View source for Scientific Writing - Winter 2008

{{Lecture
| term = Winter 08
| lecturer = [[Michael Bader|Dr. Michael Bader]], [http://www10.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/~haraldk/ Dr.-Ing. Harald Köstler]
| timeplace = block seminar (see below for schedule)
| credits = 3 Credits
| audience = Students of the [http://www.bgce.de Bavarian Graduate School of Computational Engineering], or of the [http://www.elitenetzwerk.bayern.de Elite Network of Bavaria]
| tutorials = -
| exam = -
}}

= Topics and Schedule =

The seminar will address topics in scientific writing and publishing. It will mix short student presentations with group work and discussions, and will also include writing and reviewing assignments in addition to the seminar sessions.

== Seminar Sessions ==

Preliminary plan for the block seminar sessions:
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! Time and Day
! Place
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| rowspan=2 | Session 1
| Thu, Dec 4, 14:30-18:30
| rowspan=2 | Erlangen
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| Fri, Dec 5, 9:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
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| rowspan=2 | Session 2
| Thu, Jan 8, 14:30-18:30
| rowspan=2 | Garching or Erlangen
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| Fri, Jan 9, 9:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
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| rowspan=2 | Session 3
| Thu, jan 22, 14:30-18:30
| rowspan=2 | Garching or Erlangen
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| Fri, Jan 23, 9:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
|}

== Schedule for Short Presentations ==

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! Topic
! Presented by
! Session/Day
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| How Does Scientific Publishing Work?
| Prof. U. Rüde 
| Fri, Dec 5, 14:00
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| Scientific Writing - The IMRAD approach
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| Thu, Dec 4
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| How To Prepare the Title
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| Thu, Dec 4
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| How To Prepare the Abstract 
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| How To Write the Introduction
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| How To How To Cite the References
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| How To Write the Materials & Methods Section
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| How To Write the Results
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| How To Design Effective Tables
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| How To Prepare Effective Graphs
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| How To Write the Discussion
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| Use and Misuse of English
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= Literature =

The student presentations will be based on the following textbook:
* Robert A. Day: How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper, Oryx Press

Further material (incl. online resources):
* Nicholas J. Higham: Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, SIAM
* [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/klr.html Mathematical Writing] by Donald E. Knuth, Tracy L. Larrabee, and Paul M. Roberts