Built Environment Applied Research Project (FMT588)

FMT588 Built Environment Applied Research Project allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learnt to work on a problem statement or challenge related to the built environment industry, organisation or firm via a systematic and research-based approach. Successful completion involves an oral defense of your project report.

• Problem Identification
• Proposing the topic and scope of study
• Reviewing and synthesising of relevant literature
• Formulating research questions
• Designing research methodology
• Planning and implementation of the project timeline and milestones
• Writing a strong and feasible research proposal
• Data collection and analysis
• Discussing and evaluating the findings
• Drawing conclusion and recommendations based on the findings
• Organising and writing the final project report
• Presenting and defending the applied research project.

• At the end of the course, students should be able to:
• A. Knowledge and Understanding
• 1. Prepare a viable research plan indicating the scope of the problem or challenge to be addressed
• 2. Assess and compose a literature review that examines relevant research critically in terms of current trends and practices
• 3. Critique and demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed theoretical frameworks
• B. Key Skills
• 1. Formulate appropriate research design and data analysis to address the problem statement or challenge
• 2. Collect, analyse and interpret the data, using appropriate methodology and conventions
• 3. Propose recommendations based on facts and evidences