Universität Wien

520007 SE Challenges in research I- presentation of problems and solutions (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 52 - Doktoratsstudium Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
VDS-PH
Moodle
We 27.11. 09:30-11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note that the last session on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, is scheduled from 09:30 until 12:30. In the second half of the session we will simulate a conference setting with poster contributions outside the lecture hall. Further details will be announced in the course, in Moodle and via u:space email.

  • Wednesday 02.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 09.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 23.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 30.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 06.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 13.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 20.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 04.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 11.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 08.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 15.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 22.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 22.01. 11:00 - 12:30 Ort in u:find Details

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course gives an overview of research undertaken by physics graduate students. The course offers a place to connect with students from other groups and gain an understanding of the research directions in the respective fields. Furthermore, students will refine their presentation skills in the academic context. Students will enhance their collaboration skills by giving talks on research challenges they confront and discussing strategies to overcome them with their peers. Individual feedback by the course instructors and the other participants will be given for each presentation. Further skills regarding the design and presentation of posters will be acquired.
This course is open to students from theoretical, computational or experimental physics and to both PhD and MSc students. Where possible students are encouraged to present their own research projects. The language of communication is English.

Artificial intelligence (AI, such as "ChatGPT") can be a helpful tool to complement the creative process and independent thinking. In this seminar, we want to encourage you to keep a critical approach in this regard. Thus,
1. We will add on Moodle material on AI related copyright on text and images and usage rules, please read them!
2. When you use AI, please tell us. We want to know how it supported your creative process.
3. Question the gained information thoroughly
These rules apply throughout the seminar, including all additional project work related to the seminar."

Assessment and permitted materials

Each student is required to give one scientific talk using presentation slides, create and present one scientific poster, complete occasional assignments, provide active peer feedback and to critically discuss scientific feedback. The students are free to choose the software to create the slides and poster.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Each student is required to have a positive evaluation to the following tasks:
- create and present one novel scientific talk on a research topic of interest
- create and present one novel poster on a research topic of interest
- create and present one outreach short presentation on a research topic of interest
Attendance and active participation is required: at most three sessions can be missed with prior explanatory statement.
The partial achievements are assessed according to the scientific soundness, accessibility for students from different fields, use of the methods and response to teacher's and peer's feedback.
Short assignments during the course will be provided to increase engagement and will assign bonus points on the final evaluation.

The partial achievements are assessed according to the scientific soundness, accessibility for students from different fields and response to peer feedback:
- Slide design: 15 points. The students will be evaluated on the latest version of the slides, modified after the feedback in class.
- Slide presentation: 10 points.
- Poster design: 15 points. The students will be evaluated on the latest version of the poster, modified after the feedback in class.
- Poster presentation: 10 points.
- Outreach presentation: 10 points.
- Active participation (peer feedback): 20 points
- Assignments: 20 points

The grading will follow the scheme:
- 1 (excellent) 100 – 90 points
- 2 (good) 89 - 81 points
- 3 (satisfactory) 80 – 71 points
- 4 (sufficient) 70 – 61 points
- 5 (insufficient) 60 – 0 points

Examination topics

Contents of lecture units, content of student presentations and assignments

Reading list

Literature is made available on Moodle comprising books and links to multimedia content on presentation techniques and design of slides and posters.

Association in the course directory

M-ERG, Doktorat Physik

Last modified: Fr 20.09.2024 13:27