1. Digital Systems 1 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

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3. Outline  Course objectives  Course outline and calendar  Course assignments  Course marking scheme 3 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

4. Outline  Course objectives  Course outline and calendar  Course assignments  Course marking scheme 4 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

5. Course Objectives  Skill based course Needs practice Takes time Needs vision (See others.) You learn by teaching yourselves ○ I direct Influences the rest of your life! 5 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

6. Course Objectives  Course language English: scientific language of the time Reading, Writing, Presentation, Discussion Enough resources to help you out ○ Tools: Auto correction, dictionaries ○ Material: Internet, books, etc Bilingual course ○ More emphasis on English  This is not an English course! 6 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

7. Course Objectives  How to start a research Literature Experiment  How to create useful research products Papers, books Presentations Real stuff! Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 7

8. Course Objectives  Content: Two course objectives  Methods of Research What is research and its objective? How to do it?  Methods of Presentation Writing Lecture presentation Discussion 8 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

9. Course Objective  Check out the course website: http://ee.sharif.edu/~seminardigital/ Go to the Resource page and download the example papers. You need them to do the In-Class Assignments. Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 9

10. Outline  Course objectives  Course outline and calendar  Course assignments  Course marking scheme 10 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

11. Course Outline and Calendar  3 Sub terms Research methodology Presentation methodology Presentation and Research Clinique  2 Extra Lectures Invited Talks Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 11

12. Course Outline and Calendar  3 Sub terms Research methodology (2-3 lectures) ○ Literature survey ○ Field survey ○ Simulation ○ Experiment Presentation methodology Presentation and Research Clinique Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 12

13. Course Outline and Calendar  3 Sub terms Research methodology Presentation methodology (4-5 lectures) ○ Seminar/lecture presentation ○ Writing a technical manuscript Technical Writing Tools: Latex, … ○ Presenting for specific purpose ○ Presenting rules of games Presentation and Research Clinique Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 13

14. Course Outline and Calendar  3 Sub terms Research methodology Presentation methodology Presentation and Research Clinique ○ Related to the assignments (2 lectures, 1 for each sub term) ○ Mostly concentrated at the end of the term ○ Group discussions on your works Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 14

15. Outline  Course objectives  Course outline and calendar  Course assignments  Course marking scheme 15 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

16. Course Assignments  Three types of assignments  In-Class Assignments  Homework Assignments  Term project Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 16

17. Course Assignments  In-Class Assignments (15 mins) Taken during the lecture time Practice on the course subject Examples: ○ Assessment of someone else’s work (e.g., presentation, paper, etc.) ○ Reading a text ○ Writing an abstract or a conclusion for a paper  Submission is mandatory: Marked randomly (1 for each student) Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 17

18. Course Assignments  Homework Assignments Take home assignments More time  More detailed Can be a first step for your term project Examples: ○ Creating a data structure of the references for your research resources ○ Writing a manuscript using Latex (Litreature Survey) ○ Making a presentation Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 18

19. Course Assignments  Term project A comprehensive practice ○ Research ○ Presentation Lecturre Writing Think about it from now Preferably not about your thesis  The in-class Clinique will help Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 19

20. Outline  Course objectives  Course outline and calendar  Course assignments  Course marking scheme 20 Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani ©

21. Course Assignments  Three types of assignments  In-Class Assignments (20%)  Homework Assignments (20%) Review of an IEEE Journal Paper Writing format Literature review of the paper (10%)  Term project (60%) Research proposal Preparing a Paper Presenting the Paper Digital Systems Research Presentation Mohammad Sharifkhani © 21

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