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Asked by Annie to Andrew, Dona, Liena, Sandra, Stevie on 9 Nov 2015.
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Steven Wray answered on 9 Nov 2015:
I don’t do a lot of research as such, it’s more what you would call development or design. I always start with requirements which is just defining exactly what you want the thing at the end to do. Then I try and come up with as many ideas as possible that might fit those requirements and rank them against each other. Then if it looks like one is a lot better than the rest I just carry that one forward and work through each little detail, checking that the original requirements are met!
The fun bit comes in when the requirements change once the thing has already been half designed…
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Andrew Allan answered on 9 Nov 2015:
The best place to start is by defining what you want to achieve.
Once you know the form of the output, you can work out how to get there and where you need to begin. Usually I begin with some background reading to understand the subject better.
As Steven said – projects usually change as they progress. So you have to be prepared to manage that change
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Dona Galhena answered on 10 Nov 2015:
First of all I try to understand the research problem/ question. If you are not clear about the problem, it is difficult to find the answer. Then you have to do a survey on what others have done to address the same problem or similar ones. From that you can get an idea about the current situation in your research field and how you should plan to conduct your research to address the given problem.
You have to decide the time it would take, the resources you will need (equipment etc.). The most important thing is you should always have a plan B! Because at the end of the day, you may not get the good positive results you always expect.
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