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Questions on Research Statements

Questions on Paper Review Assignment

Guest Lecture Schedule

Plan for Next Week

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Discussion

•  A Guide to Increased Creativity in Research: Inspiration or Perspiration?.

On the question of ethical research:

• Guidelines on Research Practice in Computer Science

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Starting Your Research Proposal

• See Notes on Research Proposal
• An Outline Guide for the Design of a Research Problem
• Our Proposal Assignment - Suggested Structure
• University of Michigan Proposal Writer's Guide
• Beginner's Guide to Research Proposals - Common Pitfalls

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Important Elements of Research Proposal

• See Notes on Hypothesis and Experiments
• See Notes on Research Design

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Additional Thoughts:

• See Notes on "Why Science is Hard"

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Assignments:

• Should Computer Scientists Experiment More? by Walter Tichy.  Be prepared to discuss in class. Write down the main points (in your own words) along with at least two questions or counter points that you will discuss in class.