Seminar I 242 701 Semester 1 2019 2020

Seminar I 242 -701 , Semester 1, 2019 -2020 0. Preliminaries Who I am: Andrew Davison Wi. G Lab Office ad@fivedots. coe. psu. ac. th • Objectives �to give some background on the course Please ask questions

1. What is a Thesis? aim ≈ problem + solution thesis ≈ dissertation

Find a Question For a Masters, your supervisor will often supply this. �e. g. "How can spatial logic be used in constraint logic programming (CLP)? " �A fancy name for a question is the "thesis problem" or "thesis statement"

Improving the Thesis Statement �The statement should include a problem and a solution. �BAD: How can spatial logic be used in constraint logic programming (CLP)? �What's the problem? What's the solution? �BETTER: Adding spatial logic to CLP lets it be applied to new areas involving geometry, which cannot be easily coded in other styles of programming.

�When you start your thesis, you will not have a solution. �Reading papers, doing experiments, coding, etc. will give you ideas for a solution. �the solution will get more detailed over time �the solution may also change

Objectives? �A good thesis statement lets you start thinking about tasks / goals / objectives for your research �"Adding spatial logic to CLP lets it be applied to new areas involving geometry, which cannot be easily coded in other styles of programming. " �tasks: � what areas can spatial logic+CLP be applied to? � why is spatial logic+CLP "better"? � what other ways are there to program with spatial logic? � how are these "worse" than my approach?

New isn't Enough �Many engineering theses are about writing new software or building new hardware �but being "new" is not enough �Your software/hardware must be "better" than existing approaches. �So your implementation must include experiments/tests which give results that are "better" than existing approaches

Things Change �As your research continues, thesis statement will get more detailed, and will change �new problems, new solutions �new objectives �new implementations, experiments �new results

Looping is More Accurate define thesis statement read papers set objectives (goals) carry out experiments get results write up

Log Book �Use this to record all the details about your research �date the entries; number the pages �write in pen �Take it to every meeting with your supervisor �Include ideas, diagrams, notes, graphs, calculations �No need for perfect English (or Thai), but it should be clear to you. �Put your name, phone number on the cover 242 -701 Seminar I, Reading/2 10

2. Outline of this Course • How to find and read papers • How to write a literature review

Communication Skills Yes Ajarn v I'm not going to ask anyone to give presentations or long speeches in English. v But. . . �when I ask a question (which usually only requires a yes or no answer) then. . . �everyone answer, please, . . .

Meeting Time / Location • Thursday 9: 00– 9: 50 R 301 -B �this can change, if most (all) of you agree • You're welcome to see me with questions at other times.

3. Workload • 1. Write a report about how you carried out paperfinding �due: week 6 �written in English �usually requires 2 -3 revisions • Write a literature review of the paper(s) that you found. �due: week 12 �written in English �usually requires 2 -3 revisions

4. Passing (or Failing) this Subject • This is a Pass/Fail course. • You will fail if you do not do hand in the workload items on time.

Non-Attendence • I may take registration at the start of a class. • If anyone fails to attend multiple times, then I will fail them �unless they have a good excuse • If you cannot come to class for some reason, try to tell me before.

5. Course Materials • The slides )and other materials) will be placed on-line at http: //fivedots. coe. psu. ac. th/Software. coe/Seminar_I / Print out all the slides (6 or 8/page) and BRING TO CLASS

Textbooks in the PSU library • Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide by J. D. Lester and J. D. Lester, Jr. Pearson, 2007; 12 th ed. • The Research Paper: Process, Form, and Content by A. J. Roth Wadsworth, 1995; 2 nd ed.