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Skills developed by students of the Bibliography Research in Mechanical Engineering discipline in the technical
standardization of the work
Elena Luzia Palloni GonçalvesElenise Maria de AraújoMarielza Ortega Roma
Rosana Alvarez PaschoalinoTeresinha das Graças Coletta
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Central Library
ReferenceAquisition,
cataloging and classification
(Infrastructure)Maintenance
Interlibrary LoanCirculation ServicesResearch ServicesDelivery of articles
Library instructionTechnical normalization...
“Bibliographic research”
discipline topost graduate
students
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20052005
50Post-graduate students
of Mechanical Engineering
Students of Architecture,
Production Engineering, Environmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering
“Bibliographic research” discipline
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Objectives of the disciplineObjectives of the discipline Confirm the importance of observing logical methodology in
order to have access and apply the actual knowledge and , with its use confirm the originality of their academic contribution avoiding unnecessary duplication or repetition
Offer methodological subsides to achieve the best level of quality in the academic documents which result from the master and doctor degrees work
Propitiate higher skills in the access to the essential information for the research in graduation level and in the finding of documents
Enable the mastery and skill for the writing of academic work of “literature and /or bibliographic review” and reports of “state-of-the-art”
Provide subsides for the planning, execution and management of research
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MetodologyMetodology
Group A50 individuals
which took the discipline in 2005
Questionnaire
Group B50 individuals
was randomly chosen among post graduation
students
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Questions about
Elaboration of research project Development/execution of research Elaboration of report or scientific communications Specific Databases Standards or directives for the preparation
of reports and research projects Relevance and compulsion of the subject Approached Topics
QuestionnaireQuestionnaire
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Some obtained ResultsSome obtained Results
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Excellent/Good Regular/Insufficient
Group A Group B
Skills in the elaboration of research projects
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Some obtained ResultsSome obtained Results
Level of knowledge on the phase development/execution of research
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Exccelent/Good Regular/Insufficient
Group A Group B
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Some obtained ResultsSome obtained Results
Level of knowledge in presentation of formal academic works
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Excelente/Good Regular/Insufficient
Group A Group B
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Dedalus Web ofScience
Compendex Probe ASTM
Group A Group B
Some obtained ResultsSome obtained Results
Knowledge on database on Engineering
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Some obtained ResultsSome obtained Results
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Know Do not know
Group A Group B
Knowledge on technical standards and directives for the preparation of academic works
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Conclusions1. The data point out to a positive result, showing the
advantages obtained by the students that take the discipline in relation to those who don’t.
2. The competences include security in writing and presenting of academic works, mastery of bibliographical research techniques and information and organization
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Conclusions3. The library at EESC, has implemented effective
initiatives as, for instance, the organization of events with the presentation of thematic lectures related to the research and publication of academic works to try to serve the students who don’t have the opportunity to take place in the subject “bibliographical research”
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Conclusions4. This way, from the results obtained in the analysis of the
collected data and respected delimits of the research, it is possible to conclude that the evaluation of the students who took the subject “Bibliographical Research” was positive and is of a fundamental importance for the development of the post graduation area at the Sao Carlos School of Engineering, specially because it contributes with the process of preparation of dissertation and thesis as well as other technical scientific publications.
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Maria CrestanaMaria CrestanaMedicine Faculty
University of São Paulo
