CAT301 Coordinators

Dr. Wong Li Pei

Email: lpwong@usm.my
Room: 523
Phone: +604 6534751
 Course Objectives
• The main goal of the course is to equip students with the basic skills in
conducting research in the future or in their undergraduate major projects
(CAT400) especially to those doing undergraduate research projects (CAT401).
 Course Synopsis
• The course covers ethics in publication, types of publication, process of doing
research and publishing. In addition, it provides knowledge on how to review
literatures, collect data and analyse data in order to produce empirical work in
Computer Science.

• Students will analyse a special topic of their specialisation. Based on the

chosen topic, the students will write a technical paper and present the proposed
work in a seminar.
 Learning Outcomes
• identify the basics and problems of research and evaluate reference materials
related to their selected fields with minimum guidance from supervisors.
• construct critical review independently on selected references when performing
literature review.
• report the results of literature review and its sources using scientific methods.
• propose research contributions responsibly through a full paper in a team.
• present research proposals and contributions ethically and professionally in a
seminar.
 Breakdown of Assessments
No final examination &
100% coursework
Individual
grading
applies!

25% 75%

Research Methods Special Topic Study

Test (20%) Literature

Proposal (20%) Full Technical Paper Video Presentation
Review (5%)
(35%) (20%)
 Breakdown of Assessments
Research Methods
Graded by Test (20%) Literature
CAT301 Review (5%)
Coordinator
• Based on the special topic identified in the
• Students need to commitment form, students are required to conduct
sit for a test which literature review and produce a report.
is based on the • The main aim of the literature review is to help the
six lecture topics students to attain good knowledge of the field of
study/inquiry and subsequently help them to define a
special topic proposal.
• One report per group.
 Breakdown of Assessments
Graded by
respective
CAT301
Supervisor
• Produce a special topic
proposal which includes, but
not limited: Intro/background
of the special topic, subtopics,
their expectation of the study
(e.g. new ideas, research
problems, research approach
etc.) from the study.
Special Topic Study
Special Topic Full Technical Paper Video Presentation
Proposal (20%) (35%) (20%)
• A full technical paper is expected.
• The important sections in the initial • Create a video
proposal of the special topic must be presentation based on
modified/updated. Beside the extended the special topic study.
literature review, the technical paper may
include new ideas, research problems,
research approach, algorithmic modeling,
findings and suggestions.
• The full technical paper is not a summary
of CAT300 report.
 Lecture Topics
• Research in Computer Science

• Research Process

• Literature Review

• Empirical Techniques

• Research Ethics

• Publication Process
Group Formation

Follow the grouping of

CAT300 Group
Innovation Project
 Timelines

Video
presentation
Full technical • 19 Dec 2019, Thu
paper (Week 15)
Test • 19 Dec 2019, Thu
• 22 Nov 2019, Fri (Week15)
Assignment 2 (Week 11)
(Special Topic
Assignment 1 Proposal)
(Literature • 07 Nov 2019, Thu
Submission of Review) (Week 09)
commitment • 17 Oct 2019, Thu
form (Week 06)
• 24 Sep 2019, Tue
(Week 03)