Basics of Research Design

As the architectural design is to a building so also is research design to all academic enquiry. Most times, it is first conceived by the landlord before involving the architect who also need to research on the land, the texture, space, and the resources available and then give professional advice on the planning. These concepts from the builder are therefore translated into a sketchy plan, then to obtain permits, put forward a work schedule and then order materials. There is no need ordering materials or putting workers at the site until the designs (i.e. architectural, electrical, civil structural drawings) among others of building have presented, reviewed and approved. The design may be an office building, a factory, a school, a residential home. The same process is essential in social sciences, medical sciences, management and legal studies to conceive a research topic, employ high-level sophisticated planning in data generation and analysis, all these processes ought to be included in the research design as a methodological tool to achieve the desired goals of the research enterprise