a small problem and how I could become a problem solver

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REFLECTION

I am still not that clear am I doing the right thing for the proposal. Hence, I tried my best to complete the proposal and submit it on time as we are told to complete it independently.