Scientific Papers and Presentation, 5 op

Ydinsisältö

• A scientific publication: structure, contents, written presentation.
• Phases and tasks of the publishing process. Scientific Societies.
• Oral conference presentations: preparation, materials, structuring.
• Participation to a scientific conference.
• Use of English in scientific writing.
• Tools for publishing: Internet, data bases, word processing tools.
• The peer review process - giving constructive feedback and comments for draft publications.

Täydentävä tietämys

• Good scientific practice, research ethics, example papers. IEEE practices and regulations.
• Selecting publishers, purpose and reputation of different publishers and forums.
• Poster preparation.
• Acting as a conference session chair, acting as an opponent.
• Analyzing example papers. Specific terminology. Practical hints for English writing.
• Use of LaTeX tools.
• Evaluation of scientific quality of articles.