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Course Detail

Course Name Research Methodology
Course Code 25RM605
Program M. Tech. in Power & Energy Engineering(Smart Grids & Electric Vehicles) (For working professionals and regular students)
Semester 2
Credits 2
Campus Amritapuri

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Outcome

CO1 Develop a foundational understanding of research methodologies and their applications.
CO2 Identify and define research problems through structured problem formulation techniques.
CO3 Design and conduct experimental research with appropriate tools and analysis methods.
CO4 Prepare for dissertation writing by organizing research findings and adhering to academic standards.
CO5 Demonstrate awareness of intellectual property rights and their relevance in research and innovation.

Course Articulation Matrix: Correlation level [ 1: low, 2: medium, 3:High]

?PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PSO1 PSO2
CO
CO1 2 2 1 1 1
CO2 2 3 3 2 2
CO3 2 2 3 2 1
CO4 2 2 1 1 1
CO5 2 2 2 1 1

Meaning and objectives of research, characteristics of good research, types of research. Research process: research gap identification, problem formulation, scope definition, objective setting, research questions and hypotheses, research design. Approaches to research, building and validating theoretical models, importance of reasoning in research, literature review, critical analysis, sampling techniques, data collection methods, data acquisition tools, modeling and simulation, sensitivity analysis, uncertainty modeling, statistical tools, measurement systems analysis

Technical writing components of research paper/thesis, citation styles, referencing and plagiarism detection tools, poster/oral presentation, conference/journal paper preparation, project proposal writing.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, research ethics scientific misconduct, plagiarism, unscientific practices, authorship norms.

Review of high-impact papers in the domain of study, dissertation planning milestones, expected outcomes, real-world case studies.

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; 6th edition July 2012

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