19319701

SoSe 17: Scientific Work/Research in Computer Science

Lutz Prechelt

Additional information / Pre-requisites

Richard Feynman. Cargo Cult Science
Leslie Lamport. State the problem before describing the solution
Richard W. Hamming. A Stroke of Genius: Striving for Greatness in All You Do
Ivan Sutherland. Technology and Courage
Murray S. Davis. That's Interesting! Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology, Phil. Soc. Sci. 1 (1971), 309-344

My book recommendation for scientific writing is:

Sylvester P. Carter. 1987. Writing for Your Peers: the Primary Journal Paper. Praeger Publishers, Westport, CT, USA.

Also readable:

Medawar, P.B. Advice To A Young Scientist. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation series, 2008.

Comments

This lecture focuses on scientific/academic ways of working. We will describe basic forms of written und oral knowledge representation and explain how to write texts on Computer Science which are easily accessible. Furthermore we look at how these texts are being read and examined. Legal, ethical and philosophical problems of sciences, especially of Computer Science, will be introduced. Finally, problems of gender and diversity in Computer Science and talks are touched upon and strategies discussed how to solve them best.

8 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Tue, 16:00 - 18:00 8 Class schedule

Tue, 2017-05-09 16:00 - 18:00

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lutz Prechelt