1 / 35

PPT Devil

PPT Devil. See E. R. Tufte “The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint” Graphics Press LLC P. O. Box 430 Cheshire CT 06410. Toxic PPT. Helpful Instruction. THE START. Preface to Research. Ronald I. Frank Pace University rfrank @ pace.edu. Table of Contents 1/2. ☺ TOC 30 2 [5-6]

hiroko
Download Presentation

PPT Devil

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. PPT Devil See E. R. Tufte “The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint”Graphics Press LLC P. O. Box 430 Cheshire CT 06410 Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  2. Toxic PPT Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  3. Helpful Instruction Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  4. THE START Preface to Research Ronald I. Frank Pace University rfrank @ pace.edu Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  5. Table of Contents 1/2 ☺ TOC 302[5-6] ☺ “Preface” 1[7] ☺Prelude to Research 1[8] ☺Why We Do Research 1[9] ☺Kinds of Research 1[10] ☺ Characteristics of Research 2[11-12] ☺Research vs. Projects1[13] ☺ What ResearchIs1[14] ☺ What ResearchIs NOT1[15] 11 Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  6. Table of Contents 2/2 ☺Where do ideas come from?1[16] ☺ Research Process4[17-20] ☺ Maintain a Notebook2[21-22] ☺Psychology4[23-26] ☺Problems for Newbies 2[27-28] ☺Commentary & Advice 4[29-32] ☺In the Beginning2[33-34] 19 Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  7. “Preface” 1.Comments about the content 2.Meta-Comments Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  8. Prelude to Research • 1.The way Humanity learns new true things • 2.The way enterprises develop new products • The only reliable way we know, how to solve new problems • The only reliable way to discoverNEW information Scientific Method Slide 20 Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  9. Why We Do Research • Discover new knowledge • Develop new Products • Solve meaningful problems • Find new relationships • Answer important questions • Fulfill a vision • Find useful results (improve products) Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  10. Kinds of Research EX: Quantum Encryption I>II>III>IV 1964-2004 Engineering Feasablility IV EX: DARPA Bombproof Network = = Internet Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  11. Characteristics of Research 1 • Theoretical vs. Applied [Basic vs. Advanced Technology] • EX: Array Structure vs. Web Services for B2B. • Totally New (hard) [cf. 4 below] vs. Extensions (easier) • EX: Continuous / Complex Arrays vs. • Patterns for XML document transfer. • Popular (everyone is working in the area) vs. “A Waste of Time” • EX: Web Services & XML vs. • Einstein’s attempts at grand unification • [too risky for the young (age 45-55 for Electro-Weak)]. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  12. Characteristics of Research 2 • Get in early (it’s easier) [low lying fruit] vs. Come in Late. • EX: Web Services three years ago vs. now. • Insecurity. • “If we knew what it was we are doing, it would • not be called research.”* * Quoted in Scientific American September 2002 Vol. 287 No. 3 (a special issue on Time) in the Antigravity column by Steve Mirsky.: “Einstein’s Hot Time” pg. 152. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  13. Research vs. Projects Characteristics of Research. Characteristics of Projects. Intensely personal activity Teamwork allowedDiscovery of new knowledge Use of known knowledgeSocietal benefits Benefits aimed at sponsorPublication of discovery Publication not necessaryCreative in nature Derivative in natureDon’t know if it can be done Know it can be done (P>.5)Public activity & results Proprietary activity &results Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  14. What Research IS • NEW: Create a NEW Contribution. • VALIDITY: (Prove it is correct) • RELIABILITY: (It is a robust result) • Verifiable & Repeatable: • You and others should be able to repeat your process or a different process and get your results. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  15. What Research is NOT Characteristics of NOT Research Loud Assertion w/o reference Presentation of the KnownArgument by Authority Opinion (even expert) Fact without reference Reference without vettingLiterature Search Library “Research” Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  16. Where Do Ideas Come From? Notice Problems Notice it in Nature Notice it in Formalism de Broglie E=ERIF Array Structure Notice it in Human Factors Notice it in New Tech Mal Cohen’s A4 Crashes Web Services (SOA) SarbOx Compliance Product Costing Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  17. Research Process Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  18. Warning About “DATA” • Many