1. Methodology in Research Md Yazid Mohd Saman Date: 01-Sep-15

2. Purpose of Presentation This presentation attempts to describe Research Methodology & its activities:  System development  Research-oriented topics

3. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Title of research 3. Goals, Objectives & Methodology of research 4. Examples 5. Conclusion

4. 1. Introduction

5. We have done lots of research related to IT & software. Systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

7. What Research Questions  Why do we do research?  What are the motivations?  What do we want to achieve?  How do we want to achieve the result?

8. Examples of research questions Example: Crime Management System  Background:  Various academic staffs and research students have work independently on Crime Management & Analysis.  Research Questions?  Where have those data stored? Can researchers retrieve them? Share the info? Are they available web-based?  What next to be done on the data? Visualization? Prediction? Modeling? Data mining?

9. 2. Title of research

10. Title of research  What is the title?  Glamorous & idealistic?  Indicates 3 parts: the problem, method & results  Example:  New efficient algorithms based on firefly algorithm for scheduling concurrent tasks on grid computers

11. 3. Goals, Objectives & Methodology

12. Defining Goals, Objectives & Methodology  What is GOAL of Project?  Glamorous & idealistic  What are the OBJECTIVES of Projects?  Achievable & measurable  What are the activities of the research @ methodology?  What are the phases related to objectives

13. Defining Goals, Objectives & Methodology  What is GOAL of Project?  Glamorous & idealistic  What are the OBJECTIVES of Projects?  Achievable & measurable  What are the activities of the research @ methodology?  What are the phases related to objectives http://www.diffen.com/difference/Goal_vs_Objective

14. Example in Music: Developing Goals  The course goals are broad statements of what the students will be able to do when they have completed the course.  Goals can be lofty ideas, using words or phrases like "appreciates" or "shows leadership ability."  Example of a broad course goal:  Students will gain a greater appreciation for Latin music.

15. Example in Music: Developing Objectives  How can we measure if a person appreciates music?  It would be very difficult.  That is why we develop objectives.  The objectives are measurable and specific so you can determine if the goal was achieved.  S.M.A.R.T.

16. Example in Music: Measurable Objectives Goal: Students will gain a greater appreciation for Latin music. Examples of measurable course objectives: Students will:  listen to at least twenty different Latin American recording artists  attend three live concerts featuring Latin American music  identify five different Latin American rhythms from the recordings posted on the course Website  create a playlist featuring ten recordings representing different Latin American genres

17. Example in Computing: Goal & Objectives Goal: New protocols based on the Firefly algorithm for packet routing in MANET. Examples of measurable objectives:  Design the new MANET routing protocol based on the Firefly algorithm  Simulate the protocol with different parameters  Test and evaluate the performance of the new protocol

18. Defining Methodology What is Methodology of Project?  Given the GOAL of Project and its the OBJECTIVES, how do we carry out the projects?  The goal is where we want to be.  The objectives are the steps needed to get there.

19. Mapping: From objectives to methodology? The Objectives?  Design the new MANET routing protocol based on the Firefly algorithm  Simulate the protocol  Test and evaluate the performance of the new protocol The Phases? –Phase#1 : Design phase of the protocols –Phase#2 : Simulation phase / Implementation phase –Phase#3 : Testing and evaluation phase of the protocol Goal: New protocols based on the Firefly algorithm for packet routing in MANET.

20. 4. Examples

21. Example#1- Development of Integrated Crime Management System  The Goal?  To design & implement an Integrated Crime Management System  The objectives?  Design the system framework  Implement the framework in a system  Test and evaluate the system

22. So, the methodology?  Process (SE) model?  Waterfall? Iterative @ spiral ? RAD?  The Methodology?  Phase#1 - Design the system framework  Phase#2 - Implement the framework in a system  Phase#3 - Test and evaluate the system

23. Phase#1 - Design the system framework  How do we design the framework  SSADM?  Use UML?  Use-case diagrams  Others?

24. Phase#2 - Implement the framework in a system  How do we implement it?  Architecture?  Interface design  Algorithms?  Data structures @ Database design  Others?

25. Phase#3 - Test and evaluate the system  How do we test & evaluate the product?  Use real data  User acceptance test  Perform usability study  Others?

26. Example#2- Designing Efficient Packets Routing Protocol in MANETs  The Goal?  To design efficient Packets Routing Protocol in MANETs  The objectives?  Design the new MANET routing protocol  Simulate the protocol  Test and evaluate the performance of the new protocol

27. So, the methodology?  The Objectives?  Design the new MANET routing protocol  Simulate the protocol  Test and evaluate the performance of the new protocol The Phases? –Phase#1 : Design phase of the protocol –Phase#2 : Simulation phase / Implementation phase –Phase#3 : Testing and evaluation phase of the protocol

28. Phase#1 - Design Phase  How do we model & design the new protocol?  Use mathematics @ queuing theory  Show algorithms  Create framework & architectures

29. Phase#2 – Simulate / Implement the protocol  How do we implement it?  Example:  Simulation phase  Implementation phase

30. Phase#3 - Test and evaluate the new proposed system  How do we test & evaluate the product?  Use real data?  Performance evaluation of algorithms ~ big-O analysis

31. 5. Research Outcomes

32. Thesis Title Abstract  (the problem + the proposed solution + results) Table of Contents (ToC) 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 3. Methodology (steps & models  (base model + proposed model) 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation 6. Conclusion 7. References

33. Conference & Journal Papers Title Abstract  (the problem + the proposed solution + results) 1. Introduction 2. Background & Related work 3. Proposed Model 4. Implementation & Evaluation 5. Conclusion 6. References

34. Research Timeline Semester#1 Literature review Outcome: Research proposal Time: Sept14-Feb15 Semester#2 Literature review Outcome: Design of base model Time: Mar15-Aug15 Semester#3 Literature review Outcome: Design & implementation of enhanced/proposed model Time: Sept15-Feb16 Semester#4 Penulisan tesis Outcome: Thesis & viva Time: Mar16-Aug16

35. 5. Summary

36. Set The Title, Goal & Objectives  The Title?  Glamorous & idealistic  Indicates the problem, method & results & ambitious  The Goal?  Glamorous & ambitious & idealistic  The objectives?  S.M.A.R.T. characteristics  Measurable, Deliverable etc

37. Set the Plans @ Methodology  The Methodology?  Phase#1 - Design phase  Phase#2 – Implementation phase  Phase#3 - Testing and evaluation phase

38. References Research goals & objectives  http://practicum.us1c.edu/docs/Tips_for_writing_Goal s_and_Objectives.pdf

39. The End MYMS 1 Sep., 2015