Course

Module1

Meaning of Research, Types of Research, Research Process, Problem definition, Objectives of Re-search, 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.

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.

Module 2

Experimental Research: Cause effect relationship, Development of Hypothesis, Measurement Systems Analysis, Error Propagation, Validity of experiments, Statistical Design of Experiments, FieldExperiments,Data/VariableTypes&Classification,Datacollection,NumericalandGraphicalDataAnalysis:Sampling,Observation,Surveys, Inferential Statistics, and Interpretation of Results.

Module 3

Preparation of Dissertation and Research Papers, Tables and illustrations, Guidelines for writing the abstract, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion sections of a manuscript.
References, Citation and listing system of documents 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 science.

• CO1: To define research, methodology and steps involved in research.
• CO2: To learn to define a problem, and research hypothesis. To understand the importance of literature survey, gaps and challenges.
• CO3:To learn the basic concepts of research design, sampling, modeling & simulation and understand the importance of citation, H-index, Scopus.
• CO4:To learn to write technical report, paper and thesis.
• CO5:To know about intellectual property rights, ethics in research and plagiarism.

• Bordens, K. S. and Abbott, B. B., “Research Design and Methods – A Process Approach”, 8thEdition,McGraw-Hill, 2011.
• R.Kothari,“Research Methodology–Methods and Techniques”, 2^nd Edition, New Age International Publishers.
• Davis,M., DavisK., and Dunagan M.,“Scientific Papers and Presentations”, 3^rd Edition, Elsevier Inc.
• Marder, “Research Methods for Science”,Cambridge University Press,2011.
• Ramappa,“Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”,S.Chand,2008.
• Merges,PeterS. Menell, MarkA.Lemley,“Intellectual Property in New Technological Age”, Aspen Law& Business, 6 editionJuly2012.