The use of web-based surveys for academic research in the field of engineering

This paper presents a research project-in-progress which investigates the use of Web-based surveys as tools for academic data collection. A brief review of existing literature on this topic is included. Details of a survey, which evaluates current attitudes toward Web-based surveys as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil format, are also provided. The result section discusses a preliminary assessment of the attitudes of researches from Engineering as compared to other fields. Finally, this paper concludes with recommendations for future research.