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CMSC 601 Basic Research Skills Spring 2011

CMSC 601 provides a foundational understanding of essential research skills for Computer Science students. The course covers key areas including research community practices, ethics, literature survey techniques, and effective presentation skills. Students will engage in various assignments, culminating in a comprehensive research project. Texts used include "Getting What You Came For" by Robert L. Peters and "Writing for Computer Science" by Justin Zobel. Participants will explore potential research topics, develop proposals, and improve their academic writing and communication skills. Join us in this transformative journey in research!

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CMSC 601 Basic Research Skills Spring 2011

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

  2. First Class Overview of course Introductions Comments on research Latex 101 Plagiarism and paraphrasing exercise

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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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