Mälardalen University. School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

CDT403 Research Methods
in Natural Sciences and Engineering - 7.5 credits. Autumn 2011

 NEWS

Information for students in other subjects than Computer Science and Engineering

Large parts of the course are general and useful even for research fields other than Computer Science and Engineering.
Students from  other fields should contact the course examiner in order to find suitable references and reviewers for their articles.

Language

The official language of the course is English.

Course Lecturers

Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic, course organizer and examiner, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Jan Gustafsson, Hans Hansson, Björn Lisper, Ivica Crnkovic, Mats Björkman, Kristina Lundqvist,
Peter Funk, Giacomo Spampinato, Tomas Backström - School of Innovation, Design and Engineering,

Diane Pecorari, guest lecturer from School of Education, Culture and Communication, MDH

Thomas Wahl, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology

Vincent C. Müller, American College of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Mini-Conference Review Committee

Hans Hansson, Björn Lisper, Ning Xiong, Radu Dobrin, Barbara Gallina, Antonio Cicchetti, Mikael Ekström- School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

MINI CONFERENCE ( IRCSE'11 WORKSHOP) PROCEEDINGS     CONFERENCE PICTURES   COURSE EVALUATION

SCHEDULE

Deadlines

Assignments 1-3&8 

Pictures

IRCSE'11

RESULTS

 

Date

Contents and reading materials

Lecturer

Hour
Tue 2011-08-30
10.15-12.00
Lambda hall

Course Introduction
Academic Honesty Practices

Ivica C

2
Thur 2011-09-01
13.15-17.00
Lambda hall

Paper Writing and Publication 1

Study material: Paper writing and publication - 1; Useful links

Jan G

2

Academic English
 Presentation

Diane P

2

 

 

 
Thue 2011-09-06
10.15-12.00
Alfa hall

Theory of Science 1 (Lecture together with KPP317 class)

Additional reading: General philosophy of science & Arguing About Knowledge

Gordana DC

2
Thur 2011-09-08
13.15-17.00
Lambda hall

Paper Writing and Publication 2

Study material: Paper writing and publication - 2;   Useful links

Jan G

2

TBA

    
Thue 2011-09-13
10.15-12.00
Alfa hall

Theory of Science 2 (Lecture together with KPP317 class)

Additional reading: General philosophy of science & Arguing About Knowledge

Gordana DC

2
     
Thur 2011-09-15
13.15-15.00
Milos hall

References, search, databases Material-1 Material-2 Material-3

Library

2
Tue 2011-09-20
08.15-10.00
Gamma

Discussion of Assignment 2

Gordana

& Jan

2
Thur 2011-09-22
13.15-17.00
Kappa

Research Methods in Computer Science and Engineering (An Introduction)

Study material Snilleblixten  (Brainwave)

Hans H

2

Artificial intelligence
 Discussion Study material

Peter F

2
Tue 2011-09-27
10.15-12.00
Omega hall

Theory of Science 3  (Lecture together with KPP317 class)

Additional reading: General philosophy of science & Arguing About Knowledge

Gordana DC

2
Thur 2011-09-29
13.15-17.00
Milos hall

Theory of Science 4 (ETHICS) (Lecture together with KPP317 class)

Gordana DC

2

Guest lecture: AI without Representation  Study material (recorded)

Vincent M

2
 

Study material: The Golem: What You Should Know about Science

    
Tue 2011-10-04
10.15-12.00
Kappa hall

Paper Publishing and Reviewing

Study material: Publishing Reviewing Refereeing Assignment 5

Jan G

2
Thur 2011-10-06
13.15-17.00
Gamma

Research Methods for Software Engineering

Study material: Presentation

Kristina L

2

Research in Robotics
 Study material: Presentation

Lars A/
Giacomo S

 2
Tue 2011-10-11
10.15-12.00
Gamma

Guest lecture: Complexity  Presentation

Tomas B

2
Thur 2011-10-13
13.15-17.00
Gamma

Measurement-based Research Methods in Computer Engineering

Study material: Presentation

Mats B

2

Guest Lecture: Sociology

Thomas W

2
Tue 2011-10-18
10.15-12.00
Gamma

Discussion of Assignment 3
 Study material

Gordana

& Jan

  
 

  • Assignment 5: Review mini-conference research papers (see instruction under IRCSE'11 )

    
Thur 2011-10-20
13.15-17.00
Gamma

Research Methods - Deductive Methods and Proofs

Study material: Presentation

Björn L

4
Tue 2011-10-25
10.15-12.00
Gamma

Graduate Education, Research Community
and Research Politics Study material

How to Present a Paper  Study material

Jan G

2
 

  • Assignment 6: Present a scientific paper at a workshop (Mini Conference)

  • Assignment 7: Ask questions and assess presentations at the Mini Conference

 

 
Thur 2011-10-27
13.15-17.00

Mini Conference Paper Review (done in review groups)

Review Committee

2
Thur 2011-11-03
10.00-17.00
Gamma

Mini Conference: Presentations

Gordana DC

& Jan G

8

One week after Mini Conference

Assignment 8: Take Home Exam

Gordana DC

  

 

       Modified  2012-02-23 GDC