Aeronautical Engineering 2016

Previous dissertations

My Kingston (2016) KUDiss Available at: https://mykingston.kingston.ac.uk/library/finding_info/Pages/KUDiss.aspx ( Accessed: 27/9/16)

KUDiss (2016) KUDiss Available at: https://dissertations.kingston.ac.uk/cgi/users/home ( Accessed: 27/9/16)

KUDiss (2016) Aerospace and aircraft engineering undergraduate dissertations results page. Available at: https://dissertations.kingston.ac.uk/view/divisions/fsaaeugae.html (Accessed: 6/10/16)

KUDiss (2016) UAV search results. Available at: https://dissertations.kingston.ac.uk/cgi/search/simple?screen=Public%3A%3AEPrintSearch&_action_search=Search&q_merge=ALL&q=uav&order=-date%2Fcreators_name%2Ftitle(Accessed: 6/10/16)

Your project will involve reading and reviewing what other people have written about your area of interest.

This is done for a number of reasons:

A literature search needs to be systematic and focussed – you are not looking to read everything in a broad area, only things that are relevant to your work.

A literature search must also be evaluative - you need to critically assess each reference found to determine if it is worth pursuing.

BSI (2014) BS ISO 10816-8:2014Mechanical vibration. Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating parts. Reciprocating compressor systems BSI [Online] Available at: http://icat.kingston.ac.uk (Accessed: 24.9.14)

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. (2014) Offshore Renewable Energy Installations, Emergency Response Co-operation Plans (ERCoP) for Construction and Operations Phase, and Requirements for Emergency Response and SAR Helicopter Operations Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offshore-renewable-energy-installations-orei (Accessed: 24.9.14)

Lawrence, T. Dakin, J. Norris, P. Forni, M. (2011) Noise and vibration from road and rail. Construction Information Service [Online] Available at: http://icat.kingston.ac.uk (Accessed: 29.9.12)

Fontanelli, D. Moro, F. ; Rizano, T. ; Palopoli, L.(2014) ‘Vision-Based Robust Path Reconstruction for Robot Control’ IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 63(4) pgs 826 – 837. doi: 10.1109/TIM.2013.2289091

How do you read?

Things to consider when doing your literature searchingMajor areas

Synonyms

Broader terms

Limits – dates, geography

Spelling UK V US

Phrase searching

Proximity searching

Starting point is your topic:

‘ Use of fuel cells to power UAVs’

What other words/questions spring to mind?

UAV: use other terms to ensure you don't miss any data, e.g. unmanned aerial vehicles; remote controlled vehicles, drones

Fuel cells: what type, what power source??Use of the UAV??

Other power sources for comparison ??

Use Inspiration to help create a mind map if you like visual thinking:

Inspiration Software Inc.(2016) Inspiration (Version 9) [computer program]. Available at: http://www.inspirarion.com (Accessed: 27/9/16)

Why is it so critical for your project for you to use journals?

These are written for practitioners in companies/industries (engineers, scientists, designers etc).

They are either written by journalists who have researched areas /conducted interviews OR by practitioners who will write about their projects and discoveries.

They are not intended just to be read by experts and can be more easily understood by the general population.

These articles are normally quite practice based and will offer real life solutions to problems.

They will generally be much shorter than academic journals and won’t be formatted in the same way.

They are normally published weekly/fortnightly

Trade/Professional journals

Academic/scholarly journals

These are written by researchers at universities/centres and contain the results of their research.

They are written to be read by other experts and contain high quality information

Easy ways to spot academic journals:

Reference list at the end Credentials of authors listed Word ‘Journal’ in the title (not always

the case) Split into sections (Introduction,

Methodology etc) Similar length to a book chapter Often peer reviewed

Peer review process

Journals for aerospace engineering

ExLibris Primo (2016) Aerospace journals search results. Available at http://ku-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?fn=search&ct=search&initialSearch=true&mode=Basic&tab=catalogue&indx=1&dum=true&srt=rank&vid=KU_VU1&frbg=&tb=t&vl%28freeText0%29=aerospace+journals&scp.scps=scope%3A%2844KU_ALMA%29. (Accessed: 27/9/16):

Why use databases?

Types of searches on iCat

ExLibris Primo (2016) iCat home page Available at: http://ku-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=KU_VU1&reset_config=true (Accessed: 27/9/16)

How to identify databases of use to you

ExLibris Primo (2016) Aircraft and aerospace engineering databases list Available at: http://ku-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=KU_VU1&reset_config=true(Accessed: 27/9/16)

Elsevier (2016) Scopus home page. Available at: https://www-scopus-com.ezproxy.kingston.ac.uk/ (Accessed: 27/9/16)

IEEE Xplore (2016) Home page. Available at: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezproxy.kingston.ac.uk/Xplore/home.jsp (Accessed: 27/9/16)

SAE Digital library is being renamed SAE Mobilius from 1 October 2016Our database list will be updated to reflect this

SAE Digital Library(2016) Available at: http://ezproxy.kingston.ac.uk/login?url=https://saedigitallibrary.sae.org/ (Accessed: 27/9/16)

SAE Mobilius (2016) Available at: http://ezproxy.kingston.ac.uk/login?url=https://saemobilus.sae.org/ (Accessed: 27/9/16)

Databases -common features

• Email articles• Print articles• Save articles• Necessary tools for citation & compiling bibliographies!• Available on & off campus• Only a small selection of the databases available at Kingston University – there are lots more

Summary of the CARS Checklist for Research Source

Evaluation

Harris, R. (2007) Evaluating internet research sources. Available at: http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm (Accessed :26 September 2012)

