CSC 426 - Research Methods and Practice in Computing

CSC 426
Spring 2023

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All assignments for the class will be available in electronic form from this page. Unless otherwise specified, the assignments must be done individually (you are welcome to discuss the problems with others in the class, but you must submit your own work). Unless otherwise specified, assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the due date provided below.

Article Review Assignment
- First Draft (Due: Sunday, April 16)
- 2nd Draft (Due: Friday, May 5)
Research Proposal
- Abstract / Problem Statement (Due: Sunday, April 23)
- First Draft (Introduction & Related Work) (Due: Friday, May 12)
- First Draft (Full Proposal) (Due: Sunday, May 21)
- Final Draft (Due: Thursday, June 8)
Class Presentation of one of the Course Topics
- Weeks 6-8
- Usually in partnership with one or two other students
- See the List of Topics for Class Presentation
- You will also submit evaluation forms to provide peer feedback for other class presentations
Proposal Presentations (In Class - Weeks 9 and 10)
Brief Response Reports (BR2):
- Throughout the quarter you'll be assigned weekly readings for which you will write and submit a Brief Response Report (BR2). A BR2 summarizes the goal and main points of an article and then makes two or more primary points (from your own perspective) that critique, dispute, reinforce, or extend findings or observations of the article. The BR2s are always due by midnight on the next Tuesday after the date of the assignment. In addition to submitting the BR2s, you should bring a copy with you to the next class session and be prepared to discuss it.

Assignment Submission: All written assignments must be submitted electronically, via D 2L. Preferred formats are: Microsoft Office Word or PDF. Be sure to include your name in each assignment.