Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Internal drive
External drive
Is it a significant problem?
Innovation! Innovation!
Innovation!
How to Find Research Problems?
Extension
Summarization
Generalization
Refinement
my thesis Confucius
Variation
Kaizhu M4 work
nonparametric work
Specialization
online algorithms
3. New Areas
Exploration
Machine learning in SE
Aim high
Accept low
Literature Survey
Trace backward
Trace forward
Use Google scholar to find papers that cite the current work
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Read selectively
Classification of papers
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Research Environment
Role of Advisor
Writing
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Writing Procedure
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Motivation! Motivation!
Motivation!
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The key: two half glasses of water are better than one
full and one empty glass here.
For the same reason, take all peoples reaction with a grain of
salt.
The lesson: bad results can turn out good, so dont loss
your heart.
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Plagiarism
A severe problem
Intentionally and un-intentionally
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Oral Presentation
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Presentations
Popular Myth: A technical audience requires a lot of
technical details in order to evaluate the speakers
ideas.
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Presentations
Popular Myth: Content is everything. Style is
unimportant and enthusiasm is offensive.
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Presentations
Popular Myth: The text on the visuals is more
important than the speaker.
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Presentations
Popular Myth: Strategic organization is not
necessary for technical talks.
Why?
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Openings
Purpose
Good Openings
Startling question
Challenging statement
An appropriate short quotation or illustration
A surprising generalization
An exhibit object, article, picture
Personal story
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Poor Openings
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Closings of Presentation
Purpose
Good Closings
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Poor Closings
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Presentation Organization
Presentation Strategy
(Deductive Strategy)
Example:
Formulas for
Speech/Presentation
Organization
OIBCC Basic Formula
Remember that for every important point that you make, you
must provide support and this support can take the form of
Must tie to your main idea and should tie to your opening
to be effective
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Visual Assistance
Consistency is a must
Presentation Delivery
Albert Mehrabian, a well-known communication
theorist, specifies that message impact can be
divided into three factors:
Body language
Tone of voice
Actual words
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Body Language
Eye Contact
Facial Expression
Gestures
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Tone of Voice
Volume in speech
Voice should not sound flat or wooden, beginners tend to speak on too high a
pitch.
A thin high-pitched tone lacks authority and appeal; it is harsh and unpleasant.
Cultivate deeper tones.
one-note pitch is also a problem boring.
Tone of Voice
Summary on Presentation
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Conclusions
Your skills are what you put in yesterday.
Commitment is what you must put in today in order
to make today your masterpiece and make tomorrow
a success."
John C. Maxwell, in Make Today Count