Plus… Do the search results match your

expectations? For example, were you searching for

facts recent research features/commentary

Personalising Google Scholar like this means if an article is available at Kingston University in full text, you will see a link to it in your results:

Google (2016c) Google Scholar library links. Available at: https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_settings?sciifh=1&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5#2 (Accessed: 30/9/16)

Personalise Google Scholar

Google (2016b) Google Scholar settings page. Available at: https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_settings?sciifh=1&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 (Accessed: 30/9/16)

Google (2016a) Google Scholar home page. Available at: https://scholar.google.co.uk/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 (Accessed: 30/9/16)

Alerting services

• iCat ‘save query’ option

• ZETOCElectronic table of contents service (British Library Library)Create an alertBy journal title, by search terms, by authorLasts for a year

• DatabasesTend to require you to set up a personal profile, for example,ScienceDirect

Item not in stock or available online… help?!

Interlibrary loan service

• 10 per year• Place request online via iCat• Books may be loaned/reference,copy of journal article

Other librariesBritish Library• Proof of signature, home address, student ID. • Cannot borrow and may have to wait for items. Check the catalogue to see if it’s there http://catalogue.bl.uk SCONUL Access•The SCONUL Access website enables you to find which institutions you are eligible to join and to apply online.•Your online application will be checked and approved by your home University (Kingston), before you receive an email approval letter. •You must have a clear record with no fines or outstanding items. Most applications are approved within 2 working days•Check the website of the library you would like to use for opening hours and other local conditions. •Remember to take a copy of your SCONUL Access approval email and your KU ID card with you when you visit.• If eligible to borrow you may need to complete a library registration form and provide a passport size photograph for a library card.

Citation and referencing

Citation terminology• Citation: the process of recognising the contribution of a

specific individual or organisation as the acknowledged source of a particular view, argument, decision or fact. A citation therefore appears within the text of your work and enables the reader to locate the book, journal or other material.

• References: a precise way of ensuring that someone or something that has been mentioned can be identified. Will usually be listed at the end of the work.

• Bibliography: uses the same format and content as the reference list but also includes all the sources you have used in the preparation of your work, even if they are not cited.

• Plagiarism: using the work of others without acknowledging your sources of information or inspiration.

Plagiarism can occur anywhere…..

Booth, J. (2008) ‘TV doctor Raj Persaud faces disciplinary panel on plagiarism charges’. The Times. 15th June. Available from: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4147576.ece (Accessed: 20.9.2010).

NME (2011) ‘Lady Gaga 'Judas' plagiarism claims: Hear both songs on NME.COM.’ NME. 6th August. Available from: http://www.nme.com/news/lady-gaga/58486 (Accessed: 26.09.2012).

Sturcke, S. and Wainwright, M. (2008) ‘Raj Persaud quits as consultant at leading hospital.’ The Guardian. 20th October. Available from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/24/raj-persaud-psychiatry-maudsley (Accessed: 26.09.2012).

Pidd, H. (2011) ‘German defence minister resigns in PhD plagiarism row’. The Guardian . March 1st . Available from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/01/german-defence-minister-resigns-plagiarism (Accessed 26.09.2012).

 

Referencing styles•Harvard – various•MLA – Modern Language Association – arts and humanities•MHRA – Modern Humanities Research Association – arts and humanities•APA – American Psychological Association •IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (numeric) •Vancouver – medical (numeric)•OSCOLA – the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities - law

Citation and referencing guidance

• Kingston University library website available through My Kingston. Click on Library, Referencing.

• Pears, R. & Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

This is a very comprehensive and easy to use guide to Harvard referencing, which is used in the Engineering schools.

Palgrave Macmillan (2016) Cite them right Available at :http://www.citethemrightonline.com (Accessed: 27/9/16)

Citation and referencing guidance

SEC blog, referencing pages: https://blogs.kingston.ac.uk/seclibrary/referencing/ or via link on iCat home page

Citing in the text: Harvard

When you are referring to the work of anauthor, you will need to include theauthors name in the text e.g.

Bond (1999, p.12) states quite clearly that theresearch took many yearsorIt states quite clearly that the research took many years (Bond, 1999, p.12)

Quoting within the text : Harvard

When quoting directly in the text use quotation marks as well as including the author's surname, year of publication and page number of the quote in brackets.

He observes that “a wedding was the most suitable time of all to celebrate fertility rites” (Gelis 1991, p.22).

Reference List example

Hart, C. (2001) Doing a literature search. London: Sage Publications.

Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016)Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 10th edn. London: Palgrave.

Setting out references•Typically you would set the references out alphabetically, then by date order and then by the letter after the date if more than one publication in a year.

•Essentially there is no one right way to do this but there is a general convention. If you are thinking of doing things differently in any way then talk to your supervisor.

Electronic sources of

information•State the date the web document was last updated, or if this is not available, the date you accessed the site.

•Print out a copy of the source as online information is often temporary and may have been deleted or updated when next you look at it.

Maintaining records

•Choose a style most suited to your research

•Keep an accurate record of all the sources you have used

•Photocopies – write all the details of the source

•Notes from books - page numbers

•For any electronic sources, make sure you have noted the URL and date accessed

Refworks –on iCat database list under R tab

Refworks(2016) Home screen. Available at: http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/default.aspx?r=references|MainLayout::init (Accessed: 27/9/16)

Refworks tutorial via SEC library blogwww.blogs.kingston.ac.uk/seclibrary

Refworks tutorial

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Sources of help:

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