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| AT 50500 - Research Methods In Aviation |
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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. |
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