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Fall 2013
May 07, 2024
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AT 50500 - Research Methods In Aviation
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course explores the practical approach to research as it applies to identifying and exploring pragmatic problems in aviation industry settings. Industry based problems and issues often require a diversity of research skills, both quantitative and qualitative, in order to effectively address dynamic problems in complex and often high-risk work environments. This course offers an overview of mixed research methods which lends itself well to practical problem solving in industry. This course may also be offered in an online format. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Technology
Department: Aviation Technology

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette Continuing Ed
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Select and develop an appropriate design and investigative methodology for commonly-encountered aviation research problems. 2. Perform, and properly interpret, elementary descriptive statistical analysis. 3. Determine the need for, and correctly apply, appropriate inferential statistical tests for a variety of data. 4. Test research and null hypotheses. 5. Prepare well-written scholarly papers, using specific style instructions. 6. Prepare survey instruments appropriate to differing aviation settings. 7. Correctly utilize an accepted style/publication manual in preparation or written work.


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours
      Senior 90 - 104 hours
      Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours
      Junior: 60 - 74 hours
      Junior: 75 - 89 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours

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