B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Research Methodology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Introduction and Basic Research Concepts

• 1.1 Research – Definition; Concept of Construct, Postulate, Proposition, Thesis, Hypothesis, Law, Principle. Research methods vs Methodology
• 1.2 Need of Research in Business and Social Sciences
• 1.3 Objectives of Research
• 1.4 Issues and Problems in Research
• 1.5 Characteristics of Research: Systematic, Valid, Verifiable, Empirical and Critical

Module 2: Types of Research

• 2.1 Basic Research
• 2.2 Applied Research
• 2.3 Descriptive Research
• 2.4 Analytical Research
• 2.5 Empirical Research
• 2.6 Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Module 3: Research Design and Sample Design

• 3.1 Research Design – Meaning, Types and Significance
• 3.2 Sample Design – Meaning and Significance Essentials of a good sampling Stages in Sample Design Sampling methods/techniques Sampling Errors

Module 1: Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS Publishers Distributors.

REFERENCES

• 1 Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS Publishers Distributors.
• 2 Kothari, C.R.,1985, Research Methodology-Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.
• 3 Kumar, Ranjit, 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, (2nded), Singapore, Pearson Education