Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code MEC550 Course Category Course Title RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Courses with numerical and conceptual focus Course Planner 13420::Anil Kumar Lectures 3.0 Tutorials Practicals Credits 0.0 0.0 3.0

TextBooks Sr No T-1 T-2 Title Research Methodology Methods and Techniques Design and Analysis of Experiments Reference Books Sr No R-1 R-2 R-3 Title Applied Statistics & Probability for Engineers Fundamental of Quality Control and Improvement Research Methodology Author Montgomery, Douglas C. & Runger, George C. Amitva Mitra Panneerselvam R. Edition 3rd 2nd 3rd Year 2007 Publisher Name Wiley PHI (Pretice Hall India) PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, New Delhi Author Kothari C.R. Montgomery, Douglas C. Edition 2nd 5th Year 2004 2007 Publisher Name New Age international ltd,India Wiley

Relevant Websites Sr No RW-1 (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) http://www.iprindia.com Salient Features intellectual property law

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks) Weeks before MTE Weeks After MTE Spill Over 7 6 2

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Number Lecture Number Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Text/reference books Other Readings, Lecture Description Relevant Websites, Audio Visual Aids, software and Virtual Labs Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Demonstration/ Case Study / Images / animation / ppt etc. Planned

Week 1

Lecture 1

Introduction to Research Methodology(Introduction to Research methodology)

T-1:Ch1

Introduction to Research INTRODUCTION of methodology RM

Week 1

Lecture 2

Introduction to Research Methodology(Defining the Research Problem) Introduction to Research Methodology(Meaning and need of research design) Introduction to Research Methodology(Concepts relating to research design) Introduction to Research Methodology(Basic principles of experimental designs) Sampling Design(Characteristics of a good sample design) Sampling Design(Steps in sample design) Sampling Design(Methods of data collection) Hypotheses(Characteristics of hypothesis) Hypotheses(Basic concepts concerning testing of hypotheses) Hypotheses(Procedure for hypothesis testing) Hypotheses(Tests of hypotheses like, z test, t test, chi square test, F test) ANOVA Design of Experiments (The basic principle of ANOVA) ANOVA Design of Experiments (ANOVA techniques) ANOVA Design of Experiments (Designing engineering experiments) Taguchi Techniques for Experimental Design with Parameter Design(Factorial experimental design) Taguchi Techniques for Experimental Design with Parameter Design(Control and noise factors and parameter design)

T-1:Ch 2

Defining the Research Problem Meaning and need of research design Concepts relating to research design Basic principles of experimental designs

Defining the Research Problem Meaning and need of research design Concepts relating to research design Basic principles of experimental designs

Lecture 3

T-1:Ch 3

Week 2

Lecture 4

T-1:Ch 3

Lecture 5

T-1:Ch 3

Lecture 6 Week 3 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Week 4 Lecture 10

T-1:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 6 T-1:Ch 9 T-1:Ch 9

Characteristics of a good Characteristics of a sample design good sample design Steps in sample design Methods of data collection Characteristics of hypothesis Basic concepts concerning testing of hypotheses Steps in sample design Methods of data collection Characteristics of hypothesis Basic concepts concerning testing of hypotheses

Lecture 11 Lecture 12

T-1:Ch 9 T-1:Ch 10

Procedure for hypothesis Procedure for testing hypothesis testing Tests of hypotheses like, Tests of hypotheses z test, t test, chi square like, z test, t test, chi test, F test square test, F test The basic principle of ANOVA ANOVA techniques The basic principle of ANOVA ANOVA techniques

Week 5

Lecture 13

T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 3 T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 3 T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 5

Lecture 14

Lecture 15

Designing engineering experiments Factorial experimental design

Designing engineering experiments Factorial experimental design

Week 6

Lecture 16

Lecture 17

T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 5

Control and noise factors Control and noise and parameter design factors and parameter design

