Theory

Workshop overview

This workshop covers the following goals

• The application and research areas are clearly defined and described.
• An area of investigation is introduced ( a sub-area of the research area ).
• Related scientific work is introduced related to the area of investigation.

Skills you need from this workshop

• Knowledge of CS research and where and how to find it
• Separation and connection between CS-research and applied area
• Knowledge on writing an introduction
• How to use citations, why, how
• Selecting a suitable research area (that fits your study program, has research potential, and has an audience, as well as is internally motivated )

Overview and time plan

As with most plans, this might change to fit reality

1. Soundcheck
2. This workshop is don in conjunction with Course introduction
3. Break into smaller groups 2-3 students each
4. Instructions “Experience of an example thesis”
5. Reading of the “Example thesis”
6. Lunch Break
7. Instructions “Experience of an example thesis”
8. Break into smaller groups
9. Larger group(s) discussion “Example thesis”
10. Search theory
11. Break into smaller groups
12. Research and application areas
13. Larger group(s) discussion

Theory: Research and Application Areas

Difference between CS and application areas

What is computer science?

Show Wikipedia page, do students recognize any subject from their

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science

Map of CS More fun than complete map of CS

Questions

• What are the areas that you have covered so far in your education?
• What are your favourite CS part?

Theory: Search Theory - How is CS research done and published

CS Research is published in CS-Venues

• Publication venues
  • Journals, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_science_journals
  • Conferences, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_science_conferences
• Quality Assessment
  • Norwegian Register https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/sok?option=journals&input=
  • Avoid MDPI due to its lack of peer review
  • Avoid Frontiers in … (pay to publish)

Databases

• ACM
• IEEE
• Google Scholar
• Search Queries

Ways of starting

• Literature Reviews
• Following authors
• Citation network

Speed reading

There can be an overwhelming amount of information in the beginning so be careful on how you spend time

1. Read Title, if interesting continue with
2. Read Abstract, if still interesting continue with
3. Read Introduction but only to understand their problem and if it relates to your idea
4. If the results are important Read the conclusions
5. If you are going to build your study on similar methodology, read method

• Avoid plagiarism!

  • https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/index.html
  • direct quote
  • paraphrasing

• Correct way of doing it!

  • IEEE Referencing Guide
  • Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab