Sir Isaac Newton
 Physics 496
  Introduction to Physics Research
  Spring 2014

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Lecture Notes

Notes are posted after each class.
Questions about lectures notes should be directed to the lecturer:

(DHB) Professor Beck
(CME) Celia Elliott

January 24

Research 101 (DHB)
Introduction to Technical Communications (cme)
Evaluating a Science Talk (DHB)

February 7

Writing Effective Titles (cme)     Titles In-Class Exercise (cme)
Writing Made Easier—The Outline (cme)
The Art of Persuasion in Scientific Writing (cme)
Writing Effective Abstracts (cme)

February 14

Tools for the Scientific Skeptic (DHB)
Documenting Your Research (DHB)
Writing Effective Paragraphs (cme)

February 21

Using Analogies in Science (DHB)
Documenting Your Research: Logbooks, Online Reports, Code Archives (DHB)
How to Read a Physics Paper (DHB)

February 28

Figures for Scientific Documents & Presentations (DHB)
Effective Figure Captions for Technical Documents (cme)

March 7

Effective Scientific Presentations (DHB)
PowerPoint® Tips for Science Talks (cme)

March 14

Writing Numbers in Technical Documents (cme)
Writing Instructions (cme)

March 21

Scientific Ethics (DHB)
A Framework for Ethical Decisions (cme)
Tips for Your Journal Club Presentation (cme)

April 4

Intellectual Property for Physicists (cme)
Voice and Tense—Making Verbs Work (cme)
Giving a Journal Club Talk (DHB)
Writing Referee Reports (DHB)       Institute of Physics Guide for Referees (great resource!)

April 11

Team Journal Club Presentations—no lectures today

April 18

Writing Effective Technical Proposals—Understanding the Process (cme)
Preparing a Proposal Budget (cme)
Preparing a CV (DHB)

April 25

Avoiding Fluff in Scientific Writing (cme)
The Last Word on "Due To" (cme)

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