[[http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-701-rem4-14-3:main|REM4 2014 course notes]] ======T-701-REM4-14-3 Research Methodology / Aðferðafræði Rannsókna====== ==This is the main page for REM4-14-3== **FINAL EXAM:** Date: Friday Nov. 14 Time: 14:00 - 17:00, T-701-REM4, Place M201 \\ [[public:t-701-rem4-14-3:Example-Final-Exam-Questions]] **Instructors**: Kristinn R. Þórisson (KRÞ), Jacky Mallett (JM), Jordi Bieger (JB)\\ **Classroom**: M113 on Mondays, V103 on Fridays\\ **NB: For all homework and correspondence sent via email: PLEASE PUT "REM4" SOMEWHERE (anywhere) IN THE TITLE OF YOUR EMAIL, SO IT GETS CLASSIFIED CORRECTLY IN THE INSTRUCTOR'S INBOX. Thanks. ** =====Readings===== You are expected to have read and thoroughly learned the following texts and topics: **Books:** * //Research Methodology - a step-by-step guide for beginners // ("RM"), Ranjit Kumar - All chapters except Ch10 (and Ch18 if you have the 3rd edition). Emphasis on those listed in the table below. Note: If you learn the contents of this book you should do very well on the final. * //Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science// ("IRPS"). E.D.Klemke, R. Hollinger, D. W. Rudge and A. D. Kline (Eds.). - Selected chapters (see below). ==Nature & Evolution of Science== * http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-progress/ ==Thomas Kuhn== * Short overview: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9002756/Thomas-S-Kuhn * Longer overview: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/ * Example of a paradigm shift a la Kuhn: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-261582/plate-tectonics#936104.hook ==Logical Positivism== * Short definition: http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_positivism ==Karl Popper== * Short overivew: http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper ==Imre Lakatos== * Short overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imre_Lakatos * Short summary of his attempt to reconcile Kuhn & Popper: http://coraifeartaigh.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/kuhn-vs-popper-the-philosophy-of-lakatos/ ==Additionally:== Use the [[http://plato.stanford.edu/|Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy]] and Google to further explore concepts and ideas that we encounter. Philosophy of Science with humor: http://consc.net/phil-humor.html Philosophy of Science useful hub: http://undsci.berkeley.edu/resourcelibrary.php We use Edward R. Tufte (1983), "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" (VDQI) in the second lecture on visualization, but it's not mandatory to buy the book. ===== Exam ===== **There will be a 3-hour written final exam.** The topics it will cover are: Experimental designs, Statistics and Philosophy of Science, in the proportions of which these have been emphasized in the lectures. \\ \\ \\ ===== Class Schedule ===== ^Date^Time^Who^Topic^Material^Assignment^Due^ | Mon 18.08.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Introduction | | | | | Wed 20.08.2014 | | KRÞ | First Homework Assignment: Writing Scientific Papers - Pick a topic | | [[rem4:P1. Pick topic for your paper]] | Fri 22.08 | | Fri 22.08.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | no class | Students are encouraged \\ to attend the \\ [[http://www.ru.is/td/frettir/vidburdir/nr/31156|lecture by Erik Demaine]], \\ from MIT, @14:00, \\ room M104, Reykjavik U. | The Subject of Demaine's lecture is the relationships between art, science, and creativity. | | | ^W2^^^^^^^ | Mon 25.08.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Overview of Key Concepts \\ Writing Papers: Abstracts | [[rem4:Course Overview|Key Concepts]] \\ [[rem4:Writing papers]] \\ [[rem4:Abstract|Abstracts]] | [[rem4:P2a. Good/Bad Abstract]] (pass/fail) \\ [[rem4:p2b. Write an Abstract I]] (pass/fail) | Fri 29.08 | | Fri 29.08.