On research methods and dissertation works for Engineering students

Engineering students doing research works and dissertation works need to study the subjects of Research methods and Dissertation report writings. In general, their research skills and dissertation report writing skills are about the same as that of business students. Due to their Engineering profession background, they have to pay attention to the following specific requirements

1. Their research methods tend to be more positivitic in theoretical stance, with more emphasis on using scientific and objective research approaches in their research investigation.
2. As related to the first point, their research approaches used tend to be "engineering in management" in nature; that is, they tend to adopt a hard systems approach to address management issues.
3. Their subject of investigation tend to be more related to physical and mechanical objects that are subject to physical laws.
4. Their literature review should cover academic sources in the Engineering field.

Other than the points raised above, Engineering students should study the subjects of Research methods and dissertation writing without worry that they are not applicable to your engineering field.

References

1. Engineering management: http://josephho33.blogspot.com/2011/09/essence-of-engineering-management-brief.html
2. Hard systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_systems
3. Positivism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivism