Reminder:Feedback for Introduction to Research
Dear student
We are glad that you have attended the NPTEL online certification course.
We hope you found the NPTEL Online course useful and have started using NPTEL extensively.
In
this regard, we would like to have a feedback from you regarding our
course and whether there are any improvements, you would like to
suggest.
We are enclosing an online feedback form and would
request you to spare some of your valuable time to input your
observations. Your esteemed input will help us in serving you better.
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Video recording on Interactive session
Dear Candidates
There was an Live interaction session with some of the students for the course"Introduction to Research"
The video recording is now available in the portal under the last unit"Interactive session with students"
Those who are interested can take a look.
-NPTEL Team
Introdcution to Research_ seventh assignment_Changes
Dear student,
Many students have pointed out the problems in question number 8 & 9. Thank you for pointing out the mistake. We have re-framed the question (mean must be 50 and not 45 as stated). Those who have submitted already, kindly submit it once gain. We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused. We have extended deadline till 20th. So please do it.
Hall ticket for March 26th NPTEL Online Certification exams is now available for download.
Dear Candidate:
If you have registered for the March 26th NPTEL Online certification exam, your Admit Card/ Hall ticket is now available inside your application form:
1. Please visit the link: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/
Login
with your registered Google-enabled account email id (used to access
the course on the portal and used for registering for the exam) and its
password to access the link and click on March exams to download the
hall ticket(s) for the March 26th exams, from the link.
2. You can also download it from the alternate link given below:
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Please
try to access both the links to download your hall ticket, if you are
not able to find your hall ticket in both the links., kindly write to us
at nptel@iitm.ac.in.
Note: that you will be able to login here, only if you have a valid registration for exams on March 26th 2017.
Please
download hall ticket, take a print out and along with a original ID
card, carry it with you to the venue (The exam centre address is there
in the hall ticket). Read all instructions given in the admit card/ hall
ticket carefully and follow them.
Note1:- If
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inside the login.
In case of the any problems with the hall ticket kindly write to us nptel@iitm.ac.in
IMPORTANT:
1. Change of shift, course, exam center, exam city will not be encouraged.
2.
You will not be allowed to write the exam if you are showing up in the
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3. Entry beyond 09:30 AM in FN and 2:30 PM in AN will not be entertained.
4. Candidates will not be allowed to write the exam without Hall ticket and proper id proof.
NPTEL Team wishes you the very best for the certification exam.
Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL team
Introduction to Research_ Live video streaming session_Today
Dear student,
The live video streaming is going to be today 4-5 PM. Video will be streamed in the following link. Make yourself available. Kindly login to your YouTube only then you can chat and ask questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Introduction to Research_ Eighth week materials
Dear student,
Eighth week materials are available in the portal now. We have included a general interview session with faculties from various departments and a session with scholars too.
Introduction to Research_ Live video streaming session
Dear student,
As mentioned before, we have planned a live streaming session on March 13, 4-5 PM. We have already shared a google document for collecting questions If you login to your YouTube account you can see chat window where you can type your questions along with the streaming video. If you are not logged in you can see the streaming video alone.
The link for the live session is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AUbvpybTHQ (please visit on or after today 4 pm)
This is the first time we are trying. So please be cooperative.
Introduction to Research_ Live video streaming session
Dear student,
We have planned a live streaming session on March 13, 4-5 PM. We have already shared a google document for collecting questions If you login to your YouTube account you can see chat window where you can type your questions along with the streaming video. If you are not logged in you can see the streaming video alone. Link will be shared ahead where the video will be streamed. This is the first time we are trying. So please be cooperative.
Introduction to Research_ seventh assignment
Dear student,
Seventh assignment is available in the respective unit. We have uploaded the complete question paper and that link has been given in the assignment. Options are given separately. You have to choose the correct options and click on the normal assignment window. Last date for submission is 17.03.2016, 11.30PM
Introduction to Research_seventh week
Dear student,
This week you have videos on "design of experiments" by Prof. Kannan. We will update you about the assignment later.
Introduction to Research_ Live video streaming session_Questionnaire
Dear Student,
There is a live streaming video session planned for next week. We have sent a google doc to all of your e-mail ids. You are requested to add questions regarding course in the specific document shared with you. This would be answered in the live session. Students will not be seen in the video. You can be live in YouTube or wherever we planned to broadcast it. You can ask questions there too. But we appreciate if you can send few questions before itself so that we can start the session with your basic queries.
More details regarding the same would be announced soon. Please don't forget to fill it as soon as possible.
