CS2954 (BSc) / CS2984 (BCA) - Research and Publication Ethics

Course Code:CS2954 

Course Name: Structured Innovation with Design Thinking

Category: General Education (Elective) 

Credits: 3

Semester: 4

Course Overview

Research publications are documentary evidence of a scholar/student's ability to comprehend scientific literature and express it independently. It is perceived that a literature survey constitutes 40-60% of addressing a problem, and often researchers use it to stay up to date with research happenings and identify a starting point for their research. The ability to comprehend published research forms the basis for the ability to create/propose new ideas. This course will involve methods of performing a literature survey and expressing the surveyed literature in the form of an article. The objective of this course will be that every student will be able to write a research article on their own and during the program, learn to communicate it for publication at a peer-reviewed conference or journal. The process will involve: a) Reading research & review papers, b) Identifying keywords and grouping keywords to come up with subtopics, c) Using subtopics to come up with a topic.

Unit I: Analyze and comprehend technical texts from research or review articles

1. Scientific Literature Survey Techniques: Introduction to methods for effectively conducting literature surveys.

2. Reading and Analysis: Strategies for critically reading and understanding complex technical texts.

3. Keyword Identification: Techniques for extracting and organizing keywords to define research subtopics.

4. Case Studies: Analyzing exemplary research articles to illustrate effective comprehension techniques.

Unit II: Enhance listening skills to comprehend technical talks effectively

1. Active Listening Strategies: Methods for improving listening skills specific to technical content.

2. Note-Taking Techniques: Efficient ways to capture essential information during technical talks.

3. Comprehension Exercises: Practical sessions on interpreting and discussing recorded technical lectures.

4. Feedback and Evaluation: Techniques to assess understanding and retention of technical talks.

Unit III: Develop skills to write technical documents articulately

1. Technical Writing Principles: Basic elements of writing clear and concise technical documents.

2. Reinterpreting Technical Content: Practice exercises on rewriting abstracts and sections of technical articles in one's own words.

3. Writing Workshops: Hands-on sessions focused on structuring and drafting technical documents.

4. Peer Review: Implementing a peer review process to refine technical writing skills.

Unit IV:  Present technical information effectively to the scholarly community

1. Document Formatting: Standards and conventions for creating technically acceptable documents.

2. Visual Communication: Using diagrams, charts, and other visual aids to enhance document clarity.

3. Presentation Skills: Techniques for orally presenting technical information clearly and effectively.

4. Feedback Mechanisms: Utilizing feedback to improve the comprehensibility and quality of technical presentations.

Unit V: Master the formatting of technical documents for scholarly journals

1. Scholarly Formatting Standards: Detailed study of formatting requirements for journals, especially SCOPUS indexed.

2. Citation and Referencing: Comprehensive guidelines on citing sources and managing references using various citation styles.

3. Document Submission: Processes and best practices for preparing and submitting documents to scholarly journals.

4. Practical Application: Creating a complete journal-format document ready for submission as a course project.

Activity

Day 1: Google Scholar Search.

Day 2: Smart art graphic drawing.

Day 3: Infographics drawing.

Day 4: Figure Legend and figure explanation.

Day 5: Research paper reading and subtopic explanation.

Day 6: Journal formatting .

Textbooks

1. How to Write a Great Research Paper John Wiley & Sons Inc ISBN: 9780471431541,     9780471431541.

2. How to Write Thesis and Research Papers ISBN: 9788171327003, 8171327001 (2012).

Reference Material

1. This is considered the world's most used approach for research paper writing and explains step wise procedure for writing a research paper. George Whitesides Group: Writing a Research paper; https://intra.ece.ucr.edu/~rlake/Whitesides_writing_res_paper.pdf

2. Writing a Literature Review Research Paper: A step-by-step approach; Abdullah Ramdhani, Muhammad Ali Ramdhani, Abdusy Syakur Amin. Link: https://digilib.uinsgd.ac.id/5129/1/08IJBAS%283%29%281%29.pdf