Mobiili- ja pilvearvutuse seminar 2023/24 kevad

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.

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:
  1. General opinion of the report (~1 A4 page) with general comments on the weaknesses and strengths of the report.
  2. Running notes and comments in the PDF of the report under review.

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^* Exceptions should be agreed upon with topic supervisors.