EiT-M, Mekelle University

Structural Engineering
Chair
Assignment on: Scientific Research Methods
Prepared by: Goitom Teklay
Id No:

January, 2016

EiT-M/PR-0072/07

Submitted to: Dr.Hadush-G

My Research Theses Topics Are

COMPARISON OF ANALYSIS RESULT OF CYLINDRICAL WATER RETAINING
STRUCTURE BY SHELL THEORY AND FEM.
COMPARISON ON THE EFFECT OF ECCENTRICALLY LOADED COMPOSITE
AND RC COLUMNS TO THE RESISTANCE OF LATERAL LOADS WITH THE
HELP OF STAAD PRO V-8 SOFTWARE
BOLTED CONNECTION DEFECTS AND ITS REMEDIAL ON STEEL
STRUCTURE

Using the check list of testing the feasibility of the research I am going to
try to choose one of the best theses from the above titles. This checklist
consists of YES or NO answers so that one of them is with more Yeses
would be the best these.

 CHECKLIST FOR COMPARISON OF ANALYSIS RESULT OF CYLINDRICAL

WATER RETAINING STRUCTURE BY SHELL THEORY AND FEM.

YES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

Is the problem of current interest? Will the research results have social,
Educational or scientific value?
Will it be possible to apply the results in practice?
Does the research contribute to the science of education?
Will the research opt new problems and lead to further research?
Is the research problem important? Will you be proud of the result?
Is there enough scope left within the area of research (field of research)?
Can you find an answer to the problem through research? Will you be able
to handle the research problem?

NO

Will it be practically possible to undertake the research?

Will it be possible for another researcher to repeat the research?
Is the research free of any ethical problems and limitations?
Will it have any value?
Do you have the necessary knowledge and skills to do the research? Are you
qualified to undertake the research?
Is the problem important to you and are you motivated to undertake the
research?
Is the research viable in your situation? Do you have enough time and energy
to complete the project?
Do you have the necessary funds for the research?
Will you be able to complete the project within the time available?

Do you have access to the administrative, statistic and computer facilities the
research necessitates?
TOTAL

14

CHECKLIST FOR COMPARISON ON THE EFFECT OF ECCENTRICALLY

LOADED COMPOSITE AND RC COLUMNS TO THE RESISTANCE OF
LATERAL LOADS WITH THE HELP OF STAAD PRO V-8 SOFTWARE
YES

1
2
3
4
5

Is the problem of current interest? Will the research results have social,
Educational or scientific value?
Will it be possible to apply the results in practice?
Does the research contribute to the science of education?
Will the research opt new problems and lead to further research?
Is the research problem important? Will you be proud of the result?

NO

6
7

Is there enough scope left within the area of research (field of research)?
Can you find an answer to the problem through research? Will you be able
to handle the research problem?

8
9
10
11
12

Will it be practically possible to undertake the research?

Will it be possible for another researcher to repeat the research?
Is the research free of any ethical problems and limitations?
Will it have any value?
Do you have the necessary knowledge and skills to do the research? Are you
qualified to undertake the research?
Is the problem important to you and are you motivated to undertake the
research?
Is the research viable in your situation? Do you have enough time and energy
to complete the project?
Do you have the necessary funds for the research?
Will you be able to complete the project within the time available?

Do you have access to the administrative, statistic and computer facilities the
research necessitates?
TOTAL

13
14
15
16
17

16

CHECKLIST FOR BOLTED CONNECTION DEFECTS AND ITS REMEDIAL ON

STEEL STRUCTURE
YES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13

Is the problem of current interest? Will the research results have social,
Educational or scientific value?
Will it be possible to apply the results in practice?
Does the research contribute to the science of education?
Will the research opt new problems and lead to further research?
Is the research problem important? Will you be proud of the result?
Is there enough scope left within the area of research (field of research)?
Can you find an answer to the problem through research? Will you be able
to handle the research problem?
Will it be practically possible to undertake the research?
Will it be possible for another researcher to repeat the research?
Is the research free of any ethical problems and limitations?
Will it have any value?
Do you have the necessary knowledge and skills to do the research? Are you
qualified to undertake the research?
Is the problem important to you and are you motivated to undertake the
research?

NO

14
15
16
17

Is the research viable in your situation? Do you have enough time and energy
to complete the project?
Do you have the necessary funds for the research?
Will you be able to complete the project within the time available?
Do you have access to the administrative, statistic and computer facilities the
research necessitates?
TOTAL

13

SWOT Analysis
Template
State Project Objective:

____________________________________________________________________________
______________________

Evaluation criteria

Strengths (internal factors)

Weaknesses (internal factors)

Trial record (similar successes)

Resource availability

Skill levels

Processes and systems

Reputation

Evaluation criteria
Technology and infrastructure
development

Opportunities (external factors)

Threats (external factors)

Changing consumer behavior

Emerging and developing markets

New innovations

Market demand

Total

I prepare the above chart to make the SWOT analysis for the selection of best title so that
every points are evaluated out of 5 % mark as per the given values below and then by
summing the relations of strength with opportunity and weakness with Threat .

Key:

excellent=5%
very good=4%
good=3%
poor=2%
very poor=1%

SWOT Template
State Project Objective: COMPARISON ON THE EFFECT OF ECCENTRICALLY LOADED COMPOSITE AND RC COLUMNS

TO THE RESISTANCE OF LATERAL LOADS WITH THE HELP OF STAAD PRO V-8 SOFTWARE

Evaluation criteria

Strengths (internal factors)

Weaknesses (internal factors)

Evaluation criteria

Trail record (on similar successes)

Gaps in knowledge and expertise

Resource availability

Timescale and deadlines

Skill levels

Budget and funding

Processes and systems

Competing projects

Reputation

Processes and systems

Evaluation criteria
Technology and infrastructure
development

Opportunities (external factors)

Threats (external factors)

Political influences

Changing consumer behavior

Environmental factors

Emerging and developing markets

Competitor activity

New innovations

Economy

Market demand

Seasonal and weather effects

Total

45

20

25

Evaluation criteria