Research Methods (ME711)

Lectures

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Software for creating Graphs

• Grapher https://www.goldensoftware.com/products/grapher/features

• SigmaPlot http://www.sigmaplot.co.uk/products/sigmaplot/sigmaplot-details.php

• Write your code in Matlab https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html

• many other software are available. Ask your supervisor which software he recommend for your study.

• Tecplot 360 (For CFD studies) https://www.tecplot.com/products/tecplot-360/

Good books

• Science Research Writing: For Native And Non-native Speakers Of English https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/Q0232#t=suppl

• Presentation Skills for Scientists and Engineers https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-66069-7

• Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation : A Step by Step Guide to Planning and Writing Dissertations and Theses https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/p077

Other topics related to publish in journals

• Graphical abstracts https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/visual-abstract

• Research highlights https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/highlights

Evaluation strategy (suggested)

Final 40 Marks

• 10 Ch1

• 10 Ch3 Statistical Problem

• 10 Ch4a Publishing

• 10 Ch4b Writing

Term work 60 Marks

• 20 Exam Ch1

• 10 Presentation on Ch2a, 4b,4c

• 10 Exam on Ch3

• 10 Presentation on a research topic

• 10 Research proposal on a research topic

• 20 Oral Exam

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