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PanditDeendayal Petroleum University
Take Home Assignment
M.Tech.(All)
Semester - II
Date:10/06/2020
Course Name : Successful research Program Development
Course Code : 17CE527T Max. Marks:50
Instructions:
1. Submit hand written assignment on foolscap A4 size pages.
2. Write your name, roll no., subject name and code at top of the assignment.
3. Assume suitable data wherever essential and mention it clearly.
4. Writing appropriate units, nomenclature, and drawing neat sketches/schematics wherever required is an integral part of
the answer.
5. Submit assignment online through LMS (Moodle) only.

Part-A
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (5 x 4 Marks = 20 Marks)
Course
Question
Description Marks Outcome
No.
(CO)
Que-1 What is forward chronological and backward chronological search methods 04 CO1
in conducting literature review (draw diagrams if necessary, to explain )
Que-2 Explain the eight step model of research methodology by choosing a topic 04 CO1
of your discipline (Note: make sure that topic should not be the same as
submitted in your assignment)
Que-3 Explain the concept of 1. principle of replication and 2. principle of 04 CO1
randomization and how you are going to implement in your experimental
design of your selected topic in Que-2
Que-4 a. What is IPR and its types and explain the basic characteristics of 04 CO3
your idea/result to have in order to be patentable.
b. Based on your topic in Que-2, explain what outcome can become a
patent based on your understanding of your topic in the literature. If
not patentable explain the societal benefit of your topic
Que-5 a. Explain the planning and preparation stage before you publish your 04 CO1
research article
b. Explain the different metrics/indexes you consider for selecting a
journal you wish to publish and list 10 important journals in your
discipline with all the metrics/indexes you considered in the form of
table

Part-B
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (3 x 10 Marks = 30 Marks)

Que-1 Explain the concept of Direct and Self plagiarism by using any concept 10 CO3
concerned to your discipline
S.no Original paragraph Modified Paragraph
1 Any 200 word paragraph from Modify the paragraph to look like
any concept of your discipline direct plagiarized version
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 2 Any 200 word paragraph from Modify the paragraph to look like self
any concept of your discipline Accidental plagiarized version
3 Any 200 word paragraph from Modify the paragraph to look like
any concept of your discipline Mosaic plagiarized version
Que-2 What kind of project you wanted to implement to prepare for the Post- 10 CO1
COVID-19 concerned to your discipline? Explain in detail.

Que-3 List out different various national and international funding sources for your 10 CO1
concerned discipline with the help of Web of science (or any other source)
and explain briefly about the respective funding agency and their
contribution to the scientific community

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