Coursework Research Project 

On this page you will find material relating to the Portfolio Research Project the Learners Instructions and marking criteria. There are also step by step instructions, prompts and tips to get you started and guide you along the way. Further down the page you will find a Coursework Project Template that you can use to write your project.

The first task is to locate this Template, download it as a file to your PC. Save the Template as your name and email the file as an attachment back to me at my email address, jennifer.byrne@tudublin.ie 


Opposite you will find the presentations that were shown today, the overview and coursework project assignment. 

To print on campus please click this link for more information. 


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Allocation of topics for each student.


Topics To Be Agreed 

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Coursework Research Project Template

Download the file opposite, open it, click file, save as or save a copy then type in "CW1Yourname"  CW1PatShortt 


Attach this new file to an email and send it it me. This looks like a paperclip NOT a Cloud 

Save your progress by emailing your report to yourself. Save your report in your one drive not on the desktop of the PC.

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I will check on your progress each week and will provide you with the chance to get written feedback  by emailing me your near completed draft by Week 6 Tuesday 13th May. 
Research Project Getting Started
You should spend some time searching for material and gathering your research together. Keep all of this together in the one word doc. Links to where you are getting information, links to good images that you might use. 

Below are some useful resources for creating a Word Document, I will go though creating PowerPoint presentations in a couple of weeks. 

Microsoft official Academic Course 2016
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It is best to write down certain keywords or sentences before you start writing the report this will help you at a later stage. 
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Researching on the Web 

Opposite you will find the some material on researching online follow the links within to watch the different videos and visit the suggested sites.


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Researching Using Gamma 
I will show you in class how to use AI Gamma to start your Research. 

Click the link to set up your Gamma Account. This link will give you 200 credits. Do not waste your credits. 

Set up your Gamma account using your TUDublin email address. 

I will do a live demonstration using Gamma with you in class.  

Researching in the Library    or       Online Library

Located in main building Bolton Street directly above the canteen area.

Click link below and search by topic.

Library Catalogue

Write down the book code and title or take a screen shot on your phone and bring over to Bolton St. Library.

If you can't find a book, ask one of the Librarians they don't bite! They are lovely people and are always delighted to help. They especially like the challenge of finding books on the WMF topic list.


Referencing your sources

Remember when referencing using the MyBib.com you can include the ISBN number from the book or the HMTL link for a PDF or webpage. More details on how to do this are further down this page under Referencing.   


Internet Archive and the way back machine can be accessed at archive.org

Go to this website by clicking Project Gutenberg. Scroll down through this website to start your search. For example below is a good book on Woodworking joints. 

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Woodwork Joints, by William Fairham

Layout Of The Report  
Below you will find the presentations that were shown today Coursework overview and tips and coursework report work. Once you have gathered all your research together you can start to write up the report.     

Think about your layout, what do you want to share about your research, what did you find interesting?  

Have a look at General Feedback before sending your Draft Report. Make sure that your report is in the template and that the name of the report is CW1 Your Name before sending. 

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Across is general feedback please read and compare to your own report to see if you have any of these faults before submitting for feedback. 

See file opposite for step by step instructions on how to attach  a Hyperlink to a word. 

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Examples from past students   
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CW3 Daniel Cash Research.pdf CW3 Daniel Cash Research.pdf
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CW3 Kresimir Stefko  James Krenov.pdf CW3 Kresimir Stefko James Krenov.pdf
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Sketching

Some notes opposite on sketching remember that you may be required to provide sketches for your project work. You will be required to provide sketches for your theory exam. 

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Referencing

I will include a link to MyBib.com here for your convenience as this site will prove very valuable when writing up your report. Please use Harvard style for referencing.



Another great resource is Grammarly you can add it to Chrome and use it in many applications as shown below.

Videos 

When watching videos in YouTube you can increase the screen size and turn on Closed Captions. Alternatively, you can watch straight from this website. 

Tips for effective searching 3.05mins

How to google like a pro 5.41mins 

Social Media and Bookmarking Tools 

Twitter Great place to make connections

My account is @Jenny4711byrne

TU Dublin account @WeAreTUDublin 

Connect with me on LinkedIn  

Pinterest Social media sharing too

My account F&JMDT169

Scoop.it  Free content curation tool 

Pocket    Free content curation tool

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