t-0.7050 (2008) introduction to post graduate studies in computer science and engineering

T-0.7050:

Introduction to Post-Graduate Studies in Computer Science

Introduction to the Course19.1.2009

Marko Nieminen & Marjo Kauppinen

SoberIT (Software Business and Engineering Institute

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Helsinki University of Technology


Goal of the Course

1. Provide a basic understanding of the scientific process and of the research paradigms relevant to research at the departments of � Information and Computer Science

� Computer Science and Engineering

� Media Technology

(all part of the Faculty of Information and Natural Sciences)

2. Provide guidelines and support for planning the Ph.D. work.

3. Provide an understanding and experience of the publishing and peer-review process in the field.


Course Requirements

1. Course Report: short essay of every weekly meeting

2. Preparing a personal research plan

3. Participating in a practice presentation session

1. Making a presentation about one's research plan

2. Evaluating and commenting another presentation

4. Writing a referee report

1. Peer review report about a recent paper in one's own area

The results of the activities are included in a written course report, the submission of which is the formal requirement to pass the course.


Themes

� Noppa portal: https://noppa.tkk.fi/noppa/kurssi/t-0.7050/etusivu

� Scientific knowledge and research (in general as well as in practice here at TKK)

� Research plan

� Research methods

� Scientific publications and peer-review, Conferences

� Writing scientific articles

� Laboratory Presentations

� Practice presentations


Schedule

� Again, Noppa portal

� on Mondays at 16–18 o’clock in seminar room T3

� Starts on Jan-21, ends by the beginning of May(depends on the amount of participants i.e. PracticePresentations)

� All reports done by 29th of May, 2009!


Course Material

� Lecture slides (will be put on the web pages after the lectures)

� Be aware of your requirements! Read the Guide for Postgraduate Studies at TKK/CSE

� Understand early enough what is required from a dissertation� M. Airila, M. Pekkanen: Tekniikan alan väitöskirjaopas. (Guide for Graduate

Studies in Engineering, in Finnish). TKK Hallinto-osaston julkaisusarja 2002/3

� Instructions for Doctoral Dissertations

� TKK Guidelines for the Publication of Doctoral Dissertations

� Do read somebody else’s dissertation. Yes, it has been accepted.

� Practicalities: www.massey.ac.nz/~rsbusch/doc/Survive.pdf


Grading

� Accepted / not accepted


Another View to the Goals of the Course

� Help you avoiding the mistakes we made

� Share experience on making a doctoral thesis


Making a Doctoral Thesis Demands

� Passion and motivation

� Determination and patience (“pitkäjänteisyys”)

� Working systematically and independently


Cornerstones of the Post-graduate Studies

� Research topic

� Research plan

� The existing literature related to your research topic

� Research methods


Weekly report: The first assignment

� Answering the following questions

� Why are you aiming at a doctoral degree?

� What is your research topic?

� Who is your supervisor?

� What is the state of your doctoral thesis?

� Include your student number with the first assignment

� In pdf or word format

� By email to [email protected]

� Deadline Friday 23rd January, 12.15 pm


General guidelines

� Please inform us during the course if there is something wrong with the arrangements

� You are encouraged to� ask questions

� make comments

� share your own experiences

� To make this course useful, you have to be active.

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