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| 26 | + <h1>Research Methods in Computer Science</h1> |
| 27 | + <p class="lead">Resources and material from bootcamps conducted on research methods in CS</p> |
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| 30 | + <section> |
| 31 | + <h2>About</h2> |
| 32 | + <p>This repository contains the material used for a 2-hour bootcamp on research methods in CS. I conducted this session twice: in August 2018 at IIT Gandhinagar and July 2017 at IIIT Delhi. Below are resources and video recordings:</p> |
| 33 | + <ul> |
| 34 | + <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoCoplWgvp4">YouTube recording</a> (IIT Gandhinagar)</li> |
| 35 | + <li><a href="https://videoken.com/embed/LoCoplWgvp4">VideoKen version</a> with phrase cloud, table of contents, and more.</li> |
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| 40 | + <h2>Contents</h2> |
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| 43 | + <strong><a href="Email101.pdf">Writing better emails</a></strong> |
| 44 | + <p>An example-driven session on writing good emails. The session included examples of poor and good emails, characteristics of a good email, and three hands-on exercises for writing emails to: |
| 45 | + <ul> |
| 46 | + <li>A potential advisor</li> |
| 47 | + <li>Reporting results to an advisor</li> |
| 48 | + <li>Seeking help on a research project from someone outside the institute</li> |
| 49 | + </ul> |
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| 51 | + </li> |
| 52 | + <li> |
| 53 | + <strong><a href="RM101.pdf">Towards better paper abstracts</a></strong> |
| 54 | + <p>Discussed general structuring of research papers, case studies on good paper abstracts, and common scientific flaws visible in abstracts. Included hands-on exercises.</p> |
| 55 | + </li> |
| 56 | + <li> |
| 57 | + <strong><a href="ScientificMethod101.pdf">Thinking like a scientist</a></strong> |
| 58 | + <p>Explored the scientific method with examples. Hands-on exercises involved presenting hypotheses, observations, and experimental designs for various problems.</p> |
| 59 | + </li> |
| 60 | + <li> |
| 61 | + <strong><a href="Debug101.pdf">Debugging like a pro</a></strong> |
| 62 | + <p>Example-driven session focused on StackOverflow questions and characteristics of good debugging questions. Highlighted strategies to improve debugging efficiency.</p> |
| 63 | + </li> |
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| 68 | + <h2>Feedback</h2> |
| 69 | + <p>The average feedback for the sessions was approximately <strong>9/10</strong>. Below are some subjective comments from participants:</p> |
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| 71 | + <p>"The presentations were excellent. The hard work on making these slides was clearly visible. Also, the way the sessions were presented in the class was good."</p> |
| 72 | + </blockquote> |
| 73 | + <blockquote class="blockquote"> |
| 74 | + <p>"Dr. Nipun Batra had given a good talk. I would like to thank him for giving his valuable time and for sharing lots of experiences which will help us a lot."</p> |
| 75 | + </blockquote> |
| 76 | + <blockquote class="blockquote"> |
| 77 | + <p>"Relating with Real-World examples was the best part of the presentation."</p> |
| 78 | + </blockquote> |
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