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About this course

A PhD or master’s level research project is an enormous undertaking, and you might find yourself a bit uncertain
about the process or how to achieve the desired outcome. In this research course, you will learn the underlying
principles that are needed to conduct research from an engineering perspective.
This course is designed for engineering students conducting postgraduate and Ph.D. research work on engineering
projects.
The objective of the course is to translate current research methods, which are mostly from a social science
perspective, into something more relatable and understandable to engineers.
This course is to go beyond the concepts to understand the actual reasons for doing research in a certain way. While
engineers are the main target audience, non-engineers will find this information useful as well.
The methods taught in this course will equip scholars with the knowledge needed to design, plan, and construct their
own research process within ethical guidelines
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce scholars to the philosophy and mechanics of research
2. Problem formulation and experimental research:
3. Preparation of dissertation
4. Ethics in engineering science and technology
Unit I:Meaning of Research, Types of Research, Research Process, Problem definition, Objectives of Research,
Research Questions, Research design, Approaches to Research, Quantitative vs. Qualitative Approach,
Understanding Theory, Building and Validating Theoretical Models, Exploratory vs. Confirmatory Research,
Experimental vs Theoretical Research, Importance of reasoning in research.
Unit II:Problem Formulation, Understanding Modeling & Simulation, Conducting Literature Review,
Referencing, Information Sources, Information Retrieval, Role of libraries in Information Retrieval, Tools for
identifying literatures, Indexing, and abstracting services, Citation indexes
Unit III: Experimental Research: Introduction of analytical tools – Introduction to data analysis – least squares
fitting of linear data and non-linear data - exponential type data - logarithmic type data - power function data and
polynomials of different orders - plotting and fitting of linear, Non-linear, Gaussian, Polynomial, and Sigmoidal
type data - fitting of exponential growth, exponential decay type data – plotting polar graphs - plotting histograms -
Y error bars - XY error bars - data masking. Quantitative Techniques: General steps required for quantitative analysis
-reliability of the data - classification of errors – accuracy – precision – statistical treatment of random errors - the
standard deviation of complete results – error proportion in arithmetic calculations - uncertainty and its use in
representing significant digits of results - confidence limits - estimation of detection limit.
Unit IV:Preparation of Dissertation and Research Papers, LaTeX and Beamer: Writing scientific report -
structure and components of research report - revision and refining’ - writing project proposal - paper writing for
international journals, submitting to editors - conference presentation – preparation of effective slides, pictures,
graphs - citation styles Tables and illustrations,
Unit V:Intellectual property rights (IPR) - patents-copyrights-Trademarks-Industrial design geographical
indication. Ethics of Research- Scientific Misconduct- Forms of Scientific Misconduct. Plagiarism, Unscientific
practices in thesis work, Ethics in engineering science and technology
TEXT BOOKS / REFERENCES
1. Bordens, K. S. and Abbott, B. B., “Research Design and Methods – A Process Approach”, 8th Edition, McGraw-
Hill, 2011
2. C. R. Kothari, “Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques”, 2nd Edition, New Age International
Publishers
3. Davis, M., Davis K., and Dunagan M., “Scientific Papers and Presentations”, 3rd Edition, Elsevier Inc.
4. Michael P. Marder,“ Research Methods for Science”, Cambridge University Press, 2011
5. T. Ramappa, “Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”, S. Chand, 2008
6. Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, “Intellectual Property in New Technological Age”. Aspen
Law & Business; 6 edition July 2012

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