M.E.

(Mechanical-All Branch) 2013 course Research Methodology: Question Ban

!nit 1: Research "ro#le$
%ylla#us : 1. Research "ro#le$ Meaning of research problem, Sources of research problem, Criteria / Characteristics of a good research problem, Errors in selecting a research problem, Scope and objectives of research problem. 1. #. %. '. ). Define Research. E plain different t!pes of Research" $rite a note on Motivation in Research E plain objectives of Research &ith suitable e ample. E plain significance of Research in Modern (imes. *o& do !ou define a Research +roblem" $hat are the characteristics of a good Research +roblem" ,. $hat are the sources of Research +roblem" E plain &ith suitable e ample. -. $hat are the components of a Research +roblem" .. $hat do !ou mean b! Citation and /mpact 0actor" $rite the names of an! t&o /nternational 1ournals of !our domain and its /mpact 0actor. 2. $hat are the errors in selecting a Research problem" 13. $hat are the possible limitations of our planned Research" E plain &ith e ample. 11. E plain the meaning of research problem &ith suitable e ample. 1#. $hat are various sources of research problem. 1%. State the characteristics of good research. 1'. 1). 1,. 1-. E plain the procedure to select a research problem. $hat are the different t!pes of research E plain the good 4ualities of research

$rite short notes on5 i. Design of the research project6 ii. Motivation in research6 iii. 7bjectives of research6 iv. Criteria of good research. 1.. 8ased on the objectives, ho& the research plan can be presented. Dra& the research plan table &ith time frame.

12. $hat is the necessit! of defining a research problem" *o& do !ou define a research problem" 9ive t&o e amples to illustrate !our ans&er. #3. :(he tas; of defining the research problem often follo&s a se4uential pattern<. E plain. #1. E amine the merits and limitations of the observation method in collecting material. /llustrate !our ans&er &ith suitable e amples. ##. := research scholar has to &or; as a judge and derive the truth and not as a pleader &ho is onl! eager to prove his case in favour of his plaintiff.< Discuss the statement pointing out the objectives of research. #%. Describe full! the techni4ues of defining a research problem. #'. $hat is research problem" Define the main issues &hich should receive the attention of the researcher in formulating the research problem. 9ive suitable e amples to elucidate !our points. #). *o& do !ou define a research problem" 9ive three e amples to illustrate !our ans&er. #,. $hat is the necessit! of defining a research problem" E plain. #-. $rite short notes on5 >a? E perience surve!6 >b? +ilot surve!6 >c? Components of a research problem6 >d? Rephrasing the research problem. #.. :(he tas; of defining the research problem often follo&s a se4uential pattern<. E plain. #2. :@no&ing &hat data are available often serves to narro& do&n the problem itself as &ell as the techni4ue that might be used.< E plain the underl!ing idea in this statement in the conte t of defining a research problem.

!nit 2: Basic instru$entation

%ylla#us : 2. Basic instru$entation /nstrumentation schemes, Static and d!namic characteristics of instruments used in e perimental set up, +erformance under flo& or motion conditions, Data collection using a digital computer s!stem, Ainear scaling for receiver and fidelit! of instrument, Role of DS+ is collected data contains noise.

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$rite a note on /nstrumentation scheme. E plain the static and d!namic characteristics of /nstruments. E plain the role of DS+ in data collection in nois! environment. Describe the application areas &here one can use data collection s!stem using digital computer s!stem. 1ustif! !our ans&er b! giving suitable e ample. ). E plain the stages of an instrument. Define instrumentation. $hat are the characteristics of static and d!namic instrumentation" $hat is the role of instrument in research" ,. E plain the D!namic Characteristic of /nstrument -. E plain the static characteristics of instruments .. $hat are the different characteristics of instruments" E plain each &ith suitable e ample 2. E plain &ith suitable s!stem>e. g. Aevel/pressure/temperature etc.? the parameters and cautions during the data collection to the computer and feedbac; signal to the s!stem>actuators? from computer. 13. Set a computational model to predict performance e perimental s!stem. 11. E plain multiscale modeling" 1#. $rite short notes on5 i. Role of DS+ is collected data contains noise, ii. +erformance under flo&, iii. +erformance under motion conditions, iv. Ainear scaling, v. 0idelit! of instrument, vi. Data collection using a digital computer s!stem. of

!nit 3: A&&lied statistics

%ylla#us : 3. A&&lied statistics Regression anal!sis, +arameter estimation, Multivariate statistics, +rincipal component anal!sis, Moments and response curve methods, State vector machines and uncertaint! anal!sis, +robable errors in the research, Error anal!sis 1. :+rocessing of data implies editing, coding, classification and tabulation<. Describe in brief these four operations pointing out the significance of each in conte t of research stud!.