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Writing Papers: Abstracts & Introductions | RM:Ch17 \\ [[rem4:Writing papers]] \\ [[rem4:Abstract|Abstracts]] \\ [[rem4:Introduction|Introductions]] \\ [[http://www.sigsoft.org/conferences/vanLeunenLipton.htm|How to have your abstract rejected]] \\ | | | ^W3^^^^^^^ | Mon 01.09.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Writing Papers: Related Work, References \\ Review:P2a, P2b | [[rem4:Related Work, References]] (5%) | [[rem4:P3. Write an Abstract for your topic]] (5%) \\ [[rem4:P4. Find paper to use as a template for your own]] (pass/fail) | 05.09 | | Fri 05.09.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Research Environment: Grants & Authorship | RM:Ch13 \\ [[public:rem4-14-3:research_grants|Research Grants]] \\ [[public:rem4-14-3:Authorship|Paper Author List]] | | | ^W4^^^^^^^ | Mon 08.09.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Philosophy of Science \\ Review:P3, P4 | [[rem4:Philosophy of Science I]] \\ IRPS:pp.19-37 | [[rem4:P5. Introduction]] (5%) | 15.09 | | Fri 12.09.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | JB | Thesis Writing \\ Using LateX for writing scientific papers | [[rem4:LateX-14]] | [[public:REM4:LaTeX Reverse Engineering|LaTeX Reverse Engineering assignment]] | 22.09.14 | ^W5^^^^^^^ | Mon 15.09.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Philosophy of Science | [[rem4:Philosophy of Science II]] \\ IRPS:pp.38-65 | | | | Fri 19.09.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Experimental Design \\ Review:P5 | [[REM4:Experimental Designs I]] \\ RM:Chs.7,8 | | | ^W6^^^^^^^ | Mon 22.09.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | JB | LaTeX - hands-on | [[rem4:LateX-14]] \\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxn6yFcrPDM|Excellent talk on Leslie Lamport, Turing Award Winner, by Magnús Már Halldórsson (RU) -- highly recommended for all CS majors]] | | | | Fri 26.09.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Philosophy of Science | IRPS:Chs.17,18,19,20 \\ [[rem4:Philosophy of Science III]] | [[REM4:P6. Related Work and References]] (5%) | 06.10 | ^W7^^^^^^^ | Mon 29.09.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | JB | Graphing and data presentation | [[REM4: Visualization I]] \\ RM:Chs.15,16 | | | | Fri 03.10.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Experimental Design | [[REM4:Experimental Designs II]] | | | ^W8^^^^^^^ | Mon 06.10.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Writing Papers: Contributions & Results \\ Review:P6 | [[REM4:Contribution&Results|Contribution & Results]] | [[rem4:P7. Contribution, Results]] (5%) | 17.10 | | Fri 10.10.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | JM | Stats: T-test and linear models | [[REM4:T-Tests and Linear Models]] | | | ^W9^^^^^^^ | Mon 13.10.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | JM | Writing Papers: Conclusions & Future Work | | [[rem4:P8. Conclusions]] (5%) | 27.10 | | Fri 17.10.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | JM | Simulation | TBD | | | ^W10^^^^^^^ | Mon 20.10.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | JB | Scales and data display | [[REM4: Visualization II]] \\ Optional: VDQI | | | | Fri 24.10.2014 | 14:00 - 15:45 | KRÞ | Reviewing Scientific Papers \\ Review:P7 | [[REM4:Reviewing Scientific Papers]] | [[rem4:P9. Full paper]] (5%) | 31.10 | ^W11^^^^^^^ | Mon 27.10.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | Presenting Your Work \\ Science Ethics \\ Review:P8 |[[rem4:Science Ethics]] | [[rem4:student presentations]] | 03.11 | | Fri 31.10.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | No Class: Students are urged to attend Gervigreindarhátíð 2014 | | [[rem4:P10. Final full paper]] (15%) | 11.11 | ^W12^^^^^^^ | Mon 03.11.2014 | 13:10 - 14:45 | KRÞ | No Class | | | | | Fri 07.11.2014 | 14:00 - 15:40 | KRÞ | Student Review of P9 Full Papers \\ Student Presentations | | | | ^^^^^^^^ | | | | | | |