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Two days Workshop on Research Methodologies
23 & 24 February 2009
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ORGANIZERS
CHIEF PATRON
Thiru M.V. Muthuramalingam
Chairman
Velammal Educational Trust
PATRON
Thiru. M.V.M. Velmurugan
Chief Executive Officer
CONVENER
Dr. J. Shanmugam, Principal
CO-CONVENER
Dr. T. Chandrashekar
Dean – R&D / HOD – Mech. Engg.,
Dr. M. Ramakrishnan
HOD – IT
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Sheilaa Haran, Vice Principal
Prof. B. Rajalakshmi, Dean- Examinations
Prof. N. Durai Pandian , Dean-Academic
Prof. M. Devaraju, Dean-Administration
Dr.R. Balasubramanian, Dean-Basic Sciences
Prof. N. Sankar Ram, HOD – CS&E
Prof. S.Mary Joans, HOD – E&CE
Prof. P. Narayana Baskar, HOD – E&EE
Dr. M. Ramakrishnan, HOD – IT
Dr.T.Chandrashekar, HOD- Mech. Engg.,
Prof. K. Rajeswari, HOD - E&I
Prof A.Jebamalar, HOD – Civil Engg.,
Dr. P. Suresh Kumar, TIFAC – CORE Project
Two Days Workshop
On
Research Methodologies
23rd & 24th February 2009
Organized by
VELAMMAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE
An Institution approved by AICTE
Affiliated to Anna University
Accredited by NBA & Certified by ISO 9001 : 2000
Ambattur – Redhills Road
Surapet
Chennai 600066
INSTITUTION PROFILE
The Velammal Educational Trust is a registered non-minority service organization established in the year 1986 by our honorable Chairman, Thiru. M.V. Muthuramalingam to inculcate among the youth a sense of discipline which is important to mould them into useful and capable citizens. The watch words of the Trust are "Dedication, Determination and Distinction".
Velammal Engineering College was established in the year 1995-96 to impart quality education. It is a self financing non-minority institution, affiliated to Anna University and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
OBJECTIVES
A number of unexplored domains are available to the scholars to pursue their research. The objective of this Workshop is to develop the basic skills that are essential to become a successful researcher. The aim of the workshop is to impart the knowledge on various research methodologies in all the fields of engineering & technology. In addition, the objective of the workshop is to enhance the understanding of theoretical & practical facets of research.
THE OUTLINE OF THE WORKSHOP
RESEARCH PREPARATION AND PLAN
Understanding goals of the research work. Techniques found for generating research topics. Topic selection and justification. Development of a research proposal.
RESEARCH SOURCES AND REVIEW
Source of research information. Goals of literature review. Literature search. On-line data base search tools. Engineering index. Citation science index. World Wide Web.
ACADEMIC WRITING AND ORAL PRESENTATION
Elements of Style. Thesis/Proposal Organization. Journal and Conference Papers writing. Case studies. Latex. Elements of excellent present: Preparation, Visual and Delivery. Oral Communication and question handling.
RESEARCH ETHICS
Engineering ethics, research ethics, plagiarism, duplication etc. Case studies. What is the right approach in research?
GENERAL ADVICE TO Ph.D., STUDENTS
This will cover the general advice to Ph.D students, tips to be a good researcher and how to manage the Ph.D process.
QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR DATA ANALYSIS
Data organization and sampling determination. Exploratory data analysis. Correlation methods and validation. Data reduction and transformations. Data presentation and interpretation. Statistical hypothesis. Hypothesis tests. Goodness of fit. Probability plotting. Regression analysis.
RESOURSE PERSONS
Dr.N.Sundararajan
Professor
School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
And Experts from IIT Chennai &
Anna University Chennai
REGISTRATION
The participants are required to have their names registered to attend the workshop.
THE COURSE FEE DETAILS
PG Students : Rs. 500/-
Faculty from Engineering Colleges : Rs. 750/-
Participants from Industry : Rs. 1000/-
The course fee includes course material, lunch and refreshments. Participants are requested to send a demand draft in favor of "The Principal, Velammal Engineering College" payable at Chennai along with the filled up registration form to
Dr. T. Chandrashekar
Dean – R&D / HOD – Mech. Engg.,
Velammal Engineering College
Ambattur – Redhills Road
Surapet, Chennai – 600066
Phone: 044 – 26591860
Fax-no: 044-26591771
Email:
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date to receive registration form is 18th Feb. 2009