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Introduction

Research
Design 1

Dr. Anke ten Berge


September 5th, 2024
Welcome to Research Design 1!

Outlook of today
- Lecture ‘Introduction to Research Design 1’

- Lecture ‘Definition of Research Questions’

Short break

- Example case

- Group division and introduction to the assignments


Introduction Research Design
General information
Name: Research Design
Code of the learning unit: L.ACT. 29069
Description module: The module is meant to support the student working in the project and to acquire basis research skills
for setting up a research plan. The students will learn to define research questions based upon the
systematic analysis of a concise research assignment as used in the projects. The objective of the
research assignments are all in the field of responsible production and consumption (SDG12). In the
second phase of the module, the students will set up a research plan, inspired by the ITD-format,
enabling to answer the research questions. This includes identifying relevant partners (SDG17).
Insights in the ethical aspects of the research should be shown (SDG4).
Study year: 2024-2025
Period/ quarter: Year 1, Quarter 1
Module code: T.ACT. 54880
Sub exams that are part of the main exam (with The module will be assessed by a presentation of the research questions in week 4 (partial exam A,
mutual weighting): 20%) and a written research plan to be handed in in week 9 (partial exam B, 80%).
Amount of EC: 3 ECTS
Study load: 84 study load hours
Prerequisites and/or entry requirements:
Responsible lecturer: Anke ten Berge, Laure Hochstenbach (coach on writing and presenting), Melissa van Schaik (AI)
Competences: (4) - Research and Analysis – Level 1* (10) - Communication – Level 1**Level 1: Nature of task: complex,
partially structured, inventories, selects and applies methods (choose appropriate method and adapt/use it
properly) validates. Nature of context: builds on known context, thematic context. Degree of independence:
directing guidance, proactive attitude
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) SDG4. Quality of Education SDG12. Responsible Production and Consumption SDG17. Partnerships
Learning objectives: 1. Analysis of an assignment
2. Definition of research questions
3. Preparing and presenting a professional presentation
4. Problem analysis (SDG12)
5. Set-up of a research plan (SDG17)
6. Reflection on the ethical, the integrity and the confidentiality aspects of the research proposed
(SDG4)
7. Writing a research plan
Relation with other modules: This module is supportive to the projects in year 1 of the master ITD and the master thesis in year 2 of
the master ITD
Summary

Setting up a research plan for an assignment similar to used in projects


- Phase 1: analysis of the assignments from which you distill research
questions
- 5 minute presentation in week 4: 20% of your grade
- Phase 2: Setting up a research plan which enables getting answers to the
research questions
- Written research plan to be submitted in week 9: 80% of your grade.

- Work in groups
- Within group: each persons gets its own assignment
- You can help each other and review each others work.

- Presentations and consultations (with your group).


Teachers

Anke ten Berge (AtB)


- (Research) content
- Lectures, consultations

Laure Hochstenbach (LH)


- Support on writing and presenting
- 1 lecture on presenting
- 1 lecture on writing & APA
- Consultation on writing and presenting can be scheduled on demand
 contact Laure for this.

Melissa van Schaik (MvS)


- Guest lecture – Introduction to AI
Who am I?

Senior Researcher in Research Group ‘Sustainable & Functional Textiles’


- Joined October 2022
- Chemical recycling of cotton
- Wetspinline in our ‘Circular Textile Lab’ (CTL)
- Recan III project
- Determination of the recycled fiber content in recycled textiles
- Re-MAT project
- Reinvention of a functional and circular mattress for care & cure sector

Background
- Utrecht University, B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD in (Physical) Chemistry
- Shell, Research Chemist
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Technologies –> 6 yrs
- Micronit, Project Manager (1 yr)

Combined ~14 years experience as Researcher

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Schedule – overview
Instructional format
Weeks Learning objective(s) to Preparation During class Processing
be worked on
Week 1 Reading study manual Module introduction The students will be divided over groups of 4
Group formation students, in which each student will get an
Presentation assignments individual assignment
Week 2 1,2,3 Teacher will prepare a consultation Consultation on systematic analysis assignments Consultation is 30 minutes per group of 4
schedule students
Week 3 1,2,3 Teacher will prepare a consultation Presentation on presenting skills Consultation is 30 minutes per group of 4
schedule Consultation on draft research questions students
Week 4 1,2,3 Teacher will prepare a presentation Assessment Presentation Research Questions
schedule (Partial Exam A)
Week 5 4,5 Reading paper Lamb & Kallal Research methodology
Introduction Lamb & Kallal
Presentation format research plan
Week 6 4,5,6,7 Teacher will prepare a consultation Consultation on Research Plan Consultation is 30 minutes per group of 4
schedule students
Week 7 4,5,6,7 Teacher will prepare a consultation Consultation on Research Plan Consultation is 30 minutes per group of 4
schedule students
Week 8 4,5,6,7 Working on research plan
Week 9 4,5,6,7 Teacher will prepare a consultation
Submitting Research Plan (Partial Exam B)
schedule
Learning resources: Lamb J., M. Kallal, A conceptual Framework for Apparel Design, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 1992, 42-47
Didactic methods used: Working/hearing class (week 1,3,4, 5) + Consultation (week 2,3,6,7).
Schedule
Week 1.1 (class)
- Introduction: AtB
- Group formation: AtB
- Assignments: AtB

Week 1.2 (group)


- Consultation analysis assignment: AtB

Week 1.3 (class + group)


- Set-up presentation: LH
- Consultation research questions: AtB

Week 1.4 (individual)


- Presentation research questions – Partial Exam A (20%)
- Assessment: AtB + LH

Week 1.5 (class)


- Introduction Lamb & Kallal: AtB
- Introduction Research Methodology: AtB
- Introduction research plan: AtB

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Schedule

Week 1.6 (1 class + group)


- Consultation on research plan/methodology: AtB
- Set-up and writing research plan: LH

Week 1.7 (group)


- Consultation research plan: AtB

Week 1.8
- Working on Research Plan

Week 1.9 (individual)


- Submitting research plan – Partial Exam B (80%)

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Assessment

Examination

Exam method(s) and type of Partial exam A: Individual assessment, presentation (20%) in week 4
assessment (group or individual): Assessment criteria 1 (analysis of the assignment), 2 (definition of research questions) and 3 (presentation)
Partial exam B: Individual assessment, written research plan (80%) in week 9-10
Assessment criteria 4 (problem analysis), 5 (research plan) and 6 (writing of a scientific report)

Cut-off point: The final grade of the exam is the combined grade of the partial exams A (20%) and B (80%).The exam must
be completed with a score of 6.0 or higher.
Assessment procedure/second The presentation and the written research plan are assessed by the subject teachers based on the
chance: accompanying assessment forms. The result will be published in Bison.

- Assessment form available on Blackboard

- Presentation of research questions, 24th of September


- Teachers will prepare presentation schedule

- Submission deadline Research Report: Friday 1th of November, 23:59

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Groups
Group Assignment Name
1 Flaviana Isachi
1 2 Jurre Schuurman
3 Mascha Plaksina
1 Mahnaz Haijmohammadi Hosseinabadi
2 2 David Dumitrescu
3 Lucia Vanz
1 Fatima Kane
3 2 Danique Groters
3 Pham Hoang

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