Introduction to research_change in 6th assignment
Dear student,
Few students pointed out that in the sixth assignment, 5th and 10th questions were same. So we have changed the 10th question. Those of you who have submitted the assignment already, kindly submit in once more. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Introduction to Research_ Sixth week materials
Dear student,
This week we have released videos on Intellectual property by Prof. Feroz Ali.
Multiple choice assignment from the same topic is also available. Last date for assignment 6 submission is 07-03-16, 11.30PM
Introduction to Research_Assignment solutions
Dear student,
Solutions for assignment II, III & IV are available in the respective units.
Introduction to Research_Fifth week materials
Dear student,
This week we have included lecture on "creativity in research" by Prof. C. Balaji.
Multiple choice assignment consisting 10 questions is also made public. Last date for assignment submission is 27.02.2016, 11.30 PM
NOTE: Assignment IV submission due date is today, 11.30 PM
Last 1 week for Exam Registartion - Hurry up!!!
Dear student
The certification exam will be conducted at
designated centres in the city chosen by you. You have to register for
the exam by filling up the form, paying the exam fee and appear in
person to get the certificate.
Register for the exam today at: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/
Exam registration form closes on 22 February 2017 at 10:00am.
For other details about exam registration, please check our previous announcement.
Type of exam: Online
Online:
You
will have to appear at the allotted exam centre and produce your Hall
ticket and Government Identification Card(Example: Driving
License,Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of
birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in
person. You can find the exam allotted exam center details in the hall
ticket.
The questions will be on the computer and the answers
will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include
multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay type answers, etc
The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively around 15th March 2017.
FINAL CERTIFICATE:
The final score = 25% assignment score + 75% final certification exam score.
The final score will determine if you will/will not receive a certificate.
1. Final score < 40%: NO certificate
2. Final score between 40% -59%: Certificate of type "Successfully completing the course"
3. Final score between 60% -89%: Certificate with tag "Elite" printed at the top
4. Final score of 90% and above: Certificate with "Elite" tag and the gold medal printed on it.
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Best of luck for the exams.
- NPTEL team
Introduction to Reserch- Assignment II deadline extension
Dear student,
Assignment III deadline has been extended till tomorrow (15.02.2017) 11.30 PM
Introduction to Research- Release of 4th week content
Dear student,
This week we have two videos on " How to make a technical presentation" and " Technical writing" by Prof. Prathap Haridoss. A multiple choice assignment based on the same is also available. Last date for assignment submission is 20.02.2017, 11.30 PM
Introduction to Research < Week 3>
Dear Student,
This week we have lectures on data analysis and modelling skills by Dr. Arun Tangirala and safety in laboratory lecture by Dr. Prathap Haridoss.
We have included 10 multiple choice questions as third assignment. Lat date for submission is 14.02.17 11.30 PM.
If you still have doubts in accessing materials, Kindly follow the procedure mentioned.
Reminder 1: REGISTER TODAY - CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM IS NOW OPEN!
Dear Student:
Here is the much-awaited
announcement on registering for the March 2017 certification exam. The
registration for the certification exam is only open to students who have
enrolled in the course.
Registration is open from 2nd FEBRUARY 2017 (Thursday)
until 22nd FEBRUARY 2017 10:00 AM (Wednesday).
The certification exam registration URL is: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/
(If you want to register for the exam for this course, login here using the
same email id used to enroll to the course)
Dates of exam: 26th March 2017(Sunday) [Forenoon-Shift
1/Afternoon Shift 2] (You
can choose any one shift according to your convenience for writing the exam).
You can register for a maximum of 2 course exams (same day of exam – 2 sessions.
Same exam city will be allocated for both the sessions) through this form.
Exam Session time: Shift 1 - 9.00AM -12.00PM ; Shift 2 - 2.00PM - 5.00PM
Examination Cities: The exam is to be conducted in several cities
across India whose list is available on the registration form.
Click here to
access the list of exam cities: http://nptel.ac.in/LocalChapter/Assets/spoc_refdocs/March%202017%20Exam%20cities.pdf
Registration fees: Rs 1000/-
(Students belonging to the SC/ST category can avail a 50% fee waiver - please
select Yes for the SC/ST option and upload the correct Community certificate)
Mode of payment: Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking.
HALL TICKET:
The hall ticket will be available
for download tentatively between 12 -16th March 2017. We will confirm the same
through an announcement once it is published.
Final score on certificate: 25% of assignment score + 75% of
certification exam score.
