- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Enables students to demonstrate their ability in presenting technical data in logical form. Report topics may be from any area of the student's work associated with the general field of Engineering Technology. Students initially submit a preliminary outline of their report for assessment and approval by a tutor familiar with the technological area. The final report is analyzed and assessed for accuracy and form of presentation by the tutor and the Communications Department.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
Domestic fees
$835.94
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Module 1 - Getting Started
- Describe the CCTT guidelines for a technological research report.
- Select a suitable topic for either theoretical or practical research.
- Write a suitable purpose statement for your report.
- Get approval from your course instructor for your topic, purpose statement and research plan.
Module 2 - Collecting Data for The Formal Research Report
- Record and classify your new data.
- Design your own test measurements or experiment.
- Obtain help and information from people around you.
- Obtain unpublished and published written material.
- Obtain periodical literature related to your topic.
- Keep a record of all the sources of your data.
Module 3 - Organizing Data for The Formal Research Report
- Draft an outline and number the headings in it.
- Convert data collected by source to data organized by outline.
- Select organizational patterns appropriate to your report, be it 'theoretical' or 'practical'.
Module 4 - Writing the Introduction and Body
- Write the first draft of the introduction and body of your report.
- Include appropriate illustrations.
- Revise the introduction and body.
- Revise paragraphs.
- Revise sentences.
- Edit and proofread the introduction and body.
Module 5 - Preparing the Supplemental Parts
- Prepare the supplemental parts of the report.
Module 6 - Packaging Your Report
- Professionally package your report.
Effective as of Fall 2003
Course Offerings
Winter 2026
Below is one offering of TSYH 4199 for the Winter 2026 term.
CRN 11113
Dates
Start any time Loading
- CRN 11113
- $835.94 Domestic fees
Continuous Entry, Distance or Online
This is a distance learning course. Start any time. You have 26 weeks from the date you register to complete this course.
Duration
26 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Correspondence format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- For registration approval, please contact the Department at etde@bcit.ca. Please note that the above price is for tuition only; textbooks are additional. Course materials are available in D2L: learn.bcit.ca/ Textbooks are not shipped automatically, you must order them from the BCIT Bookstore: www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.