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Essential Research Skills for Computer Science Students: CMSC 601 Spring 2011

CMSC 601 is designed to help Computer Science students develop critical research skills and gain insight into the CS research community. Students will learn about specific research techniques, understand ethics, and explore research career options. Key texts include "Getting What You Came For" by Robert Peters and "Writing for Computer Science" by Justin Zobel. Coursework includes short assignments and a comprehensive project involving literature surveys, proposals, and presentations. Collaborative engagement with faculty is encouraged for research development.

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Essential Research Skills for Computer Science Students: CMSC 601 Spring 2011

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  1. CMSC 601Basic Research SkillsSpring 2011 Tim Finin finin@cs.umbc.edu

  2. Objectives Help Computer Science students • Learn specific research skills • Understand CS research community practices • Become aware of research career options • Improve oral and written presentation techniques • Be sensitive to professional ethics and academic integrity • Explore a potential research topic • Get a head start on their own research

  3. Texts and Readings • We’ll use two text books: • Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or Ph.D. (Revised Edition), Robert L. Peters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997. ISBN: 0-374-52477-7. • Writing for Computer Science: The Art of Effective Communication, Justin Zobel. Springer-Verlag, second edition, 2004. ISBN: 1852338024 • We’ll also look at papers and resources provides as handouts or links

  4. Important Links • Course Web site: • http://cs.umbc.edu/courses/graduate/CMSC601/Spring11/ • Google group URL: • https://groups.google.com/group/CMSC601-S11 • Google group email address: • CMSC601-S11@googlegroups.com

  5. Assignments and Project • We’ll have a series of short assignmentsand a longer project • Example assignment: read a paper and produce a short summary of its content • Your project will involve • Choosing a research topic • Finding a faculty member who will serve as an external reader for it • Doing a literature survey, proposal, poster, paper and a presentation slides for your research topic

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