CS 6023 - Research Methods & Presentations - Spring 2002. Mondays 6:00PM - 8:45PM Room H120

Rich Halstead-Nussloch
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Interview Report Template
Question 7 Preliminary Results 4/1/02
Try the Fall 01 Survey
Example Research Report with a Methodology Section

Text | Class Notices | Objectives | Projects and Assignments | Lecture Notes | Documents/Handouts |
Class Schedule | Journal | Class Attendance | Graded Work | Policies | Hyperlinks
Disabilities (ADA) | Schedule Questions and Registration Problems |
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Text:

 Halstead-Nussloch, R., and Harbort, B. Research Methods in Computing . Simon and Schuster Custom Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-536-02124-4

Class Notices:

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Benjamin Disraeli, as cited by Mark Twain ... on Lies and Statistics

"There are lies and there are damned lies...And then there are statistics."

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will be able to:

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Disabilities--Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at (770) 528-7226 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

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Schedule and Registration

If you are majoring in Computer Science and have questions about your schedule or you are having registration problems, please contact the CSE Student Services office located at J 393 or call (770)528-7406 and ask for an appointment.

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Projects Assignments and Graded Work

Three homework papers and a final project (requiring submission of both a proposal and a project report) are required for the course. Participation in and contribution to class discussion is required. Thus, in addition to participating and contributing in the class, you will be required to hand-in five papers:

Note: All written work must be typed, preferable using a wordprocessor and spell-checker. Deductions will be taken for persistent misspellings, etc.

Note: A SEER report handed in on time that is evaluated as a B+ or lower might be re-written for potential grade improvement. If this assignment is handed in after the due date, it may not be re-written for potential grade improvement.

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Lecture Notes Available

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Useful Documents and Handouts

Templates from Hugh M. Hart

Other Useful Documents

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Class Schedule

During the first 75 minutes, we will have lectures and extended office hours. During the last 75 minutes, we will have labs and recitations. During recitations, we will have a round-robin allowing everyone to contribute to class through a planned exercise. Some recitation exercises will be announced at the beginning of the class. Some will be announced at a prior class. Although participation in the round-robin will be optional, it is highly encouraged with the incentive of adding to a higher class contribution grade. For full credit, all students are expected to state their name clearly at the beginning of each day's first turn taken at recitation.

Week Beginning What is to be covered
14 January Introduction to CS6023, Introduction to each other, Information Goals, Final Research Project Requirements, Two Research Article Comparison Assignment.
21 January NO CLASS MEETING; NO OFFICE HOURS--Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
28 January Text Chapters 1 and 2. Presentations of Two Research Article Comparisons begin.
4 February Two article comparison presentations continue, Text Chapter 3.
11 February Two article comparison presentations conclude, Two Research Article Comparison Report Due, Final Project Proposal Open, Text Chapter 4.
18 February Feedback on two article comparisons, Final Project Proposal Continues, Text Chapter 5.
25 February Role of empirical research in computer science, Text Chapter 6, Smart and Efficient Empirical Research (SEER) Assignment Open, Final Project Proposal Due. LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW 3/1/02.
4 March SEER Assignment continues. Text Chapters 7 and 8.
11 March NO CLASS; NO OFFICE HOURS--Spring Break
18 March Interview/Survey Assignment open (Class decides whether common questionnaire will be used), SEER assignment continues, Text Chapter 9.
25 March SEER assignment report is due, Interview/Survey Assignment continues, Text Chapter 10.
1 April SEER assignment feedback, Interview/Survey Assignment continues, Project workshop.
8 April Interview/Survey Assignment continues, Project Workshop.
15 April Interview/Survey Assignment report due, Project Workshop.
22 April Interview/Survey Assignment feedback, Project Workshop.
29 April Research methodology review, Project Presentations - Mandatory Class. Course evaluation, Book evaluation.
5 May Final Project Reports (and all oustanding work) Due 6:00 PM on Monday 5 May 2002.

NOTE: The professor reserves the right to adjust the schedule to meet the needs of the class.

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Journal

Keeping a journal is highly recommended for this course. Include in it descriptions of your readings, your reviews of your readings, tips and techniques for doing research, the results of your research, logs of, e.g., Internet activity, etc.

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Class Attendance

Class participation and contribution will account for a significant portion of your grade. Since one cannot contribute to and participate in the class without attending, attendance is recommended. Regardless of attendance, each student is responsible for keeping up with materials and information from each class period. This means it is up to the student to arrange with another class member, obtaining notes, handouts, etc., from any class meeting, or portion thereof, missed.

NOTE: All students are expected to attend the final presentation sessions in their entirety. Any un-excused absences during this period will result in the loss of a whole letter grade from your final course grade. If you're going to miss either of those classes, let me know ahead of time!!!

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Policies

  1. No late submissions for full grade credit except for documented emergencies.
  2. All work assigned to be turned in is due at the beginning of the class.
  3. Assignments turned in late will be accepted, but at a grade discount. Multiple late assignments will result in additional discount applied to your final course grade.
  4. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If academic dishonesty is determined on an assignment, it will result in a zero for that assignment and potentially an additional penalty on the course grade.
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Useful Hyperlinks

Note that you will be leaving the Southern Polytechnic website by taking these links, and neither Southern Polytechnic nor Richard Halstead-Nussloch has control over what you will encounter.

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