S.V.

University College of Engineering :: Tirupati

Syllabus for Pre-Ph.D. Degree Examinations - 2015
Department of ECE
Research methodology
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Introduction
Research-meaning, objectives and motivation; types of research- research processresearch and scientific method- research process- criteria for good research
Meaning of research design-need for research design-features of good design-

different research designs-steps in developing a research plan

Data collection and analysis
Primary and secondary data- data presentation selection of appropriate method for
data collection
Review of basic statistical measures: mean, median and mode, geometric and
harmonic mean, range- quartile, average and standard deviations - coefficient of

variation- measures of skewness analysis of variance (ANOVA)

Regression and probability analysis
Simple regression-multiple regression Time series analysis, Binomial , Poisson,
Exponential, Normal, Log-normal , Rayleigh and Gaussian distributions
Introduction to MATLAB
Declaration of variables, building functions- 2D and 3D plotting
Introduction to tool boxes: Control systems, signal processing, ANN, Fuzzy logic and
communication
Basics of SIMULINK design.
Interpretation and report writing
Techniques of interpretation, precaution in interpolation significance of report
writing different steps in report writing- layout of research report - drafting a
research report

References
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C.R.Kothari, Research methodology, wishwa prakashan

R.Pannerselvan, Research methodology, PHI edition
Harnitter, introduction to MATLAB