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Research Methodology and IPR (Credits: 2)

Syllabus for All Branches M.E./ M. Tech. (III Sem)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Discuss the research types, methodology and formulation.
2) Identify the sources of literature, survey, review and quality journals.
3) Discuss the research design for collection of research data.
4) Analyse the research data and write the research report.
5) To identify and apply appropriate research methodology in order to plan, conduct and evaluate basic
research.
6) To compare between the scientific method and common sense knowledge while laying the foundation
for research skills at higher levels.
COURSE OUTCOMES: The students will be able to
1) Illustrate the research types and methodology.
2) Collect research data and use various tools and techniques for data analysis
3) Do literature survey using quality journals.
4) Process research data to write research report for grant proposal.
5) Understanding the importance and benefit of IPR protection

COURSE CONTENTS
Unit 1:
Research: Types of research, research process, research proposals and aspects, research methodology,
objectives of research, motivation in research, significance of research, selecting the research problem,
scope and objective of research problem, Technique involved in defining a problem.
Unit 2:
Statistical Tools: Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion and measures of relationship:
correlation and regression analysis.
Data Sampling, Testing & Research Modelling: Student t-test, F-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA),
data graphics and data interpretation.
Unit 3:
Literature Review : National and international scenario of scientific research, effective literature
reviewing, reference citation, scientific, engineering and research journals, impact valuation, indexing
and abstracting.
Unit 4:
Report Writing: Significance of report writing, types, formats, steps of report writing and publications
in research journals. Technique of interpretation, oral presentation. Plagiarism and research ethics.
Unit 5:
Patents, Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Copyright, Process of patenting and
development, International cooperation on Intellectual Property. Scope of patent rights. Licensing and
transfer of technology. Patent information and databases, new developments in IPR.
Books & References Recommended:
1) C.R Kothari, “Research Methodology, Methods & Technique”, New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi, 2004.
2) R. Ganesan, “Research Methodology for Engineers”, MJP Publishers, Chennai, 2011.
3) R. Khananabis and S. Saha, “Research Methodology”, Universities Press, Hyderabad, 2015.
4) Y.P. Agarwal, “Statistical Methods: Concepts, Application and Computation”, Sterling Publishing Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.
5) V Upagade and A Shende, “Research Methodology”, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.
6) G. Nageswara Rao, “Research Methodology and Quantitative methods”, BS Publications, Hyderabad,
2012.
7) R.Panneerselvam, Research Methodology, PHI
8) Ranjit Kumar, Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners, SAGE Publication. Ltd.
9) Montgomery, Douglas C, 5/e, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Wiley India, 2007.
10) Montgomery, Douglas C. & R George C. 3/e, Applied Statistics & Probability for Engineers, Wiley India,
2007.
11) Research Methodology; Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques, Pearson, New Delhi
12) S. Melville and W. Goddard, “Research methodology: an introduction for science & engineering students’
13) Wayne Goddard and Stuart Melville, “Research Methodology: An Introduction”
14) R. P. Merges, P. S. Menell, M.A. Lemley, “Intellectual Property in New Technological Age”, 2016.
15) T. Ramappa, “Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”, S. Chand, 2008

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