COSC 6321 - Research Methods in Computer Science (Spring 2026)

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

In addition to the lectures, the students are also expected to watch the interviews in Research Diaries.

Semester Timeline
Date Topic    
1/21/2026Course IntroductionLecture 1
1/28/2026PhD Skills and TemplatesLecture 2
2/2/2026Research IdeasLecture 3
2/4/2026Generating and Evaluating Research IdeasLecture 4
2/9/2026Research Ideas - part 3Lecture 5
2/9/2026Anatomy of Research Papers - 1Lecture 6
2/16/2026Anatomy of Research Papers - 2Lecture 7
2/18/2026CS ExperimentsLecture 8
2/23/2026CS Experiments - 2Lecture 9
2/25/2026CS Experiments - 3Lecture 10
3/2/2026Hypothesis/CS Experiments/Results WrapupLecture 11
3/4/2026Adequate DescriptionLecture 12
3/9/2026Adequate Description, ReferencesLecture 13
3/11/2026Adequate Description of Experiments, Paper TypesLecture 14
3/23/2026Papers and ReviewsLecture 15
3/25/2026ReviewsLecture 16
3/30/2026Writing Mechanics and TipsGuest: ShaTriece Walker
4/1/2026Paper ReviewsLecture 18
4/6/2026Legible GraphsLecture 19
4/22/2026Intellectual PropertyGuest: Chanelle Mack
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TBDConference