Factorial Analysis

Introduction to Research Manuscript

The most heavily weighted assignment for this course is your completion of a research manuscript, that is due at the beginning of Module 9. This document is not to be completed with intentions for using it as a potential capstone proposal or thesis prospectus. Rather, the research manuscript will bring together key elements of this course. The research manuscript will provide you with experience in research design, format and content similar to what is expected for a peer-reviewed publicaiton. Identification and study of the topic chosen, and research problem investigated, may place you in a very advantageous situation moving forward.

This course adopts the standard writing guidelines for the American Psychological Association and formats for publication. These are standing guidelines adopted by the College of Aeronautics and you should be (or become) quite familiar with these guidelines. Each module includes reading and constructive assignments for writing a proposal using the APA Manual. Each module will have an associated activity for you to complete that addresses a part of the manuscript process. You are strongly encouraged to become acquainted with the organization and topics contained in the required textbook Writing in Psychology.

To begin, post your initial thinking on a research area or subject you intend to use as a focus for your academic inquiry to complete your research manuscript for the course. It is not necessary to have a research question yet, however, you should be targeting a particular problem or topic to develop your research. Summarize this in one or two paragraphs. 

This was my intro:

Proposed Problems for Research

The proposed research pertains to the utilization of alternative fuels or bio-fuels for commercial as well as military aircrafts. A problem associated directly with this proposed research is that of environmental degradation. Currently, the major sources of energy for aircraft and the aviation industry come from fossil-based petroleum fuels, which contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas emission. As the U.S. Department of Energy (2017)points out, “the aviation sector is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world, at 2% of the human-induced total” (p. 13). Experts project a further growth in the emissions if the concerned stakeholders in the industry do not respond appropriately to manage the situation. In recent years, the industry has also accounted for approximately 12% of the global fuel consumption in the transportation sector(Nelson & Reddy, 2018).

Promoting and developing bio-fuels for the aviation industry will thus be important for eliminating carbon emissions and emissions of other greenhouse gases that have a detrimental effect to the environment. Furthermore, the transition of the sector to renewable, sustainable fuels will be crucial for meeting international climate targets set forth in protocols such as the 2016 Paris Agreement(Nelson & Reddy, 2018). Another problem that has constrained the adoption of alternative fuel sources in the aviation industry relates to higher costs of adoption relative to conventional fossil-based jet fuels currently used by many aircraft in the aviation sector. Coming up with evidence-based approaches to minimize the cost of adoption of alternative/bio-fuels in the sector will similarly be beneficial for achieving the objective of environmental protection from greenhouse gas emissions emitted by players in the aviation industry(Nelson & Reddy, 2018).

Reference:

Nelson, E. S., & Reddy, D. (2018). Green aviation: Reduction of environmental impact through aircraft technology and alternative fuels(Reprint ed.). New York, NY: CRC Press.

U.S. Department of Energy. (2017, March). The alternative aviation fuels: Overview of challenges, opportunities, and next steps.Retrieved from https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/03/f34/alternative_aviation_fuels_report.pdf

This is from the Professor:

Specifically -what sub-problems are you researching?  Identify those so you can see if they fit together and are manageable.  Be less theoretical/literature-based and tell me exactly what you will do. Remember this will graded on your final paper.

Dr. Thompson

Eventually this will turn in to my final paper for next week May 17, 2019…We just need to add more to this (what’s above)