Signature and Seal of Phone
APPLICATION FORM
AICTE Faculty Development
Programme
On
Research Methodologies in
Engineering and Technology
(27.05.2013 to 01.06.2013)
Name: Mr./Ms/Dr.____________________________
(In capital letters)
Designation: ________________________________
Department: ________________________________
Organization: _______________________________
Address for correspondence:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
E-mail ID:___________________________________
Mobile Number:______________________________
Experience :________________________(in years)
Details of DD attached:
Amount: ___________________________________
No. _____________ Drawn on: ________________
Signature and Date __________________________
Recommendation of the Sponsoring
Authority
The application is hereby recommended and
the applicant will be permitted to attend the
above FDP, if selected.
Date: _________
: 04175 252633, 252833:
Mobile : 9600672664
Sponsoring Authority
Fax : 04175 252643
ABOUT INSTITUTE
E-mail : kannanju@skpec.in;
S.K.P Engineering College sponsored by Sri. kannanju@gmail.com
S.Kuppusamy Memorial Educational Trust,
Tiruvannamalai was started in the year 1999 to
impart technical education at the highest level to the
students who desire to excel in their field. As a dream
project of our chairman Sri. K.Karunanithi, who is also
an engineer, our college has become one of the best
in the field of technical education within a short span
of time. S.K.P Engineering College is located on
Pondicherry Bangalore national highway (NH-66).
Tiruvannamalai is a district headquarters located at a
distance of 190kms from Chennai.
S.K.P Engineering College is an NBA accredited, ISO
certified Institution, affiliated to Anna University and AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development
approved by AICTE, New Delhi and also a leading Programme
ranked technical institution by Anna University. On
The college offers 7 UG programmes in various
Research Methodologies in
disciplines such as CSE, ECE, EEE, IT, CIVIL, Engineering and Technology
Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering. It also May 27 - June 01, 2013
offers 6 PG programmes (viz. M.E. Applied Electronics,
VLSI, Power System Emmbeded System CSE,
Engineering Design) and is sufficiently supported with
research facilities.
HOW TO REACH US AND PLACES OF
INTEREST
Tiruvannamalai is known for its holiness. Famous Organized by
Annamalair temple and Ramana Ashram bestow
holiness to the town. The institute and the town
connected with roads Chennai 180km), Bangaluru
(200km), Vellore (90km), and Trichy (225km). The
near by railway stations are Katpadi (Vellore),
Villupuram (70km), and Tindivanam (65km). The
weather of Tiruvannamalai during the FDP is expected
to remain pleasant winter. Annamalaiar Temple,
Gingee Fort (35km), Vellore Fort (90km) and
S.K.P ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(ISO 9001-2000 certified and NBA Accredited Institution)
Pondichery (100km)
Tiruvannamalai 606 611 (Tamilnadu)
Phone : 04175 252633, 252833
Address for Communication: Fax : 04175 252643
Email : kannanju@skpec.in
Prof. M. Kannan - Coordinator/FDP College website: www.skpec.in
Research and Development Centre
S.K.P. Engineering College
Tiruvannamalai 606 611
Tamilnadu.
 to make academicians, young engineers and course. The interested candidates are required to
scientists understand and prepare them to take up apply to the Course Coordinator in the prescribed
research assignments. format by May 15, 2013 (through proper channel).

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING The participants from AICTE approved institutions will
not be charged any registration fee, however they will
Enhancing conceptual knowledge of have to submit a DD worth Rs. 750/- (refundable when
Research in budding Researchers a candidate is either not selected for the program, or
the selected candidate attends the FDP) in favour of
Helping researchers to formulate a research
proposal and conduct a research _____________________. The participants will be paid TA
as per AICTE/ISTE guidelines. The participants from
Guiding researchers in developing suitable
Research organizations and Industry will have to pay a
Research
non refundable registration fee worth Rs. 5,000/- and
Imparting knowledge on the use of various
from other University or institution will have to pay
computational techniques and tools
Rs. 2500/-as DD in favour of
Creating base for system modeling _________________________________. All the participants
Course Coordinator Creating awareness with research will be provided boarding and lodging free of cost.
networking, funding and IPR
Dr. M.Kannan
COURSE CONTENTS
IMPORTANT DATES
ABOUT THE COURSE Research: an Indian industries perspective
Research methodology overview Last date for receipt of Application Form:
Literature review and problem formulation 15.05.2013
With the pace of globalization and liberalization,
research has become essential for academics, Conducting a research Intimation of selection : 17.05.2013
government and non-government organizations. Writing research report and presentation Confirmation by Participants :
However, when it comes to systematic and Writing technical papers 22.05.2013
documented research, it is hard to find good research Writing research proposal
these days. The quality of teaching in technical IPR and patenting
educational institutions depends a lot on the quality of Research ethics
research the faculty is involved. One of the biggest Mathematical modeling of engineering
concerns in Indian technical education is very less system
number of Ph.Ds in the field of Engineering and Advanced computing techniques-ANN, GA,
Technology. The art of drawing conscious and Fuzzy and Hybrid techniques .
coherent conclusions, supported by appropriate Optimization techniques and tools
scientific and systematic approach is vital for quality
Graph and graph theory for engineering
research work. Research follows certain processes
systems
such as formation of the topic, research design,
hypothesis formulation, methodology formulation,
experimentation, data collection, data analysis, COURSE FACULTIES
testing and revision of hypothesis. Research
methodology, with its structural process minimizes Faculty members from IIT, NIT and VIT will be
the degree of uncertainty in decision making. conducting the theory and practical sessions in this
short term course. Special Lectures by experts from
There is a growing need to educate the academicians, other reputed institutions and R&D organizations have
researchers and industrial practitioners in research also been scheduled. Hands-On sessions will be
methodologies to rationale research and development conducted for the optimization tools by experienced
in the national interest. The Faculty Development and skilled faculty.
Programme (FDP) on the topic is very much relevant
and contributes to the said communities.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
Academia offers research based programs to give
boost to R&D, and thus makes a significant Professionals engaged in teaching and doing research
contribution in this direction. Meanwhile, a number of or willing to do research (only AICTE approved
research techniques have been evolved and are colleges)/Industry/ R&D Organizations irrespective
followed in practice. This FDP will focus on research discipline and field of research interest can attend the
methodologies and some of the research techniques