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Biomedical Engineering Master Information
Projects and Laboratory Courses
Semester Project
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
227-1101-00LHow to Write Scientific Texts
Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST).
E-0 creditsU. Koch
AbstractThe four hour lecture covers the basics of writing and presenting of scientific work. The focus is 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 are part of the training.
Learning objective- Knowledge on structure and content of scientific texts and presentations
- Stimulation of a discussion on how to write a scientific text versus an interesting novel or news article
- Discussion of the practice of proper citing and scientific integrity
Content* Topic 1: Structure of Scientific Texts (title, author list, abstract, state-of-the-art, "in this paper" paragraph, scientific part, summary, equations, figures)

* Topic 2: Structure of Scientific Presentations

* Topic 3: Citation Rules and Citation Software

* Topic 4: Guidelines for Scientific Integrity

The lecture will be given in two parts on two afternoons. Some exercises will be built into the lecture.
LiteratureETH "Citation Etiquette", see https://ethz.ch/students/en/studies/performance-assessments/plagiarism.html

ETH "Scientific Integrity", see https://ethz.ch/en/research/ethics-and-animal-welfare/research-integrity.html
Prerequisites / NoticeStudents should be writing either a bachelor/semester/master thesis or a scientific publication in the immediate future.
227-1772-10LSemester Project Restricted registration - show details
Registration in mystudies required!
O12 credits20AProfessors
AbstractThe semester project is designed to train the students in solving specific biomedical engineering problems. This project uses the technical and social skills acquired during the master's program. The semester project ist advised by a professor.
Learning objectivesee above
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