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IS2206 Research Methods in Computer Systems Engineering 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus IS2206 (Autumn 2008–)
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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Studies and oral presentation of a recent research paper with in the area of computer systems or computer architecture.
  • What is good research and suitable research problems. 
  • Subject specific information search methods.  
  • Research ethics. 
  • Project with planning of a research study based on a previously studied research paper.

Intended learning outcomes

The student will after this course be able to:

  • Describe what constitutes a successful research study
  • Know about the most important publication fora for research papers in computer systems engineering
  • Search for related research in publication databases, search engines and patent databases
  • Identify weaknesses and strengths in recent research articles in the subject
  • Generalize results from a research paper to related research problems
  • Formulate research problems based on a previous study
  • Formulate a hypothesis given a research problem
  • Plan experiment needed to support a hypothesis
  • Carry out a literature study within the field of a research problem

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

No information inserted

Literature

Research papers and other publicly available material.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • SEM1 - Presentation, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Planning, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • GRA1 - Peer Review, 0.8 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • NÄR1 - 75% Presence, 0.7 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

75 % active presence on lectures- oral presentation of recent research paper- oral and written presentation of research plan- peer review of research plan

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

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Offered by

ICT/Software and Computer Systems

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

The course is canceled for spring term 2009.

The course will not be offered any more.