Research Project and Its Management (FSI-9VPR)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Petr Svoboda, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
 
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:
 
Course contents:
 
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Conditions for an exam:
- active participation in seminars,
- elaboration of tasks and the preparation of project proposal - basic research project,
- the final evaluation of the exam is based on the evaluation of the submitted project.
Attendance at lectures is required and controlled - a maximum of two excused absences per semester are tolerated. Missed lessons can be compensated by individual consultations. In a case of long-term absence, the compensation of missed lessons is under the decision of the subject guarantor.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  10 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

- The project proposal and its importance.
- Content of the proposal.
- Life cycle of the project.
- Strategy and objectives of the project.
- Research budget and planning.
- Specific research project.
- Information Register of R&D results.
- Methodology for Evaluating Research Organisations M17+
- Types of results according to M17 +, how to add to IS.
- Scientific identifiers, AIS vs IF.
- Grant types and proposal submission.
- Interim and final reports.
Literature - fundamental:
1. PUNCH, Keith. Developing effective research proposals. 3rd edition. London: SAGE Publications, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4739-1637-1.
2. Ogden, T.E.-Goldberg, Israel, A.I. Research Proposals, Third Edition: A Guide to Success. 3rd edition. Academic Press, 2002, 368 p. ISBN-13: 978-0125247337
Literature - recommended:
1. WEATHERFORD, Darla-Jean. Technical writing for engineering professionals. Tulsa, Oklahoma: PennWell, 2016. ISBN 978-1-59370-370-7.
2. RAMAN, Meenakshi a Sangeeta SHARMA. Technical communication: principles and practice. Third edition. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-19-945749-6.
3. SILYN-ROBERTS, Heather. Writing for science and engineering: papers, presentations, and reports. Second edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 978-0-08-098285-4.
4. Locke, L.F.-Spirduso, W.W.-Silverman, S.J. Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals. 5th edition. Sage Publications, Inc., 2007, 376 p. ISBN-13: 978-1412924238
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
D-KPI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 S
D-KPI-K combined study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 S