Research Seminar
M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Systems and Computer Engineering

Professor:
Ing. Fabio A. González O., Ph.D.
Of. 114, Edif. 453
fagonzalezo@unal.edu.co

Course Description

To develop a critical, creative and committed attitude in the graduated student, that allows her/him to assume responsibly the research work.
To instruct students in the use of the fundamental research tools that allow her/him to write a research proposal, to develop a research work, to present research results in the form of research report (thesis), scientific paper and poster.
To provide opportunities for students to present their research results and to receive feedback from the other seminar's attendants.

Date	Activity	Deliverable
February 23	Seminar presentation
March 2	Thesis topic discussion
March 9	Research networking meeting
March 16		MEng: Thesis project (final, MEng) Thesis table of contents PhD: Annotated bibliography (first version) State of the art (draft)
March 23	Holiday
March 30	Writing a Research paper	All: Research paper (draft)
April 6	Holiday
April 13		All: Research paper (actualized draft)
April 20	Research paper presentation	MEng: Thesis chapter one PhD: Annotated bibliography (final) State of the art (final) Problem definition
April 27	Research paper presentation	PhD: Thesis project objectives
May 4
May 11	Research colloquium
May 18		All Research paper (final version) MEng: Thesis draft PhD: Thesis project draft
May 25	Holiday
June 8	Poster session	All Poster Research paper (camera ready)

10% Research paper (draft)
10% Presentation
10% Research paper (final version)
20% Research paper (camera ready)
05% Poster
10% Course involvement

05% Thesis project and table of contents
10% Thesis chapter one
20% Thesis draft

05% Annotated bibliography (final)
10% State of the art (final)
05% Problem definition
05% Thesis project objectives
10% Thesis project draft

[Par02] J.G. Paradis and M.L. Zimmerman, The MIT guide to science and engineering communication, 2ed, The MIT Press, Cambridge, 2002.
[Boo95] W.C. Booth, G.G. Colomb, and J.M. Williams. The Craft of Research. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1995.
[Boo93] V. Booth, Communicating in Science: Writing and Speaking, 2ed, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1993.
[Dav97] G. B. Davis, C. A. Parker, Writing the doctoral dissertation: A systematic approach. Barron's Educational Series, New York, 1979.
[All03] M. Alley, The craft of scientific presentations : critical steps to succeed and critical errors to avoid, Srpinger-Verlag, 2003. (disponible en eBrary).
[Row00] R. Rowland, Creative Guide to Research : How to Find What You Need... Online or Offline, Career Press, Incorporated, 2000. (disponible en eBrary).
[Roz99] L.E. Rozakis, Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers, McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group, 1999. (disponible en eBrary).

Openconf: sitio para remitir el artículo del estado del arte y para registrarse como revisor (keycode: revkey)
Student Pages
IEEE style: mandatory style for the research paper (check section Template for all Transactions (except IEEE Transactions on Magnetics))
Mike Ashby, How to Write a Paper, University of Cambridge.
Marc E. Tischler, Scientiﬁc Writing Booklet, University of Arizona.