Program : Sustainable Energy Materials (SEM)

Degree : MSc/MEng

Course Code : PGC 601

Course Name : Research Methodology and ICT in Engineering

Course Category : Ancillary Courses

Semester : First Semester

Credit Hours : 3

Use of advanced analytical tools like MATLAB/SIMULINK, SCILAB/XCOS, etc. for solution of engineering problems and their applications (Application of these soft wares depends on the 24 various problems formulated in different departments). Information literacy, information sources (media,publishers,aggregators);validityofinformation,plagiarismandlegalaspects. Information search – search engines, journal repositories, academic (social) networks, search strategies, personal contacts, tools for managing references. Integrating information literacy in research, cloud computing, audiovisual tools, e.g PowerPoint presentations. Literature review: Readingandsummarizingrelevantarticles,criticalanalysisandevaluationofresearch, identification of themes and comparators, writing review documentsand identification of research (or knowledge) gaps. Scientific method and nature of evidence: Experimental methods and design methods (as may be applicable to individual departments and research areas), data collection and management of quantitative data. Human participants – expert reviews, focus groups, questionnaires and interviews. Project management and report writing: project planning, report structure and style, general report writing techniques