Handledarinformation
perspektivkurserna
Peter Dalenius
petda@ida.liu.se
Institutionen för datavetenskap
Linköpings universitet
Att få perspektiv på något
innebär att kunna se något
på sådant avstånd
och ur sådan synvinkel
att proportioner och sammanhang
riktigt kan bedömas.
2010-09-08
Aim (official version)
After the course the student should be able to:
– Give examples of the use of computer technology.
– Give a presentation where a technical application
is explained.
– Write technical reports with correct use of sources.
– Work together with other students towards a goal
that the group itself has specified.
The two courses
Aim (my version)
The students should be able to explain to
their relatives what they are studying, not just
say that it’s ”something with computers”.
The students should know why (and if) they
want to spend several years following their
particular education program.
Aktiviteter och examination C, D
Presentation
Opposition
Närvaro
Rapport
TDDC10 Perspectives to computer
technology/computer science, 6hp
Sökplan
Uppföljning
for C1, D1 (120 students)
for IT1 (40 students)
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TDDD39 Perspectives to information
technology, 8hp
This course has been around since 2000
Six different departments have contributed
over 80 different projects
FÖ
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LA
Projektarbete
Arbete
Konferens
Rapport
FÖ
SB
FÖ
Kontrakt
Utvärdering
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Aktiviteter och examination IT
Presentation
Opposition
Närvaro
Rapport
35
36
Sökplan
Uppföljning
37
38
39
40
LA
Projektarbete
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42
43
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49
PROJEKTARBETE
Uppstart
To 16/9 15-17 i C1
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Översiktlig tidplan 2010
Rapport #1
Fr 15/10
Rapport #2 Rapport #3
On 3/11
Må 8/11
Konferens
To 2/12
KOMMUNIKATION
Arbete
Konferens
Rapport
Övningar
Informerande presentationer
tentaperiod
Rapport #3
Må 8/11
Genrep Rapport #4
INFORMATIONSSÖKNING
Laboration
FÖ
SB
Sökplan
Sökuppföljning
Må 8/11
GRUPPROCESSER
Gruppkontrakt
ÄMNESBREDDNING
Basgrupp
The first meeting
The first meeting (some pointers)
Thursday 16 September 15.15 in C1
All advisors meet here and will be given
a group. Take them to a suitable room
(that you book).
If you are not available, send someone
else or e-mail me a suitable time and
place during Friday when you can meet
your group.
Start of project work
Version 1 of the report
The students should give you a signed copy of their
group contract at your second meeting (not IT1)
There are one reserved time slot per week in their
schedule (called PR) where they can work with the
project or have meetings. Of course they have to
work more, but at least that is booked.
Keep track of their work. Make sure that they actually
start to do something really soon.
If the group does not work, try to solve it by going
back to the group contract. If it doesn’t work, refer the
group to me.
Say something about yourself and what you do
Make the students say something about
themseleves, so you get to know them
Explain what the project is about, and if there are
practical things they need to know (e.g. access to
equipment)
Book a new meeting
Check attendance and have the students e-mail me,
giving a list of students that were not there
Initiate a discussion regarding the group contract (not
if you have a group from IT1)
Deadline for version 1 of the report is Friday 15
October (last day of the study period). This is a big
change from last year!
The first version should be an outline that doesn’t
have to have any real text. It should however contain
headers and notes about what to write in each
section.
Give the students feedback on the structure of their
document, pointing out e.g. things they need to add
or explain better.
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Version 2 of the report
Deadline for version 2 of the report is Wednesday 3
November.
This version should contain a more or less finished
report with no place holders.
Give the students feedback on the contents and
structure, not necessarily language and layout. You
also might want to check out how they handle
references.
Be prepared to give the students fast feedback, since
they have a tight deadine for version 3!
Finishing the project
Sometime later in the course, e.g. in October, you
have to follow up the group contract. Discuss with the
students if the group contract has worked or not, and
what they can learn for their next project.
You have to report to me which students have
passed the project, i.e. they should have contributed
to the project work and the report.
Version 3 of the report
Deadline for version 3 of the report is Monday 8
November.
This version should be sent to you, for verification
that they have corrected your remarks. If they have
not, they have to make yet another version.
It should also be sent to the communcation teachers
for feedback on language etc.
Final conference
Thursday 2 December the groups will
present their projects for the rest of the
students in a sort of mini conference.
There will be parallel presentations, and
it would be good if some advisors can
participate as session chairpersons.
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