Computer Science 690A:
Research Methods in Computer Science I
(Fall 2023)
http://www.cs.mun.ca/~harold/Courses/CS690A/
Lecture Outline (Tentative)
- Course introduction (1 week)
- Giving Talks for Fun and Enlightenment (2 weeks)
- Typesetting Documents: Fun with LaTeX and BibTeX (5 weeks)
- Effective Literature Search (3 weeks)
- Starting Research: An Overview (1 week)
The lectures and displays (and all material) delivered or provided in this course by the instructor,
including any
visual or audio recording thereof, are subject to copyright
owned by the instructor. It is prohibited to record or copy by any means, in any format,
openly or surreptitiously, in whole or in part, in the absence of express written permission from
the instructor any of the lectures or materials provided or published in any form during or from
the course.
Evaluation Scheme (Tentative)
| Assignments (2) |
30% |
Thursday, October 26
Thursday, November 23 |
| In-class presentation |
20% |
TBA |
| Tests (2) |
50% |
Thursday, November 2
Thursday, November 30 |
- There will be no supplementary assignments or exams. Marks for missed assignments or
exams (with appropriate documentation) will be assigned at the instructor's discretion on
a case-by-case basis.
- Your final course mark for 690A/B = (40% 690A mark) + (60% 690B mark)
Recommended Readings
Created: July 18, 2023
Last Modified: July 18, 2023