Faculty of Science
M.Sc. in Applied Science

APS 600.0
Graduate Seminar
Academic year 2003/04
 

  
 

Class Information

Instructors: Pierre Jutras and Pawan Lingras
Classroom: TBA
Day: Friday
Time: 02:30pm--05:15pm

 
     
 

General Information

This course will expose the students to research in applied sciences. 
The objectives of the course will be achieved through various active 
learning sessions that involve critical review of papers from scholarly journals and conferences. The activities will also include the preparation and presentation of annotated bibliographies, literature reviews, thesis abstracts, and research project outlines. Students are also required to provide feedback to their colleagues. It is hoped that students will refine their own presentation skills through critically reviewing other presentations. In addition to the regular class activities, students must attend and submit written reports for a total of six (three per semester) external seminars.
 
     
     
     
 

Tentative Schedule

Clicking on a date will usually provide details about the program for the week (available a week before the date).

Sep. 10

 Organizational Meeting.

  • Overview of the course

  • Introduction to the feedback system

  • Identifying two groups
    (MSC, CSC, CHE)/(BIO, GEO, ENV)

  • An example of a concise five minute presentation (Lingras)

Sep. 17
Sep. 24

 Students will select an article from a scholarly journal, 
making sure that the selected paper can be understood by 
students from different fields of science. Students will present 
a brief overview of their article. Each presentations will be five minutes long. The aim is to learn to provide a concise summary. (Moderator: Jutras)

Oct. 1

 An example of a presentation in 15 (presentation) + 5 (question) minute format. (Jutras)

Oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct. 22

 Students will pick one paper written by their supervisor and present it. Students will be given instructions on collecting papers for their bibliography on October 22.
(Note: MSC, CSC, CHE group will have longer sessions on Oct. 8 and 22, but no session on Oct. 15)

Oct. 29

 

 How to prepare an annotated bibliography (working session). Students should bring a collection of papers to the class. (Lingras)

Nov. 5

 No formal class. Students will prepare the annotated bibliography. Instructors will be available for consultation.

Nov. 12
Nov. 19

 Each student will present an overview of their
topic based on the annotated bibliography. 

Nov. 26

 Writing a literature review. (Jutras)

Dec. 3

 No class. Submission of the annotated bibliography and three reports from external seminars.

End of fall semester,
Beginning of winter semester.

Jan. 7

 No class. Students will work on their literature review. Instructors will be available for consultation.

Jan. 14
Jan. 21
Jan. 28
Students will present their literature reviews

Feb. 4

 How to prepare a research project outline

Feb. 11
Feb. 18 

 No class. Students will work on their research project outline. Instructors will be available for consultation.

Feb. 25

March break

Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18
Students will present their research project outline

Mar. 25

Easter Break

Apr. 1

 Submission of research project outline, poster and three reports from external seminars.

  
     
 

Marking scheme

Feedback (Due regularly, click here to submit) 20%
Review of journal article (Sep. 17, 24)           5%
Review of supervisor's paper (Oct. 8-22) 5%
Annotated bibliography
(Nov. 12-26, paper due on Dec. 3)		 10%
Literature review
(Nov. 14-28, paper due on Feb. 4)		 15%
Research project outline:  

  • Presentation and paper (15%)

  • Poster (10%)

(Mar. 4-18, paper and poster due on Apr. 1)

 25%
External seminars:                     3+3 reports
(Dec. 3 and Apr. 1)		 20%

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