Week 6

Lecture 18

Taguchi Techniques for Experimental Design with Parameter Design(Taguchi loss function with signal to noise ratio) Taguchi Techniques for Experimental Design with Parameter Design(parameter design strategy) Taguchi Techniques for Experimental Design with Parameter Design(parameter design strategy)

T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 5

Taguchi loss function Taguchi loss function with signal to noise ratio with signal to noise ratio parameter design strategy parameter design strategy

Week 7

Lecture 19

T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 5

Lecture 20

T-1:Ch 11 T-2:Ch 5

parameter design strategy

parameter design strategy

Lecture 21

Homework,Test 1

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Probability Distribution including Weibull distribution(Normal distribution) Probability Distribution including Weibull distribution(Binomial distribution) Probability Distribution including Weibull distribution(Poisson distribution) Probability Distribution including Weibull distribution(Weibull distribution) Probability Distribution including Weibull distribution (Hypergeometric distribution) Lecture 26 Intellectual Property Rights (Introduction to Intellectual Property rights) Intellectual Property Rights (Procedure for filing Patent) Intellectual Property Rights (Procedure for filing Patent) Intellectual Property Rights (Procedure for filing Patent) Role of Computer(Use of Computer in data analysis) Role of Computer(Use of Computer in data analysis) Role of Computer(Use of Computer in data analysis) T-1:Ch 15 T-1:Ch 15 T-1:Ch 15 T-1:Ch 7 R-1:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 7 R-1:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 7 T-2:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 7 T-2:Ch 4 T-1:Ch 7 T-2:Ch 4 RW-1 Normal distribution Normal distribution

Lecture 23

Binomial distribution

Binomial distribution

Lecture 24

Poisson distribution

Poisson distribution

Week 9

Lecture 25

Weibull distribution

Weibull distribution

Hypergeometric distribution Introduction to Intellectual Property rights Procedure for filing Patent Procedure for filing Patent Procedure for filing Patent Homework,Test 2

Hypergeometric distribution Introduction to Intellectual Property rights Procedure for filing Patent Procedure for filing Patent Procedure for filing Patent

Lecture 27 Week 10 Lecture 28 Lecture 29 Lecture 30 Week 11 Lecture 31 Lecture 32 Lecture 33

RW-1 RW-1 RW-1

Use of Computer in data Use of Computer in analysis data analysis Use of Computer in data Use of Computer in analysis data analysis Use of Computer in data Use of Computer in analysis data analysis

Week 12

Lecture 34 Lecture 35 Lecture 36

Role of Computer(Presentation Tool) Role of Computer(Web Search) Report writing(Procedure to write Report writing) Research Proposal(Research Proposal)

T-1:Ch 15 T-1:Ch 15 T-1:Ch 14 T-1:Ch 14 T-1:Ch 14 T-1:Ch 14 T-1:Ch 14

Presentation Tool Web Search Procedure to write Report writing Research Proposal Research Proposal Preparation of final research report Preparation of final research report

Presentation Tool Web Search Procedure to write Report writing Research Proposal Research Proposal Preparation of final research report Preparation of final research report

Week 13

Lecture 37 Lecture 38 Lecture 39

Research Proposal(Research Proposal) Research Proposal(Preparation of final research report) Research Proposal(Preparation of final research report)

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 40 Lecture 41 T-1:ch 5 T-1:ch 3 Analysis of variance Design of Experiments ANOVA Practice of different design problems Learning about Techniques for Analysis of data

Scheme for CA:

Component Homework,Test Frequency 2 Total :Out Of 3 Each Marks Total Marks 10 10 20 20

Details of Academic Task(s)

AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task (group/individuals/field work Individual Individual Individual Evaluation Mode Allottment / submission Week 4/5 7/7 10 / 10

Homework 1 Test 1 Test 2

HOMEWORK 1 TEST 1 test 2

To check the knowledge of RM To check the knowledge of RM as per the lecture delivered. To check the knowledge of RM as per the lecture delivered.

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