R&D: Technology Exploration & Validation
Not every technology choice is familiar territory. When you're facing an unfamiliar technology, a structured investigation — framing a research question, building a proof of concept, and reporting your findings to a professional standard (the DOT framework) — stops a team from committing to something untested by accident. That includes a short literature review, awareness of your own bias, and an explicit go/no-go recommendation at the end.
Starting Points
- Verschuren, P., Doorewaard, H., & Mellion, M. J. (2010). Designing a Research Project (2nd ed.). Boom uitgevers Amsterdam.
- Het ontwerpen van een onderzoek (2015). Boom uitgevers Amsterdam.
- ictresearchmethods.nl
Key Points
- Your research topic is reviewed by a teacher, who advises you on whether it's suitable.
- You can review another student's report and assess its quality, with concrete suggestions for improvement.