Building Successful Research Program
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To build a successful research program, one should take an iterative and problem-oriented approach. Start with low-hanging fruit to publish incremental results. Make a research map and exercise lateral thinking to identify potential areas of research at the border of two fields. Publish papers focused on a single key point and emphasize the contribution. Aim high in your work and view reviewers as helpful to improving your research. Maintain focus by avoiding common pitfalls like distractions, impatience, and procrastination.
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Building Successful Research Program
- 1. Building a Successful Research Program Oscar Nierstrasz scg.unibe.ch/oscar ICSM PhD Symposium, Sept 13, 2010
- 2. PhD Research Patterns The Research Plan Publishing Focus
- 3. The Research Plan Be Problem-Oriented Use a Spiral Research Model Make a Research Map Exercise Lateral Thinking Identify your Research Community
- 4. Be Problem-Oriented! Avoid being “solution-oriented” Look for research at the border of two fields
- 5. Use a Spiral Research Model Agile and iterative applies to research too! Start with low-hanging fruit Keep notes!
- 6. Make a Research Map
- 8. Identify your Research Community
- 9. Publishing Write “One paper at a time” Package your Research Aim high Include One Startling Sentence The Reviewer is your Friend
- 10. Write “One paper at a time” Take baby steps PhD as “junk sculpture”
- 12. One key point
- 15. Aim high
- 16. The Reviewer is your Friend
- 17. Focus Beware of Distractions Be Visible Avoid Common Pitfalls
- 18. Be Visible
- 20. Wanderlust
- 21. Impatience
Editor's Notes
- For the ICSMPreDoc Symposium, Sept 2010
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- http://faculty.washington.edu/farkas/TC407/SpiralModel.gifhttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/323436829_f6afb5c48e.jpg?v=0- Agile and iterative development applies to Research too- Start with low-hanging fruit- Keep notes!- Depth or Breadth?- PhD must show depth, but you will need depth after- Cannot start with depth- Proceed iteratively to map out your topic
- - See what has been done- Where do you fit?- Where are the holes?- What is in scope or out of scope? Maintain an *agenda* of topics to work on; switch to avoid exhaustionhttp://byjoeybaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/20090512-165126-whiteboard.jpg
- - "Creative thinking is a skill; it is not a matter of individual talent"- Break out of set patterns- Brainstorming- Po- Random input- Explore "wrong" and "childish" ideasSee De Bonohttp://msacademy.in/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/six-thinking-hats.gifhttp://www.scenechange.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/60219-edward.jpghttp://www.thingsmagazine.net/projects/1970s/1972%20The%20Use%20of%20Lateral%20Thinking%20-%20Edward%20de%20Bono.jpg
- - might have to build itDon't waste time in the wrong community!http://www.icis.com/blogs/icis-chemicals-confidential/teens-social-networking.jpg
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- - Start writing early- Avoid "least" publishable unit- Upgrade work as it proceeds (workshop -> conference -> journal)- Always have (at least) one paper in the pipeline- PhD as "junk sculpture"http://timetobudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/baby-up-steps.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ba0zIEUUQto/TFdK6idftvI/AAAAAAAAARc/KQj89LcMdLM/s1600/tinguely1.jpg
- - Writing is packaging- Tell a story; But don't try to build suspense- Say what you're going to say - Then say it; then say what you said- The reviewer is your audience! (Don't be boring!)- Be complete while focussing on *one* key point- Don't say too much or too little- Be clear about the contribution!Ingredients: problem is real and interesting; contribution is novelhttp://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/christo/images/large/74.jpg
- - Be interestingYour audience is the reviewer!http://www.heromachine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/startling-comics-5-1941-superpoop.jpg
- - Aim for impact; pay attention to tenure- Select well your publication venues- Quality varies!- TR/workshop/conference/journal- Don't ignore journalsBe careful with workshops; can be good for community building, but can also be dead endshttp://www.englishonline.org.cn/files/aiming-high.jpg
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- - make use of colleagues for internal reviews!- Look for good co-authors- Don't be afraid of losing intellectual property
- - Web presence- Have all your publications on-line!- ReviewingPCs etchttp://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/willow/peacock-info0.gif
- - Problem too tough (reset goals; switch topic)- Wanderlust (needs crisis)- Impatience (slow down!)- Perfectionism (needs deadline)No progress (need checkpoints)http://johnafacade.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/beartrap.gif
- - There is a fine art to procrastination- Time-sharing for effective time managementBe careful with teaching and other dutieshttp://www.decimation.com/markw/images/procrastination.jpg