#. *o& &ill !ou differentiate bet&een descriptive statistics and inferential statistics" Describe the important statistical measures often used to summaries the surve!/research data. %. E plain the meaning and significance of the concept of :Standard ErrorB in sampling =nal!sis. '. $hat do !ou mean b! multivariate techni4ues" Came the important multivariate techni4ues and e plain the important characteristic of each one of such techni4ues. ). $rite a brief note on different t!pes of techni4ues of data anal!sis D pointing out the significance of each. ,. $hat do !ou mean b! multivariate anal!sis" E plain ho& it differs from 8ivariate anal!sis -. $rite a note on :*!pothesis< in conte t to Research. .. Aist various methods of (esting *!pothesis" E plain an! one. 2. E plain Chi s4uare test. 13. $rite a note on :=C7E=< 11. $rite a note on (!pes of Errors involved in the Measurement 1#. Discuss Fncertaint! =nal!sis &ith a suitable e ample. 1%. Describe the data collection using digital computer s!stem 1'. $hat is statistical interference" E plain the t!pes of statistical inferences. 1). Discuss multiple correlation and regression for data anal!sis. =ppl! the method for a selected/given data. 1,. E plain the difference bet&een correlation D regression anal!sis. 1-. E plain ho& !ou &ill use GchiB test used for interpreting results of !our research &or; 1.. 12. #3. #1. i. ii. iii. iv. ##. E plain the steps in research design E plain the formulation of research problem E plain the steps of research proposal. $rite short notes on5 Response curve methods, Fncertaint! anal!sis, +arameter estimation, +rincipal component anal!sis Discuss probable errors in the research.

#%. E plain &hat do !ou mean b! Gprincipal component anal!sisB and ho& it is useful in engineering research"

!nit ': Modeling and &rediction o( &er(or$ance

%ylla#us : '. Modelling and &rediction o( &er(or$ance Setting up a computing model to predict performance of e perimental s!stem, MultiHscale modelling and verif!ing performance of process s!stem, Conlinear anal!sis of s!stem and as!mptotic anal!sis, Eerif!ing if assumptions hold true for a given apparatus setup, +lotting famil! of performance curves to stud! trends and tendencies, Sensitivit! theor! and applications. 1. Discuss the important of mathematical models in an engineering research stud!. #. $hat are different t!pes of mathematical models in an engineering stud!" =nal!Ie !our o&n research problem from vie& point of model development. >=n! case stud! of !our o&n choice in an! field &ill be acceptable?. %. $rite stead! and unstead! state mathematical model for an! research problem of !our choice. Discuss the mathematical strateg! / steps to solve it and usefulness of the results obtained from simulations in

anal!Iing !our research problem >=n! case stud! of !our o&n choice in an! field &ill be acceptable? '. E plain the concept of a model D the utilit! of modeling research" $hat t!pe of model can !ou thin; of in the conte t of !our research proposal" ). E plain mathematical models as a conceptual model as a s!stem. E plain the modeling elements D their interrelationship. ,. E plain importance of nonlinear anal!sis of s!stem in engineering research. -. $hat do !ou mean b! as!mptotic anal!sis" E plain &ith suitable e ample. .. E plain importance of plotting famil! of performance curves to stud! trends 2. *o& to verif! performance of process s!stem" 13. $hat is famil! of performance curves" 11. E plain the role of performance curves to stud! trends and tendencies" 1#. E plain ConHlinearit! the s!stems. *o& the overall anal!sis of the nonHlinear s!stems is carried out" 1%. $rite short notes on5 i. MultiHscale modeling, ii. Eerif!ing if assumptions, iii. +erformance curves to stud! trends and tendencies, iv. Computing model to predict performance of e perimental s!stem, v. Sensitivit! anal!sis. 1'. Enumerate t!pes of plotting of performance curves and e plain an! t&o t!pes &ith suitable engineering applications.

!nit ): *e+elo&ing a Research "ro&osal

%ylla#us : ). *e+elo&ing a Research "ro&osal 0ormat of research proposal, /ndividual research proposal, /nstitutional proposal

1. Describe, in brief, the la!out of a research report, covering all relevant points. #. $rite a short note on GDocumentationB in the conte t of a research report. %. $hat points &ill !ou ;eep in mind &hile preparing a research report" E plain. '. $hat are the different forms in &hich a research &or; ma! be reported. Describe. ). $rite short notes on the follo&ing5 i. (he techni4ues of &riting report6 ii. Characteristics of a good research report6 iii. 8ibliograph! and its importance in conte t of research report6 1. Re&riting and polishing of report #. $rite an! one research proposal of !our o&n interest &hich should includes the follo&ing points. a? +roject Summar! b? +roject Description i. 7bjective and Significance ii. Aiterature Revie& iii. Research Methodolog! iv. Research +lan v. Conclusions