APPLIED SCIENCES

RMIT SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES BIOL1070/BIOL2149/BIOL2303/2325 (AB700) (HONOURS) RESEARCH METHODSAssignment % 3-1. Experimental design 10 Date due: week 8 of semester The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that you understand and can apply the scientific method (hypothesis formulation and testing). Write the experimental design for an experiment (or your entire research project if it is all one large investigation) that you will undertake during your research, by answering the following questions. This should not occupy more than 2-3 pages.Problem State concisely the problem you are investigating. /0.5 State precisely which research question you seek to answer. /0.5 Hypothesis What is your null hypothesis? /0.5 What is the alternative hypothesis? /0.5 Experiment What is the dependent (response) variable you will measure? /0.5 What is the independent variable you will test? /0.5 What variables will you control? /0.5 What variables will you randomise? /0.5 What is your experimental treatment? /1 What are your controls (treatments with predictable results)? /1 How many replicates will you require?* /0.5 What type of material or organisms will you use? How will you obtain it or them? /0.5 Where will you conduct the experiment? /0.5 How long will the experiment take? /0.5 Data What will you record? What units? To what accuracy? /0.5 How will you analyse the data? What tests will you use? /1 What results will you obtain if your null hypothesis is disproved? /0.5 Total marks /10 Save your assignment as Windows XP-compatible (the RMIT standard system). Submit your assignment by the date indicated as follows, by uploading it into this assignment link. Please note that Firefox will not work with this link and so you should use Internet Explorer instead. If you have problems using the link, do not email it as it will not be accepted.