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Syllabus: DCS891A Research Seminar 1 Take quizzes on Blackboard. Deliverables due are shown in red. | ||
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Thu Sep 10 |
Dr. Fred Grossman,
Research Seminars Brief introductions: instructors, students Overview of course: website, assignments, etc. Overview of Leedy text: Practical Research Assignment 1: Evaluate a research study Forgery Detection: paper slides Book chapter overview: 1. What is Research 2. Tools of Research 3. Problem: The Heart of the Research Process |
Readings: Leedy chap 1-3 and in-class handouts Quiz 1: Leedy 1-3 |
Fri Oct 9 |
6:00-7:30 Dr.Ron Frank,What is Research Like? 4. Review the Related Literature 5. Planning Your Research Project 6. Writing the Research Idea Paper/Proposal Handout/Discuss Assignment 2 |
Readings: Leedy chap 4-6 Assignment 1 Quiz 2: Leedy 4-6 |
Fri Oct 30 |
6:00-7:15 Dr.Ron Frank, continue previous talk Overview of Strunk & White In-class Exercise Advice to improve your lectures "Lousy Talk" Handout/Discuss Assignment 3 |
Readings: Strunk and White Assignment 2 Quiz 3: Strunk and White |
Fri Nov 20 |
6:00-7:00 Dr. Charles Tappert, A Brief Introduction to Historical Research Historical Research Example: Xerox v. Palm Word/Phrase Shorthand Interface 7. Qualitative Research 8. Historical Research 9. Descriptive Research Dissertation Idea Paper Overview Diagram In-class Exercise: reverse engineer a conference paper to obtain an idea paper (brief proposal) Handout/Discuss Assignment 4 |
Readings: Leedy chap 7-9 Assignment 3 Quiz 4: Leedy 7-9 |
Fri Dec 18 |
6:00-7:15 Dr. Suman Kalia (DPS 2002) Pervasive Computing Conference Paper Slides 10. Experimental and Ex Post Facto Designs 11. Statistical Techniques for Analyzing Data 12. Technical Details: Style, Format, Org. Course Review & Assignment 4 Discussion For human experimental subjects, see Pace IRB |
Readings: Leedy chap 10-12 Assignment 4 Quiz 5: Leedy 10-12 Click for course survey |