Course Objectives
- Familiarize students with research problem identification.
- Introduce various research methodologies in computing science.
- Promote ethical conduct in research.
- Enhance technical writing and proposal development skills.
- Provide insights into intellectual property and patents.
Course Outcomes
- CO1: Identify and formulate research problems using defined criteria and characteristics.
- CO2: Utilize various investigative approaches and methodologies for problem-solving in computing science research.
- CO3: Demonstrate ethical conduct and awareness of research ethics and plagiarism.
- CO4: Produce technically sound, well-structured research reports and proposals.
- CO5: Analyze and apply knowledge of intellectual property rights, particularly patents, in computing science.
Syllabus
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Unit I: Introduction to Research Problem 9 Hours
Lecture 1 — Understanding the Research Problem: Meaning and significance, sources and identification.
Lecture 2 — Criteria & Characteristics of a Good Research Problem: Essential attributes, errors in selection.
Lecture 3 — Scope, Objectives & Approaches: Defining scope and objectives, investigative approaches for solutions.
Lecture 4 — Data Collection, Analysis & Interpretation: Necessary instrumentation.
Unit II: Research Methods in Computing Science 13 Hours
Dialectic of Research in Computing Science: Models of argument, proof methods (demonstration, empirical, mathematical).
Deduction and Induction for Computer Science: Theoretical models and approaches.
Algorithmic & Software Engineering Approaches: Mathematical modelling.
Performance Estimation and Evaluation.
Unit III: Ethical Conduct and Literature Studies 8 Hours
Effective Literature Studies: Approaches and analysis.
Addressing Plagiarism.
Research Ethics: Ethical considerations in research.
Unit IV: Technical Writing & Research Proposal Development 5 Hours
Effective Technical Writing and report writing techniques.
Developing a Research Proposal: Proposal format and components.
Presentation and Review Committee Assessment.
Unit V: Intellectual Property and Patents 5 Hours
Nature and Process of Intellectual Property: Overview of patents, designs, copyrights.
Patenting Process: Research, innovation, development.
International Scenario and Patenting: International cooperation on IP; patenting under PCT.
Unit VI: Patent Rights and New Developments in IPR 5 Hours
Scope and Transfer of Patent Rights: Licensing and technology transfer, patent information and databases.
New Developments in IPR: Administration of the patent system, IPR in computer software.
Case Studies and IPR in educational institutes.
Textbooks
- Stuart Melville & Wayne Goddard, Research Methodology: An Introduction for Science & Engineering Students.
- R. Ganesan, Research Methodology for Engineers, MJP Publishers.
Reference Books
- Steven Skiena, The Algorithm Design Manual, Springer.
Evaluation
- Internal Assessment — 50% (Quizzes, Class Tests, Assignments/Projects)
- Mid-Semester Exam — 20%
- End-Semester Exam — 30%