General
GRAD 501 Graduate Research Skills in Science and Engineering
by Prof.Dr. Osman YILMAZ
2019-20 Spring Semester
Weekly Lecture Schedule:
Wednesdays 2:30 - 5:20 pm in MS Teams
Course Outline (Covid-19 Version):
Topic outline
- General
- Ch-1 Fundamental characteristics of science, technology and scientists: Scientific thinking skillsThis topic
Ch-1 Fundamental characteristics of science, technology and scientists: Scientific thinking skills
Definition of science; main features of science; the nature of technology; fundamental characteristics of scientists.
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- Ch-2: An introduction to research and research environment
Ch-2: An introduction to research and research environment
Definition of research; characteristics of research; types of research; outcomes of research; originality in research; research environment and a brief introduction to academic career.
- Ch-3: Time management skills in research
Ch-3: Time management skills in research
Time in research. Definition of time management. Benefits of time management. Risks of improper time management. Technics for time management. Setting goals. Setting priorities. Planning. Scheduling. Revising. Procrastination. Causes of procrastination. Overcoming procrastination. Eliminating the time wasting habits. Surfing in internet, chatting on MSN, and exploring the software. Non-stop working for hours at a time.
- Ch-4: Literature search and reviewing with an emphasis on on-line search methods
Ch-4: Literature search and reviewing with an emphasis on on-line search methods
What is literature? Objectives of a literature search (review). Types of Literature. Where to find literature? Library vs. Internet. Initial search: Where to start from? How to do an efficient and effective literature search? Developing search and reading strategies. How to search for all the books published in your field? How to search for all research articles on your research topic? What are citation indices or databases? How to use ISI Web of Science? What is Cited References Search and how to do it? Using "EndNote" as a very handy tool for automated archiving, organizing, sharing, citing and formatting your reference collection. ISI Master Journal List (MJL) Search. Journal selection criteria for reading and for publication. How to use the Journal Citation Reports?
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- Assignment
Assignment
Computer Assisted Literature Search (ISI Web of SCIENCE)
Please study the following guidelines carefully and do as many exercises as possible for being successful in this homework.
Literature search and reviewing with an emphasis on on-line search methods
What is Cited References Search and how to do it in ISI Web of Science?
How to do a search in ISI Master Journal List?
- Ch-5: Values (Ethics) in Research
Ch-5: Values (Ethics) in Research
Introduction; Integrity in research; Integrity of individual scientists; Support of iintegrity by the research institution;
Ethical issues in research; Types of ethical misconduct: Plagiarism; Misuse of privileged information; Data; Authorship and other publication practices; Interference; Obligation to Report; Curriculum Vitae; Responsibilities to Funding Agencies
Professional ethics; Originality in research; Academic freedom
- Ch-6: The scientific method in research
Ch-6: The scientific method in research
Introduction; Observation: Problem definition; Data collection; Record keeping; Validity of data; Variables; Other considerations in selecting a research problem; Hypothesis; Experimentation; Induction
- Ch-7: Research article writing and publication skills
Ch-7: Research article writing and publication skills
Stages of publication; Components of a Paper; Guides on Equations and Formulas; Guides for tables and figures.
- Ch-8 Computer Skills for Thesis and Research Article Writing
Ch-8 Computer Skills for Thesis and Research Article Writing
A quick overview of computer aided tools like scientific graph drawing, table preparation, editing scientific equations and formulas (equation editor), automation technics in thesis or article manuscript preparation (inserting table of contents, index, hypertext, footnote and references etc...), language tools (scientific dictionaries, thesaurus, synonyms etc), databases