Computer Science and Software Engineering Postgraduate Group

Announcement

`Research Writing and Process' seminar series

Transcribed from email sent to CSSE postgrads, 2003-03-04

Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30 Room 3.04
12th March - 14th May

The department will run a series on research writing and understanding the research process for postgraduate students. Postgraduate students who attend will be expected to develop a piece of writing as part of the seminar series.

Topics that will be addressed (some only briefly) include:

Research Writing
- Thesis examination criteria
- Conducting a critical review of the literature
- Study design and results
- Discussions and conclusions
- Dissemination plans
- Responding to peer reviews
- Checklist for submission
Research Process
- How I go about doing research
- Evaluating the worth of research
- Where should I submit
- Reviewing a paper
- Serving on a program committee
- Writing a grant proposal

The series is particularly designed for new research postgraduates but all colleagues are most welcome.

Schedule:

12/3	Research Writing 1	Paul Gruba
19/3	Research Process 1	Peter Stuckey	How I do research
26/3	Research Writing 2	Paul Gruba
2/4	Research Process 2	Leon Sterling	Computer science conferences
9/4	Research Writing 3	Paul Gruba
16/4	Research Process 3	Harald Sondergaard	Evaluating research
30/4	Research Writing 4	Paul Gruba
7/5	Research Process 4	Alistar Moffat	What I expect from my postgrads
14/5	Series Conclusion	Paul Gruba

Created:	Thu Apr 24 14:49:07 EST 2003 (Ben Rubinstein)
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