Award of certificate: Hard and soft copy
of Certificate will be awarded only to those candidates who register for the
exam, attend the certificate examination and whose Final score > 40%
The final score, assignment score and exam score will be printed on the
certificate. The certificate will also have a link to the NPTEL website (http://nptel.ac.in/noc), where on
logging in, your scores and e-certificate will be available for
verification (Appropriate announcements will be made). Please do
regularly submit assignments to get a good final score.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) FOR CANDIDATES WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE MORE THAN 1 COURSE EXAM:- Once
the registration form is submitted after payment, no changes like adding or
removing the chosen course, exam shift, city is possible. So, if you are
choosing to write 2 course exams, please choose suitably and make the payment for both courses at the same time. It is
not possible to pay later for the second course. Once the payment is made, the
registration form will be non-editable.
2) FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE GOT SCHOLARSHIP VIA YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER:
-
Students who have got scholarship via NPTEL local chapter can opt to pay
individually using the above form. While doing so, the reduced fee will
automatically apply.
3) FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE PAYING VIA THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF YOUR
COLLEGE:-
There are 2 modes of operation:
Option 1
1. You will pay fees to your SPOC.
2. Your SPOC will pay the fees to NPTEL on your behalf and also will provide us all details including photo, signature.
3. We will populate all the fields in the exam form.
4. Your responsibility will be to come to the exam form and verify that the details in the exam form are correct.
Option 2
1. In the exam form, you will fill all the details and also upload photo, signature.
2. Ensure that you had selected your college name correctly from the drop-down list in the form.
3. Payment of exam fees - click on the tab - 'PAY VIA SPOC'.
The SPOC has to now confirm to NPTEL that he/she will pay fees on your behalf.
If the SPOC says NO, you will be intimated via email.
Then it becomes your responsibility to come back to the exam form and make the payment.
If you do not pay the exam fees within the prescribed time, you will not be able to write the exam.
After submitting the form, in case you wish to change the name, date of birth, address, photo and signature Please login to http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/edit_details.php and make the changes till February 22, 2017.
The following data initially submitted cannot be changed –email id, course selected, shift, exam city, SC/ST. For changes in this email us at nptel@iitm.ac.in giving your Application number, email id and name. No changes will be entertained in these details after February 22 2017.
Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL TEAM
About week 2 contents
Dear Student,
This week we look at literature survey. Prof Phanikumar, who is a professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Madras, shows you step by step how to carry out literature survey, how to use various packages and databases to assist you and how to gather the information and keep it in a organized manner so that it is easy to incorporate into your documents.
In addition we also look at aspects associated with experimental skills.
Enjoy!
prathap
Introduction to research- Reminder for assignment 1
Dear student,
Last date for assignment 1 submission is today (30.01.17), 11.30 PM.
Introduction to Research- Week 2 materials
Dear student,
Week 2 assignment and videos are available in the course outline tab. This week videos are about literature survey and experimental skills. We have included a multiple choice assignment, in which you can choose the options there itself and submit.
To access the materials go to onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
Introduction to Research- Extension of assignment deadline
Dear student,
There are few students who enrolled today. So we have extended the deadline of assignment 1 and 2 to 09.02.2017 11.30 PM for the benefit of newly joined students. If you have already submitted the assignment, you can submit it again because we have enabled multiple submission mode and your last submission will be taken for evaluation.
How to access portal
Introduction to Research- Link to download videos
Dear student,
Those who have limited internet access can download the videos and watch it offline from NPTEL website. Link is as follows:
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/121106007/
Thank you
Course TA
First Week Materials
Dear Students,
First week videos are available in your course outline tab.
Course TA
Research Methodology First week assignment
Dear student,
First week assignment is also available now. It is a general assignment. You can write the answer in the space given there and submit.
Welcome to NPTEL Online Certification Course: Introduction to Research
Dear student
Welcome to NPTEL Online Courses and Certification!
Thank you for signing up for our online course " INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH". We wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.
The course will begin on January 23 2017.
When content is released on the portal, you will get an email alerting
you. Please watch the lectures, follow the course regularly and submit
all assessments and assignments before the due date. Your regular
participation is vital for learning.
- The announcement list which will only have messages from course instructors and teaching assistants - regarding the lessons, assignments, exam registration, hall tickets etc.
- The discussion forum which is for everyone to ask questions and interact, the course instructor/TA will respond to your queries- Forum is divided into categories like admin, week 1, week 2,..........and so on.
- If you have any questions regarding the exam, registration, hall tickets, results, etc can be posted under the admin section and queries related to the technical content in the lectures, any doubts in the assignments - please post under each week appropriately.
Course duration : 08 weeks
Dates of exams : 26 March 2017
Time of exam : Shift 1: 9am-12 noon; Shift 2: 2pm-5pm
Final List of exam cities will be available in exam registration form.
Exam registration url - Will be announced shortly
NPTEL team
