Research Methodology

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Research Methodology
1 Introduction to Research and Research Methodology
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Meaning of Research Objectives of Research, Motivation in Research Types of Research Research Approaches Significance of Research Research Methods versus Methodology Research and Scientific Methods Case Studies

Selection and Formulation of Research Problem


2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Importance of Knowing How Research is done Research Process Criteria of good Research Necessity of Defining the Problem Techniques involved in Defining the Problem Case Studies

Research Design and Planning


3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Planning Research Work Format of Research Plan Meaning of Research Design Need for Research Design Features of a Good Design Important Concepts Relating to Research Design Types of Research Design Case Studies

Experimental Designs/Setups
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 Engineering Hardware Requirement Analysis Effort Estimation Simulation Optimization Modelling and Model Building Types of Simulations Queuing Theory Probability and Statistics in Simulation Data Analysis Computer based Simulators Case Studies A Higher Level Programming B Mechanical Experiment Setup C Electrical Experiment Setup D Civil Experiment Setup

Data Collection Methods and Techniques


5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Size of Data Set Types of Data for Collection Organizing Data Quality of Data Types of Literature Literature Collection Internet and Web Searching Case Studies

Measurement and Scaling Techniques


6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Accuracy and Precision Units of Measurement Handling Time Series Data Sampling and Sampling Plan Case Studies

Testing of Hypotheses
7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Operations Research: Transportation, Assignment, Sequencing Dynamic Programming Game Theory Case Studies

Analysis, Interpretations and Drawing Inferences


8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Different Levels of Observations What are Results Consolidation and Validation of Results Statistical Tools and Techniques 8.4.1 For Processing 8.4.2 For Analysis 8.4.3 For Visualization 8.4.4 For Validation Case Studies A Neural Networks and Fuzzy Theory B General Problem Solving

8.5

Technical Report Writing


9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Significance of Report Writing Different Steps in writing a Report Layout of the Research Report Types of Reports Oral Presentation Mechanics of Writing a Research Report Precautions for Writing Research Reports

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