Topic structure
A topic is typically* based on 1-2 research articles as a starting point. An initial research question to drive the focus is also included.
During the semester, the student's tasks for the seminar are:
Introductory presentation
- Give a presentation where you briefly introduce your chosen topic
Individual study
- Study the initial article(s) in-depth to become acquainted with the topic and be able to proceed with the rest of the below tasks
Literature search
- Perform a literature search to find more relevant research for your topic & write an initial report about it
- This can be based on (AND/OR):
- 1) searching for articles using terminology learned from the initial papers
- 2) analyzing the citing/cited papers of the initial papers.
- You need to find 3-6 papers (agree with your topic supervisor)
- Write & submit a min. 1 page worth of content where you cover:
- Describe the methodology of how you assembled the additional set of literature
- Synthesize & give an overview of the content, contributions of the found papers. The written discussion about these related works should form a meaningful whole.
- This can be based on (AND/OR):
Main Presentation
- One week before your presentation
- Submit presentation structure/draft to topic supervisor for feedback
- Give a presentation about one of the articles based on your choice.
- The idea is to give a detailed view into the topic and the specific work(s) being presented - describe the problem, what methods were used, what were the results, which challenges were left open.
- The choice must be agreed with your supervisor
Report
- Write a report on your topic. Based on your study of these papers, synthesize them & formulate answers to the original research questions and goals.
- Minimum of 5 pages in ACM 2-column format
- The report should form a meaningful whole document, with a typical academic structure, incl. introduction and motivation to the topic, the definition of goals before the main content, and it should end with a conclusion.
Peer-Review
- Peer-Review the reports of two other students, giving feedback describing the good and weak parts of the reports and leaving general comments.
- Should contain two parts:
- General opinion of the report (~1 A4 page) with general comments on the weaknesses and strengths of the report.
- Running notes and comments in the PDF of the report under review.
* Exceptions should be agreed upon with topic supervisors.