Technical Research and Publication

Run a rigorous study and write it up to conference or journal standard.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 What counts as a contribution in engineering
2. 1.2 Industry-facing research and academic research
3. 1.3 Reviewing the literature and the patent landscape
4. 1.4 Framing a question you can actually test
1. 2.1 Hypotheses, objectives and success criteria
2. 2.2 Resources, rigs and lead times
3. 2.3 Risk inside a research plan
4. 2.4 Supervisors, sponsors and confidentiality
1. 3.1 Designing a test rig
2. 3.2 Controls, repeats and randomisation
3. 3.3 Design of experiments when runs are expensive
4. 3.4 Pilot testing and reworking the method
1. 4.1 Instrumentation and calibration
2. 4.2 Uncertainty and how error propagates
3. 4.3 Data acquisition and logging
4. 4.4 Traceability of results
1. 5.1 When a simulation can replace a test
2. 5.2 Verification and validation
3. 5.3 Sensitivity analysis
4. 5.4 Reporting model assumptions honestly
1. 6.1 Presenting data without distorting it
2. 6.2 Comparing conditions statistically
3. 6.3 Curve fitting and correlation
4. 6.4 Negative and inconclusive results
1. 7.1 The structure of an engineering paper or thesis
2. 7.2 Figures, tables and units
3. 7.3 Referencing and citation practice
4. 7.4 Writing the discussion, not just the results
1. 8.1 Choosing a journal or conference
2. 8.2 Peer review and revision
3. 8.3 Presenting to a technical audience
4. 8.4 Intellectual property, patents and disclosure

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Depth beyond your coursework Pitched above taught content, for research, leadership and the work that follows the degree.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Master's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.