uses mean SURVEY DATA • “DATA” might mean relevant examples • “DATA” might mean similar systems • “DATA” might mean previous work • “DATA” might mean environmental vars Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  19. Loop Within Spiral. Writing All The Way. • Define the Question or Problem • Define Over-All Goal • Subdivide to N parts • Posit solution part i • Find solution part i • Repeat for all i in N • Evaluate Total Solution vs. Goal • Might find new problems facets • If Satisfied – Submit Results • Else Go to 1 using new insights Spiral To Higher Level Of Insight Loop Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  20. Scientific Method State Diagram Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  21. Maintain a Research Notebook(Writer’s Notebook & Process Log) Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  22. Adm. Grace M. Hopper’s–“Bug” http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-h/g-hoppr.htm http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-h/g-hoppr.htm Panel F, Relay #70 of the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator at Harvard. NOTICE: Pre-numbered quadrille paper notebook. Dated & topic header by time. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  23. Psychology Psychology Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  24. Notice that this is very like iterative refinement in software development. Beware the ANXIETY BLOCK in getting started. Just write something to start and “Plan to Throw One Away” as Brooks says in Chapter 11, MMM. JUST DO IT. Do something, anything – it doesn’t matter. Don’t think, do. Once started, correct your mistakes. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  25. Once Started: Beware AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR Procrastination is well known. BUT Substitution is more insidious: There are always more important or more pressing activities to substitute for your dissertation work. JUST DO IT. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  26. I. Bernard Cohen: About Your Research [He Had Many Many Research Students] [Science and Mathematics Historian] [First American Doctorate in the History of Science] “ Don’t get it perfect; get it done.” * * Quoted in a memorial article by one of his students: “I. Bernard Cohen (1914-2003)” By Judith V. Gabiner in the MAA Focus Vol. 23 # 6, August/September 2003 pg. 24. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  27. Problems for Newbies 1 • No previous experience doing research. Research is a skill. • Growing up [the world does not owe you a topic]. • EX: Getting an idea [start out working in someone’s lab]. • Having a passion for the topic • EX: [Goddard & Rockets (1926)]. • Narrowing the focus. • Writing something every day [even a list of what’s not known] Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  28. Problems for Newbies 2 • Taking and keeping a notebook. {Writing in general.} • Doing something on your own. • (not just what your advisor/boss tells you to do). • Taking command of the topic. • (YOU are the world’s greatest expert in the topic. ) • Library “research” is NOT research. • It is the Literature Search. • EX: Meyer’s idea about monsters in ancient literature. • Research requires independent creative thought and often • experimentation: not just getting an idea and writing, writing, • writing, writing, writing, writing. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  29. Commentary & Advice • Practice Research Do it.Take a course in it. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  30. Commentary & Advice • Research should be in the curriculum Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  31. About Research Questions / Problems • Finding them is ½ the effort • But more than ½ the emotional pain • The answer is ½ the effort • But more than ½ the fun • Writing and production is ½ the effort • But most of the real pain Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  32. Prepare for Failures and False Starts Along the Way • Cape Canaveral, was Cape Kennedy • Is Cape Canaveral • Which was called “Cape Carnival” • Because of all of the early spectacular failures. Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  33. ITB 1 • Computing Itself • Came From Research. • Machines – replace “computers” • Compilers – replace programmers • Communications – replace the mail • Applications – “How can we do that?” Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  34. ITB 2 • In The Beginning There Were NO Computer Scientists. • First generation were scientists • Math, Chemistry, Physics • Only commonality was • Scientific Method Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

  35. THE END Preface to Research Preface To Research (C) Ronald I. Frank 2006

More Related