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Home Courses Multidisciplinary Research Methods for Engineers Course materials Readings 2.1.1 Introduction to Hypotheses

2.1.1 Introduction to Hypotheses

Course subject(s) Module 2. Phases & Methods of Scientific Research

From Research Question to Hypothesis

The hypothesis of Andreas Cellarius, showing the planetary motions in eccentric and epicyclical orbits.

In this first section of module 2, we continue with the building blocks of research design. Now that you know the what, the how and the why of the research objective and research questions, we move to the next step: Formulating a research hypothesis that you can test.

[Image: The hypothesis of Andreas Cellarius, showing the planetary motions in eccentric and epicyclical orbits, Wikipedia.org, Public Domain]

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