Physics 496
  Introduction to Physics Research
  Spring 2015

Lecture Notes

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

(CFG) Professor Charles Gammie
(cme) Instructor Celia Elliott

---

January 23

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

No lectures—Undergraduate Research Symposium

February 6

Writing Effective Titles (cme)

February 13

How to Write Abstracts to Capture Your Audience (cme)
How to Read a Paper (CFG)

February 20

Organizing a Written Manuscript (cme)
Proper Citation Practices (CFG)

February 27

Good Graphics for Papers and Talks (CFG)
Effective Figure Captions for Technical Documents (cme)

March 6

Effective Scientific Presentations (CFG)

PowerPoint Tips for Science Talks (cme)

March 13

Template for Journal Club Presentations (cme)
Capitalization and Acronyms in Physics (cme)

March 20

A Framework for Ethical Decisions (cme)

March 27—No class; spring break

April 3

Orders of Magnitude (CFG)

April 10

Writing Numbers in Technical Documents (cme)
David Mermin's Advice on Writing Equations (Phys. Today 42(10), 9 (1989); doi: 10.1063/1.2811173)
Persuasion in Technical Communications (cme)

April 17

Writing Referee Reports (CFG)       Institute of Physics Guide for Referees (great resource!)
Voice, Person, Tense—Making Verbs Work (cme)       Celia's FAQ on Tenses

May 1

The Last Word on "Due To" (cme)
Intellectual Property Rules for Physicists (cme)

---

All lecture notes are copyrighted by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and others. All rights are reserved.

Permission to use, copy, and distribute these materials exclusively for not-for-profit educational uses is hereby granted, provided the materials are not modified and proper acknowledgment is made of the source.

---