Lecture Topics F 2004

  • 1. 10/4/04. Introduction: topic coverage
  • Being a grad student, getting a research "mindset", what it takes to succeed, picking classes, What makes a good research area, picking a research topic

  • 2. 10/11. What makes a good research advisor, how to find a an advisor, reading (finding) research papers

  • 3. 10/18 Professional Development: Biswanath Mukherjee

    4. 10/25 Teaching

  • 5. 11/1 Scientific computing, general advice: Alan Laub

  • 6. 11/8 Writing workshop: Donald Meisenheimer

  • 6. 11/15 Finding and using (useful) information: Michael Gertz

  • 7. 11/22 Student Panel

  • 8. 11/29

  • 9. 12/06

  • . TBA Giving a research talk: Ken Joy