Research plan 1.Research area 2.Narrow the area o Choosing a topic first maybe just a rough version of the topic and later the final topic ■not always easy 3.Tags o search words 4.Some times a mindmap might help you to construct your thoughts to a text 5.Where to find information o Databases (e.g.Research articles) o Library o Electronic books o Internet 6.References o Write down used references in the end and make markings to the text if you quote something from someone else's text o website o writer,title,year,publisher 7.Time schedule o at least a rough version o e.g. Week 2:Watch MIT open course video about RFID,decide topic Week 3:Search information Week 4:Process information and write down and outline your thoughts Week 5:Write a rough version,references Week 6:Polish the rough version,ask your friend to read it to get some opinions Week 7:Polishing the text,remember the references Week 8:Return the finished report on Wednesday 8.(Point of view,sometimes needed)
Research plan 1. Research area 2. Narrow the area ◦ Choosing a topic ▪ first maybe just a rough version of the topic and later the final topic ▪ not always easy 3. Tags ◦ search words 4. Some times a mindmap might help you to construct your thoughts to a text 5. Where to find information ◦ Databases (e.g. Research articles) ◦ Library ◦ Electronic books ◦ Internet 6. References ◦ Write down used references in the end and make markings to the text if you quote something from someone else's text ◦ website ◦ writer, title, year, publisher 7. Time schedule ◦ at least a rough version ◦ e.g. Week 2: Watch MIT open course video about RFID, decide topic Week 3: Search information Week 4: Process information and write down and outline your thoughts Week 5: Write a rough version, references Week 6: Polish the rough version, ask your friend to read it to get some opinions Week 7: Polishing the text, remember the references Week 8: Return the finished report on Wednesday 8. (Point of view, sometimes needed)