ICFP Projets bibliographiques 2017
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| * Enter in contact with an exciting research topic. | * Enter in contact with an exciting research topic. | ||
| * Enter in contact with a junior or senior professor/researcher at ENS or another accredited institution in the Greater Paris area, see her/him repeatedly | * Enter in contact with a junior or senior professor/researcher at ENS or another accredited institution in the Greater Paris area, see her/him repeatedly | ||
| - | * | + | * Present the topic both in written form and orally in a scientifically sound and pedagogical manner. |
| - | * Present the topic both in written form and orally in a scientific sound and pedagogical manner. | + | * Work in a curiosity-driven mode. |
| - | * Work in a curiosity | + | * Learn essential skills. |
| * If successful: Gain 6 ECTS. | * If successful: Gain 6 ECTS. | ||
| ==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
| - | * YOU send mail to ME declaring that you're interested. | + | * YOU send mail to ME declaring that you're interested. Include in your mail what you are generally interested in, etc. |
| - | * I will organize individual or global meeting with interested students (week of 11 Sep 2017 and/or 18 Sep 2017) | + | * I will organize exchange / meeting with interested students. |
| - | * YOU find a possible supervisor, and an interesting project by Sep. 24, 2017 (Come see me or other Professors if you need suggestions). | + | * I will also organize a meeting with the ENS library staff. |
| - | * YOU obtain written consent by ICFP staff (me), by Sep. 29 that this choice is OK. | + | * YOU find a possible supervisor, and an interesting project (Come see me or other Professors if you need suggestions). |
| + | * YOU obtain written consent by ICFP staff (me), by Oct. 06, 2017 that this choice is OK. | ||
| * YOU organize regular meetings or other exchange with your advisor and with me, if necessary. | * YOU organize regular meetings or other exchange with your advisor and with me, if necessary. | ||
| * YOU Immediately start reading. | * YOU Immediately start reading. | ||
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| ==DO's and DON'Ts== | ==DO's and DON'Ts== | ||
| - | * | + | * A library-based project is (usually) about reading a few original research papers. Usually, you will have to branch out to other papers, books, etc. Usually, you will discuss with your supervisor, other professors, senior students, etc. |
| + | * Original research papers can have been written anytime in the 19th, 20th or 21st century. | ||
| + | * Some projects ask you to read and understand papers from different periods, and using different approaches (theoretical, experimental, observational, computational...). | ||
| + | * A library-based project is normally not about a chapter or so from a text book. | ||
| + | * A library-based project needs you to connect with your supervisor and (normally) with the ICFP staff (me), on a regular basis. | ||
| + | * A library-based project is all about overview/context and your ability to synthesize: Besides the papers there is what professors and researchers, and especially your supervisor, tell you about them. | ||
| + | * | ||
| + | * A library-based project is difficult, yet very exciting. | ||
| + | * A library-based project can be the source of much frustration, and of great satisfaction. | ||
| + | * A library-based project, just as your other courses, may influence your career choices. | ||
| + | * A library-based project is not a programming assignment (although you might write a little code to understand things). | ||
| + | * A library-based project is certainly not an internship (stage). This means that, for example, you should not spend three months understanding a single equation, or a single page of an article that are too difficult for you. Try to understand what the equation means: Ask your supervisor. Go beyond the equation! Understand the context! | ||
| + | * A library-based project is not journalism: You need to understand the scientific questions quite in detail. | ||
| + | * Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and you cannot do your library-based project with a member of your (extended) family. | ||
| - | ==Planning== | + | ==Planning (provisional)== |
| - | * Sep 4, 2017 - short presentation | + | * Sep 4, 2017 - Short presentation (ME to YOU) |
| + | * Sep 4 - 11, 2017 - Message of intent (YOU to ME) | ||
| + | * Sep 11 - 29, 2017 - Mail exchange/Meetings with ICFP staff/ potential supervisors (YOU and ME) | ||
| + | * Sep 29, 2017 - Project all set up (mail to ME) | ||
| + | * Oct 06, 2017 - Acceptance/Rejection of project (ME to YOU) | ||
| + | * October 2017 - Meeting with ENS library | ||
| + | * Nov 18, 2017 - One-page intermediate report (YOU to ME) | ||
| + | * Dec 22, 2017 (midnight) - Due date of report (YOU to ME) - hard deadline | ||
| + | * Jan 8,9,10 2018 - Oral defense ("soutenance") of the project (YOU to JURY) | ||
| + | ==Report / Defense (soutenance)== | ||
| - | + | * The report is limited to 15 pages (including references), in correct English, and in scientific style. You should have it re-read by others. | |
| - | ==Some ideas== | + | * Additionally, you will provide a signed anti-plagiarism declaration. This document will be provided in due time. By this you certify that the report is entirely written by yourself, and that you cited all your sources. |
| - | + | * The report must contain an introduction, a development, and a conclusion/outlook. | |
| - | In choosing a library-based project | + | * The oral presentation lasts 15 min (in English), and it must be comprehensible to ICFP Prof (me) and to the outside expert. |
| + | * There are 10 min of questions. Anything you have written or said is open to scrutiny. | ||
| + | * Besides the content of the report and the presentation, the jury may ask questions of context. | ||
Current revision
This is the homepage for the ICFP Projets bibliographiques (library-based project) for the Winter semester 2017 in the ICFP master at ENS.
