Research Methodology (CS 705) - Semester 7 BTech ECE at IITV

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Overview

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Why it matters

Research methodology is essential for pursuing higher studies (M.Tech, PhD), writing technical papers, conducting experiments, and building a career in academia or R&D. Understanding how to formulate problems, design experiments, and present findings is critical.

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Placement relevance

Required for PhD admissions. Research internships at IITs, IISc, Microsoft Research. Publication record boosts profile. Essential for R&D roles at core companies. Less direct placement impact but crucial for academic path.

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Prerequisites for

M.Tech/MS Programs · PhD · Research Internships · Technical Paper Writing · Patent Filing · Academic Career

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Recommended books

Research Methodology by C.R. Kothari · The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth · How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco · Research Design by John W. Creswell

Curriculum — 4 Units

U1

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Research Fundamentals

⚡ Key Formulae

Research Process:Problem → Literature → Hypothesis → Method → Data → Analysis → Conclusion

What is Research?

Research Types (Basic, Applied)

Research Problem Formulation

Literature Review Process

Research Objectives

Research Questions

Ethics in Research

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Research Design & Methods

⚡ Key Formulae

Hypothesis Testing:Null hypothesis (H₀) vs Alternative hypothesis (H₁)

Sample Size:Larger sample → more reliable results (statistical significance)

Experimental Design

Quantitative vs Qualitative Research

Sampling Techniques

Data Collection Methods

Surveys & Questionnaires

Case Studies

Variables (Independent, Dependent)

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Data Analysis & Statistics

⚡ Key Formulae

p-value:p < 0.05 → statistically significant (reject H₀)

Correlation:r ∈ [-1, 1]; r=1 (perfect positive), r=-1 (perfect negative)

Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)

Inferential Statistics

Hypothesis Testing (t-test, ANOVA)

Correlation & Regression

p-value & Significance

Data Visualization

Statistical Software (R, SPSS)

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Academic Writing & Publication

⚡ Key Formulae

IMRaD:Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion

Citation:IEEE: [1], [2]; APA: (Author, Year)

Research Paper Structure (IMRaD)

Abstract Writing

Citation Styles (APA, IEEE)

Plagiarism & Referencing

Peer Review Process

Journal vs Conference Papers

Presentation Skills

Previous Year Questions

Unit 12023 · End Semester10 marks

Define research problem. How do you formulate a research problem in computer science? Give an example from AI/ML domain. Explain the importance of literature review.

Unit 32023 · End Semester8 marks

Given dataset: [23, 45, 12, 67, 34, 56, 89]. Calculate mean, median, mode, standard deviation. Perform a t-test to check if mean differs from 50 (α=0.05).

Unit 42022 · End Semester6 marks

Explain the structure of a research paper (IMRaD). What are the key components of an abstract? Compare IEEE and APA citation styles.

Exam Strategy

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Research process steps

Problem formulation → Literature review → Hypothesis → Methodology → Data collection → Analysis → Conclusion. Know this flow. Explain with examples.

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Statistics calculations

Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, t-test — practice 3-4 problems. Know when to use t-test vs ANOVA. p-value < 0.05 = significant.

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Paper structure

IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion). Abstract writing (200 words, objective, method, results). Citation styles (IEEE vs APA). Always asked.

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