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18 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: MANUAL OF OPERATIONS

researches and practical experiences that is directed to producing new materials,
products, devices, processes, systems and services thereby improving substantially
those already produced or installed.

● Technology development or invention is a research undertaking that put together bits
and pieces of information to produce something tangible and useful.

● Technology adaptation and integration is research that fine tunes the technology
developed to adjust to the environment and fit into end-users’ practices.

● Social science and higher education are integrative studies in linguistics, sociology,
anthropology, arts and humanities which are directed towards policy development on
governance and management of higher education and directed to install new processes,
systems and services to improve instruction.

Based on stage of the development continuum, other research typologies are used in
referring to research.

● Upstream research consists of basic research conducted to generate new knowledge of
the underlying foundations or phenomena and observable facts without any particular
or specific application or use.

● Midstream research consists of applied research organized and undertaken to acquire
new information directed towards a specific aim or objective. It is usually drawn on
existing knowledge gained from previous researches and/or practical experiences
which are directed to producing new materials, products, devices, processes, systems
and services thereby improving substantially those already produced or installed.

● Downstream research consists of a limited research work dwelling on the verification of
the adaptability of technologies under different local conditions.

2. R&D Strategies

In the pursuit of the above thrusts, the following strategies are to be employed by the
University:

a. Strengthening research management through improved coordination in planning
and programming of research activities involving key stakeholders particularly the
faculty and staff, students, industry, manufacturing, and other academic and research
institutions.

b. Improvement of resource sharing and utilization among linkage research institutions,
cluster campuses, colleges and academic departments.

c. Enhancement of resource generation activities in support to research projects and
activities, human resources development and improvement of research facilities.

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