- Choose a topic
- basic research
- define research questions
- choose a language to write in (DE or EN if lecture is DE, EN if lecture is EN)
- find related research papers
- define a research design
- milestone plan
- (exposé if needed -> short version of real proposal containing problem statement, research question, methodology to the solution, schedule, literature ~ 5 scientific)
- Create a Proposal
- double check quotation style (often IEEE - https://dal.ca.libguides.com/csci/writing/quoting )
- Feedback (in a loop until the proposal is awesome; adapt exposé)
- Create a final Proposal (20% of the process is done after this step)
- start to communicate at least bi-weekly status information to keep your supervisor informed
- objectively written; qualitativ, quantitativ
- offers contribution
- comprehensible; proof, Benchmarks, PoC, Interview, survey
- supported by scientific literature / quotes; style
- self-critically proven: topic, argumentation, sources, understandability,
- well prepared, processed; language, argumentation
- based on new knowledge; state of the art,
- reproducable,
- convincing
- short, concise
- self-written, plagiarism
The outline is key (clear, concise, to the point) but also use paragraphs
- T,E,E: (avoid too long paragraph; 1 main idea per paragraph)
- Topic sentence / controlling idea
- Explain, Elaborate, define
- Evidence, Examples or illustrations
MOST IMPORTANT (start here)
- focus a new aspect in an existing field (related literature exists; else: PhD)
- it is worth a thesis (we don't know the solution anyway)
- you care with passion
parts:
- Description (What is the current state of the art of ...)
- Explanation (Why is this or that...)
- Prediction (How will this or that look like in future ... )
- Target Achievement (What needs to be done to ... )
- Criticism / Grading (Why happens this or that all the time...)
Checklist:
- be able to answer it (sizing)
- relevant
- defines the red-line
- its answer (found in the contribution) is the final part ot the thesis
- should be easy to talk with
- should have experience in research
- should have knowledge in the field
- LaTeX
- https://de.overleaf.com/
- TeXnic-Center (on-prem solution)
- VSCode with LaTeX Workshop
- synchronize with a git-server (with both solutions possible)
- commit often on every day! and use comments (backup, versioning)
- Spell-Checker!!!
- https://scholar.google.at/
- http://jabRef.org is an open source bibliography reference manager
- Zetero
- Statement of intent
- Reasons why research should take place => for ACK from university
- Proofs the contribution to knowledge (new knowledge)
- Proofs why it is worth paying money for this research
- ~10 pages (without generated pages and cover page)
These are some headings that can be used and make sense (not strictly ordered):
- Title (Explainatory, Concise, Attention Grabbing)
- cover sheet with meta data (name, id, programme, supervisor, version, date, title)
- Intro (historical overview of topic, why you are interested in the study
- problem domain (goals and non-goals)
- Research Question
- for each defined Research-Question: question, method(s), expected result
- expected result should not be clear... it is ok to define 2 or 3 possible outputs
- Target Audience
- State of the art
- Intended Purpose (don't assume output of the work, there is still research to do)
- Methodology (qualitative, quantitative – how results are presented)
- methods beside literature-analysis (BT: 2 further, MT: 3 further): Prototype/Programming, Simulation, creation of models, comparison and selection, experts interview, demonstration, analysis, creation of concept
- Significance of research (Purpose, Goal, why is it important to make the work)
- Literature Review (earlier work, your work fills which gap, what is off-topic)
- Ethical Statement (Confidential, anonym, animal-harm, well-being of participants)
- Expected Results (what are the possible outcomes and what does that mean?)
- Schedule Timeframes / Milestones / Budget (source of funds if needed)
- target-table of content
- 0 or 2+ chapters in each section (not 1.1 only without 1.2)
- name them descriptive
- think about the amount of pages to write to each topic (approx on level 1)
- References (Search of similar Research important)
- Part of Research Paper
- Not an essay / not proof / not state anything
- Parts: Major (5-10) papers in this field, Narrow topics
- Was gibt es aktuell? (Basierend auf der Literatur, Referenzen zur Literatur hinten)
- Warum schreibe ich diese Arbeit? Welches Problem löse ich?
- Was kommt am Ende raus?
- Was werde ich tun, um meine Ziele zu erreichen?
- Was ist out-of-scope? (Abgrenzung, Nicht-Ziele)`
- Was tue ich genau um welches Ziel zu erreichen?
- Wie teilt sich meine Arbeit auf (Kapitel) und was wird in welchem Bereich bearbeitet?
- Bis wann bin ich fertig (pro Bereich)?
- Hab ich die Zitate wirklich geprüft auf Plagiat?
- ns: not scientific
- def: define term
- tran: missing proper transition from section to section