Ueli Koch: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020 |
| Name | Dr. Ueli Koch |
| Address | Lehre Inf.technologie u. Elektrot. ETH Zürich, ETZ H 86 Gloriastrasse 35 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 52 01 |
| uelikoch@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227-1101-00L | How to Write Scientific Texts Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST). | 0 credits | U. Koch | ||
| Abstract | The four hour lecture covers the basics of writing and presenting of scientific work. The focus will be on the structure and the main elements of a scientific text rather than the language. Citation rules, good practice of scientific writing and an overview on software tools will be part of the training. | ||||
| Learning objective | Knowledge on structure and content of a scientific text. Stimulation of a discussion on how to write a scientific text versus an interesting novel. Discussion of the practice of proper citing and critical reflection on recent plagiarism allegations. | ||||
| Content | * Topic 1: Structure of a Scientific Text (title, author list, abstract, state-of-the-art, "in this paper" paragraph, scientific part, summary, equations, figures) * Topic 2: Power Point Presentations * Topic 3: Citation Rules and Citation Software * Topic 4: Guidelines for Research Integrity The lecture will be given in two parts on two afternoons. Some exercises will be built into the lecture. | ||||
| Literature | ETH "Citation Etiquette", see www.plagiate.ethz.ch. ETH Guidlines on "Guidelines for Research Integrity", see https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/itet/department/Studies/ETH_Research_Integrity_2011.pdf | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students should already have a Bachelor degree and plan to do either a semester project or a master thesis in the immediate future. | ||||