Course Name: Introduction to Research

Course abstract

Large numbers of students are actively considering and taking up research and associated higher studies. This course aims to introduce students to the important aspects of research. The intent of the course is to make students aware of the details associated with formal research and to help students overcome common misconceptions that may be present in their minds. By going through this course, students are likely to be able to take up research activities in a more systematic and formal manner right from the beginning.


Course Instructor

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Dr. Prathap Haridoss

Prof. Prathap Haridoss has been a faculty in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras, since 2001. He has a B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Madras, and a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Before joining IIT Madras as faculty, he worked as a Senior Scientist at Plug Power a Fuel cell company in Latham New York. He has published papers in the areas of Carbon nanomaterials, Fuel Cells, Lithium ion batteries, semiconducting nanomaterials, and recycling of electronic waste. He also has three US patents in the area of PEM Fuel cells.f PEM Fuel cells.
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VANI R

 Course Duration : Jul-Sep 2016
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 Enrollment : 23-May-2016 to 18-Jul-2016
 Exam registration : 02-Aug-2016 to 19-Aug-2016
 Exam Date : 18-Sep-2016

Enrolled

3288

Registered

293

Certificate Eligible

248

Certified Category Count

Gold

11

Silver

0

Elite

179

Successfully completed

58

Participation

7

Success

Elite

Gold




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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Introduction to Research - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

ANUJA N 97%

MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE

MANDEEP KUMAR 94%

HINDU COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

MOHAMMED ABI AFTHAB OLIKATHODI 93%

AMEC FOSTER WHEELER

V P M B AARTHI ALIAS ANANTHAKIRUPA 92%

MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE

ARVIND KUMAR SAHU 92%

SHRI SHANKARACHARYA TECHNICAL CAMPUS

NSPB INDIA


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SUGUMARI V 91%

MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SUNITA BANSAL 91%

UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY

PAYAL SHAH 91%

SARDAR PATEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SHASHANK S KHARE 91%

DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SANDEEP SAHU 90%

IIT KANPUR

GAYATRI P 90%

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE

FATHEMA FARZANA D 89%

VELAMMAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

ONGC

S SHANMUGAM 89%

M A M COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.