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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Prof. Prathap Haridoss

Prof. Prathap Haridoss is a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Madras. He works in the areas of Fuel Cell and Carbon nanomaterials. He has a B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Madras, and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Before he joined as a faculty at IIT Madras, he served as a Senior Scientist at Plug Power, a Fuel Cell company in New York. He has 3 US patents, several International Journal publications, and has published a book titled ?ƒÂ¢?¢â€?¬?…“Physics of Materials, Essential Concepts of Solid State Physics?ƒÂ¢?¢â€?¬?‚Â?
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 Course Duration : Feb-Apr 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 15-Feb-2021
 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021
 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2021

Enrolled

5152

Registered

923

Certificate Eligible

531

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

50

Elite

246

Successfully completed

235

Participation

127

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




Legend

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

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
Note:
We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2020 and Jan2021 course
Introduction to Research - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

PRACHI HEMANT KULKARNI 84%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,BOMBAY

SHRUTIKA SHARMA 84%

PRABHAT KUMAR SHUKLA 83%

IGCAR

PENTAPATI HEMA KUMAR 83%

GITAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

NITIN KUMAR M 82%

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

SRAVANI KOPPURAVURI 82%

SREYAS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

NAGARAJA BHAT Y V 81%

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

MOHITH VIJAYAN NAIR 81%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

CHANDAN AGRAWAL 80%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

ALOK KUMAR PATEL 79%

MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

SANDURU BHANUTEJA 79%

GITAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

RAKESH KUMAR MOURYA 79%

IGCAR

JITENDRA KUMAR SHUKLA 79%

MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

KERENALLI SUDARSHANA 79%

GITAM SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY BENGALURU

KRISHNA BHARAT BATTALA 79%

SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

ANKITA MAJUMDAR 78%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

SYEDA IMRANA FATIMA 78%

GITAM (Deemed To Be University)

ANANYA ANIL TIRUMALA 78%

VIT UNIVERSITY-VELLORE

SINDU MATHEW P 78%

GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRISSUR

BHABANI SHANKAR BEHERA 78%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

Y PRASAMSHA 78%

Sai sudhir Degree and PG college

LOPAMUDRA SENGUPTA 77%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,KHARAGPUR

VAIBHAVA SRIVASTAVA 77%

MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

PRASHANT SAGAR 77%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,KHARAGPUR

MEGHA 77%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

ZAMEER AHMED ADHONI 77%

GITAM SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

BURRA ELLASWAMY 76%

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC

GOPU V R MUNI KUMAR 76%

GITAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ABHAY KRISHNA YADAV 76%

MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 5152

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 928

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

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.