Skip to main content
MyCourses MyCourses
  • Schools
    School of Arts, Design, and Architecture (ARTS) School of Business (BIZ) School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM) –sGuides for students (CHEM) – Instructions for report writing (CHEM) School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC) School of Engineering (ENG) School of Science (SCI) Language Centre Open University Library Aalto university pedagogical training program UNI (exams) Sandbox
  • CORONAVIRUS INFO
    Koronavirus - tietoa opiskelijalle Coronavirus - information for students Coronavirus - information för studerande Koronaviruksen vaikutus opiskeluun: kysymyksiä ja vastauksia Effects of the coronavirus on studies: questions and answers Coronaviruset och studierna: frågor och svar Corona help for teachers
  • Service Links
    MyCourses - Instructions for Teachers - Teacher book your online session with a specialist - Digital tools for teaching - Personal data protection instructions for teachers - Instructions for Students - Workspace for thesis supervision WebOodi Into portal for students Courses.aalto.fi Library Services - Resourcesguides - Imagoa / Open science and images IT Services Campus maps - Search spaces and see opening hours Restaurants in Otaniemi ASU Aalto Student Union Aalto Marketplace
  • ALLWELL?
    Study Skills Support for Studying Starting Point of Wellbeing About AllWell? study well-being questionnaire
  •   ‎(en)‎
      ‎(en)‎   ‎(fi)‎   ‎(sv)‎
  • Toggle Search menu
  • Hi guest! (Log in)

close

TU-E2090 - Research Assignment in Operations and Service Management, 09.01.2020-29.05.2020

  1. Home
  2. Courses
  3. School of Science
  4. department of...
  5. tu-e2090 - re...
Syllabus

General

  • General

    General

    Responsible teacher: Risto Rajala

    Assigment Supervisors: Karlos Artto, Jan Holmström, Timo Seppälä, Paul Lillrank, Riitta Smeds, and Post-Docs in the department

    Teaching period: I-II, III-V (Autumn and Spring)

    Workload: 5 or 7 credits

    Learning Outcomes:

    o   Students will learn how to apply research methods and scientific thinking in problem solving.

    o   Students will learn how to define and specify adequate research objectives and research questions in the subject area of Operations and Service Management.

    o   Students will learn how to make a sound research plan for a small-scale empirical study.

    o   Students will be able to execute an empirical data collection project, analyze the data, report the results, and evaluate the quality (reliability and validity) of the study.

     

    Content:

    Course includes designing a study that is based on empirical data. Students will do hands-on exercises of the different phases of conducting scientific research (e.g., designing a study, data collection, data analysis, etc.). The course prepares the students for conducting scientific research (e.g. Master's thesis) as well as critically assessing studies done by others.

     

    Course practicalities

    The course consists of two parts.

    PART 1

    Part 1 (about 54 hours) includes lectures, reading materials, and examination, and is held jointly with three Majors (i.e., courses TU-E1090 - Research Assignment in Strategy and Venturing, TU-E2090 - Research Assignment in Operations and Service Management, TU-E3090 - Research Assignment in Leadership and Knowledge). All information and communication regarding Part 1 (reading materials, pre-lecture work, weekly exams, news and discussions) takes place in a separate forum hosting all three courses. Here is the link to the common RA-module Part I MyCourse-pages. REMEMBER TO ENROLL SEPARATELY TO THE COMMON RA-MODULE IN MYCOURSES.

    PART 2

    The second part of the course (81-135 hours) consists of supervisory meetings and writing a research plan, conducting the research assignment, final presentation, and review of an assignment. Please note that Part 2 is different in the above-mentioned courses and students in TU-E2090 - Research Assignment in Operations and Service Management need to follow the instructions provided here.

    To participate in this course, you must register to both the course (Part 2) and the lecture module (Part 1).

    The kick-off lecture of the Research Assignment in Operations and Service Management Part 2 takes place on Thursdaty, February 6, at appr. 12:00 (right after the lecture of Part 1).

    Schedule of PART 2

    Deadline for submitting research plans is February 28, 2020
    Two mandatory sessions
       - Feedback discussion on Research Plan (3-5 pages), book separate time with your supervisor
       - Presentation and review of Research Assignment in one seminar, dates TBA
    Optional guidance sessions – contact your supervisor by email
      - Be specific in the email about the aim of the meeting (e.g., discuss data collection, final draft of the
    assignment, etc.)
      - Send a draft of your work to your supervisor at least 3 days before the meeting by email. Include your main questions on the first page of the draft.


    • icon for activity Announcements Forum
    • icon for activity General discussion Forum
    • icon for activity Announcements Forum
    • icon for activity General discussion Forum
    • icon for activity Announcements Forum
    • icon for activity General discussion Forum
    • icon for activity Announcements Forum
    • icon for activity General discussion Forum

Course home

Course home

Next section

Materials►
Skip Upcoming events
Upcoming events
Loading
Site event MyCourses maintenance, service out of use
Monday, 21 June, 09:00 » 16:00

Go to calendar...
  • TU-E2090 - Research Assignment in Operations and Service Management, 09.01.2020-29.05.2020
  • Sections
  • General
  • Materials
  • Assignments
  • For Aalto users
  • Deadlines and seminars
  • Home

Aalto logo

Tuki / Support
  • MyCourses help
  • mycourses(at)aalto.fi
Palvelusta
  • MyCourses rekisteriseloste
  • Tietosuojailmoitus
  • Palvelukuvaus
  • Saavutettavuusseloste
About service
  • MyCourses protection of privacy
  • Privacy notice
  • Service description
  • Accessibility summary
Service
  • MyCourses registerbeskrivining
  • Dataskyddsmeddelande
  • Beskrivining av tjänsten
  • Sammanfattning av tillgängligheten

Hi guest! (Log in)
  • Schools
    • School of Arts, Design, and Architecture (ARTS)
    • School of Business (BIZ)
    • School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM)
    • –sGuides for students (CHEM)
    • – Instructions for report writing (CHEM)
    • School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC)
    • School of Engineering (ENG)
    • School of Science (SCI)
    • Language Centre
    • Open University
    • Library
    • Aalto university pedagogical training program
    • UNI (exams)
    • Sandbox
  • CORONAVIRUS INFO
    • Koronavirus - tietoa opiskelijalle
    • Coronavirus - information for students
    • Coronavirus - information för studerande
    • Koronaviruksen vaikutus opiskeluun: kysymyksiä ja vastauksia
    • Effects of the coronavirus on studies: questions and answers
    • Coronaviruset och studierna: frågor och svar
    • Corona help for teachers
  • Service Links
    • MyCourses
    • - Instructions for Teachers
    • - Teacher book your online session with a specialist
    • - Digital tools for teaching
    • - Personal data protection instructions for teachers
    • - Instructions for Students
    • - Workspace for thesis supervision
    • WebOodi
    • Into portal for students
    • Courses.aalto.fi
    • Library Services
    • - Resourcesguides
    • - Imagoa / Open science and images
    • IT Services
    • Campus maps
    • - Search spaces and see opening hours
    • Restaurants in Otaniemi
    • ASU Aalto Student Union
    • Aalto Marketplace
  • ALLWELL?
    • Study Skills
    • Support for Studying
    • Starting Point of Wellbeing
    • About AllWell? study well-being questionnaire
  •   ‎(en)‎
    •   ‎(en)‎
    •   ‎(fi)‎
    •   ‎(sv)‎