Responsable: Werner KRAUTH (please contact me at my regular email)
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Idea of the library-based projects at ENS
- Seek out, understand, classify relevant scientific literature on a chosen topic.
- Enter in contact with an exciting research topic.
- Enter in contact with a junior or senior professor/researcher at ENS or another accredited institution in the Greater Paris area, see her/him repeatedly
- Present the topic both in written form and orally in a scientifically sound and pedagogical manner.
- Work in a curiosity-driven mode.
- Learn essential skills.
- If successful: Gain 6 ECTS.
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Organization
- YOU send mail to ME declaring that you're interested. Include in your mail what you are generally interested in, etc.
- I will organize exchange / meeting with interested students.
- I will also organize a meeting with the ENS library staff.
- YOU find a possible supervisor, and an interesting project (Come see me or other Professors if you need suggestions).
- YOU obtain written consent by ICFP staff (me), by Oct. 06, 2017 that this choice is OK.
- YOU organize regular meetings or other exchange with your advisor and with me, if necessary.
- YOU Immediately start reading.
- YOU send intermediate half-page report by 18 Nov 2017.
- YOU send in final report by 22 Dec 2017 midnight.
- YOU will defend your project on 8 - 9 - 10 Jan 2018.
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DO's and DON'Ts
- A library-based project is (usually) about reading a few original research papers. Usually, you will have to branch out to other papers, books, etc. Usually, you will discuss with your supervisor, other professors, senior students, etc.
- Original research papers can have been written anytime in the 19th, 20th or 21st century.
- Some projects ask you to read and understand papers from different periods, and using different approaches (theoretical, experimental, observational, computational...).
- A library-based project is normally not about a chapter or so from a text book.
- A library-based project needs you to connect with your supervisor and (normally) with the ICFP staff (me), on a regular basis.
- A library-based project is all about overview/context and your ability to synthesize: Besides the papers there is what professors and researchers, and especially your supervisor, tell you about them.
- A library-based project is difficult, yet very exciting.
- A library-based project can be the source of much frustration, and of great satisfaction.
- A library-based project, just as your other courses, may influence your career choices.
- A library-based project is not a programming assignment (although you might write a little code to understand things).
- A library-based project is certainly not an internship (stage). This means that, for example, you should not spend three months understanding a single equation, or a single page of an article that are too difficult for you. Try to understand what the equation means: Ask your supervisor. Go beyond the equation! Understand the context!
- A library-based project is not journalism: You need to understand the scientific questions quite in detail.
- Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and you cannot do your library-based project with a member of your (extended) family.
[edit]
Planning (provisional)
- Sep 4, 2017 - Short presentation (ME to YOU)
- Sep 4 - 11, 2017 - Message of intent (YOU to ME)
- Sep 11 - 29, 2017 - Mail exchange/Meetings with ICFP staff/ potential supervisors (YOU and ME)
- Sep 29, 2017 - Project all set up (mail to ME)
- Oct 06, 2017 - Acceptance/Rejection of project (ME to YOU)
- October 2017 - Meeting with ENS library
- Nov 18, 2017 - One-page intermediate report (YOU to ME)
- Dec 22, 2017 (midnight) - Due date of report (YOU to ME) - hard deadline
- Jan 8,9,10 2018 - Oral defense ("soutenance") of the project (YOU to JURY)
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Report / Defense (soutenance)
- The report is limited to 15 pages (including references), in correct English, and in scientific style. You should have it re-read by others.
- Additionally, you will provide a signed anti-plagiarism declaration. This document will be provided in due time. By this you certify that the report is entirely written by yourself, and that you cited all your sources.
- The report must contain an introduction, a development, and a conclusion/outlook.
- The oral presentation lasts 15 min (in English), and it must be comprehensible to ICFP Prof (me) and to the outside expert.
- There are 10 min of questions. Anything you have written or said is open to scrutiny.
- Besides the content of the report and the presentation, the jury may ask questions of context.
