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The document outlines the Ph.D. course in Research Methodology at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat, detailing course outcomes, syllabus, and recommended books. It covers topics such as research problem formulation, statistical analysis, research design, data measurement, and presentation skills. The course aims to equip students with essential research skills and ethical considerations in scientific research.

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PH601 PH602 Research Methodology in Science DoP

The document outlines the Ph.D. course in Research Methodology at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat, detailing course outcomes, syllabus, and recommended books. It covers topics such as research problem formulation, statistical analysis, research design, data measurement, and presentation skills. The course aims to equip students with essential research skills and ethical considerations in scientific research.

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Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat

Ph.D. – I (Physics), Semester – I / II Scheme L T P Credit


Research Methodology in Science
PH601/ PH602 4 0 0 4

1. Course Outcomes (COs):


CO1 To identify and formulate a research problem for a given specialisation with good research ethics.
CO2 To perform statistical analysis of the sample data collected using various sampling techniques and
statistical softwares.
CO3 To apply hypothesis testing techniques using different sampling distributions/tests.
CO4 To compile information to prepare an effective research report and paper.
CO5 To prepare and present a research poster and oral presentation effectively to the peers.

2. Syllabus

Foundation of Research 06 Hours

Meaning of research, Objectives, Motivation, Utility, Characteristics and Types. Characteristics of


scientific methods, understanding the language of research: Concept, Construct, definition, Variable.
Scientific Research Process. Steps of research, methods of research, research ethics, Introduction to
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Problem Identification & Formulation: 12 Hours

Definition and formulating the research problem, Necessity of defining the


problem, Importance of literature review in defining a problem. Literature
survey: primary and secondary; web sources; critical literature review. Research
question, Investigation question, Hypothesis testing, Qualities of a good
hypothesis, Null hypothesis and Alternative Hypothesis.

Research Design: 08 Hours

Concept and importance in research, features of a good research design,


Exploratory Research Design: Concept, types and uses, Descriptive Research
Design: Concept, types and uses. Experimental Design: Concept of
independent and dependent variables. Biased and unbiased research design.
Sampling Fundamentals: 08 Hours

Need for sampling, Steps in sampling design, Different types of sample designs, Complex random
sampling designs, Important sampling distributions (of mean, proportion, t-, F-, and Chi-square
distribution), Central limit theorem, Concept of standard error, Estimating population mean and
proportion, Determination of sample size through confidence level, probability estimation and
probability distributions.

Subject Code: ##nXX; ##: Department Identity, n: Year, XX: Subject Sequence number XX: last digit 0
(subject offered in both ODD and EVEN semesters, XX: 01 to 30 – last digit ODD and EVEN for ODD and
EVEN semesters (Mandatory Core), XX: 31 to 50 (Optional Core), XX: 51 to 99 (Elective), Subjects list
for Minor and Honor (M/H#1-4), Subjects list for Specialization track (#1-4) EG: Engineering Subject,
SC: Science Subject (offered combinedly by departments) (SVNIT Surat)
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat

Measurement, Data, and Analytics 08 Hours

Structured and unstructured data, Scales of measurement, Population and sample, Descriptive
statistics, Data visualization. Probability and random variables, Sampling and estimation, Hypothesis
testing, Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Correlation, and Regression analysis. Data Analytics: Elements
of association, Clustering, and Classification. Brief introduction to various open-source/commercially
available software packages, e.g. MINITAB, ORIGIN, MS Office, etc.

Interpretation of Results, Research Documentation and Presentation 06 Hours

Understanding of interpretation of results, Steps of interpretation; Elements of preparing a research


paper and a thesis: Abstract, Keywords, Symbols and Abbreviations, Introduction, Materials and
Methods (Theoretical/Experimental), Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Citations and
References/Bibliography, Table of Content (ToC), Scope of future work and Appendixes. Elements of
good English writing. Ethical issues related to publishing, Plagiarism and Self-plagiarism, Plagiarism
detection software’s (Turnitin, etc.). Types of presentation: Poster, Oral and Invited talk.

Students Assignments, Discussion and Review 08 Hours

(a) Read, evaluate and present a good journal paper in relevant field of research; (b) Conduct
literature review for a specific research topic and prepare a report with citations; (c) To write a sample
research paper and thesis proposal.

(Total Contact Time: 56 Hours)

3. Books Recommended
1 C. R. Kothari and G. Garg. Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, 4th Edition, New Age
International, 2019.
2 D. Napolean and B. B. S. Narayanan. Research Methodology – As Theoretical Approach, Laxmi
Publications, 2014.
3 Garg, B. L.Karadia R. Agrawal, F. and Agrawal U. K., 2002. An Introduction to Research Methodology,
RBSA Publishers
4 Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences 3rd Ed by Philip R Bevington & D Keith
Robinson, McGraw – Hill (2003)
5 H. S. Asthana and B. Bhushan. Statistics for Social Sciences (With SPSS Applications), 2nd Edition, PHI
Learning, 2016.

Subject Code: ##nXX; ##: Department Identity, n: Year, XX: Subject Sequence number XX: last digit 0
(subject offered in both ODD and EVEN semesters, XX: 01 to 30 – last digit ODD and EVEN for ODD and
EVEN semesters (Mandatory Core), XX: 31 to 50 (Optional Core), XX: 51 to 99 (Elective), Subjects list
for Minor and Honor (M/H#1-4), Subjects list for Specialization track (#1-4) EG: Engineering Subject,
SC: Science Subject (offered combinedly by departments) (SVNIT Surat)

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