WRITING CHAPTER 3:

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYBy: Professor Dr R.Badlishah AhmadDean, School of Computer and Communication EngineeringUniversiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)7 January 2016

Introduction

Literature ReviewSurvey on other research works related to your work

Identify the advantages/disadvantages

Next → Chapter 3: MethodologyMethodology

Methodology

Not necessary Chapter 3 is named as methodology!

1. Can be: Network Design, Routing Protocol

2. Relate to your new methods, new design, new techniques, new algorithms etc

Methodology

This is the most important chapterIt describe your:

1. Understanding of the fundamental knowledge

2. NOVELTY!!! SHOW THAT YOUR DESIGN IS GENUINE and COMPLEX

Methodology

Content1. Brief review on main issues

2. Another brief review on the specific/focus topic

Methodology

Content1. Start explaining your propose methods, design, algorithm etc

2. Give names to your new methods and after that used it throughout your thesis

Methodology

ContentNow you can start explaining your new methods, design etc..

NOW YOU HAVE COMPLETED EXPLAINING YOUR DESIGN!!

NEXT:

THE MODELLING or THE MODELLING or EXPERIMENT SETUPEXPERIMENT SETUP

MODELLING

Explanation on HOW you will COLLECT/OBTAIN your results

1. For simulation → explain the simulation software (OMNeT++, NS2 etc), why do you choose the software etc...

2. For Mathematical Modelling → Show your derivations

3. For Experiment → describe the experimental setup such as the diagram of the experiments, equipments used etc.

MODELLING

For simulation give sample of snapshots of your design modelled using the software

MODELLING

Describe the parameters used for the simulation/experiments etc.

- Transmission power

- Receiver sensitivity

- Speed of nodes/vehicles

- Size of nodes

- Size of network area

- All other important parameters that you have used in the modelling or experiments

MODELLING

List and explain the parameters (normally used by other researchers) that you are collecting

- Throughput

- End to end delay

- Packet drop etc...

Avoid using your own parameters for evaluation unless you have no other choices and you think it is necessary

These are the results that you will present in the next chapter...