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Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall CS5014 Research Methods in CS Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid Computer Science Department Virginia Tech How to be a Successful Graduate Student

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Outline How to be a Successful Graduate Student Why Do Research Graduate Research Advisors Research Topic Some of the material is based on Dr. Cliff Shaffer’s Notes for CS5014. Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Why Do Research? Learn a set of work skills that you can't get from classes Significant writing task Independent unstructured work task Do something real" Become a true expert in something It's the only way to get a PhD  Master a specific subject completely  Extend the body of knowledge about that subject A key concern with doing a research degree: When will it end?

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Faculty Effects on Timely Graduation Faculty do not want to keep you here as perpetual slaves! Faculty are not the enemy!! Faculty do have many conflicting demands on their time that might make them inattentive to your progress. Faculty do not necessarily have good management skills. Students should be proactive in fostering good management practice by their supervising faculty.  Frequent meetings  Make progress through a series of short-term milestones  Clear schedules, clear responsibilities and goals

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Graduate Research Steps to a degree:  Take a bunch of classes  Find an advisor  Pick a topic  Do the work  Write it up What do you think?

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Graduate Research: How to be Successful Initially:  Don't just take classes { interact with faculty and their students)  Attend talks, read papers Get PhD qualifier (or equivalent) out of the way early. Identify an advisor early, and get involved in research Set deadlines or milestones... And keep them! Mix writing with working  Documenting literature review is an ongoing process  Constantly write progress reports  Publish if possible Learn how to write!

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Picking An Advisor How not to be successful:  Pick an advisor on one criteria, such as support, research area, or personality How to be successful: Pick the best compromise (for YOU!) of the following indicators.  Research area  Support opportunity  Physical environment for getting work done  Intellectual environment for getting work done  Peer support system (research group)  Personality: Interaction at a personal level  Personality: Management style (hands on vs. hands off)  Level of attention  Track record on timely graduation  Professional advancement

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Working with An Advisor The most important thing is frequent interaction  Meet often and document your progress (in writing)  Have short and long-term milestones What an advisor can do for you?!  Mentor, including advice and direction on your work  Source of technical assistance  Get the best out of you  Helps you find resources  Gives you credit for the work you do/defends your work  Acts as a shield between you and the department!  Career advice

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Getting the Most of your Advisor From Stanford Graduate School Survival Guide  Meet regularly  Prepare for your meetings  the advisor a summary of every meeting  Show your advisor the results of your work ASAP  Communicate clearly  Take the initiative

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Your Research Topic and your Future Career The role of research topic in deciding your future career  Master Thesis: Minimal  PhD: As much or as little you want Choosing a research topic  Of interest to you, your advisor and the research community  A “real problem” and not a “toy problem”  Right problem size?

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Research Experience and Your Goals As a part of the degree process  Make sure your writing improves  Make sure you learn how to schedule and pace  Make sure you get experience at independent/unstructured problem solving  Publish, become known.  Become an expert in something you own

Successful Grad Student © Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall Getting the Most of What you Read Stanford Graduate School Survival Guide  Organization (digital bibliography with pointers to papers)  Efficiency (Read what you need to)  Take notes on every paper  Problem, approach and related approaches  Summarize what you have read on each topic  Read PhD Theses