The course has two objectives. First it discusses the required knowledge of the formal research methodology, and its application in the industrial sector. Second, it provides students the basic knowledge of the formats of different written reports and oral presentations. The course consists of the following major topics:（1）Engineering project overview: It covers the basic information of how a research (academic research or industrial project) is conducted. Formal research methodology: It discusses how the subject (or a topic) of a project is identified, how problem related information is collected, how literature is surveyed, how solution alternatives are formed and justified, and how solution procedures are selected and implemented.