Research Methods for Empirical Computer Science

CMPSCI 691DD • Spring 2009 • Mon and Wed 2:05-3:20 • CMPS 140

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Research methods

Evolutionary epistemology
Articles on creativity and innovation

Software for exploratory data analysis

Fathom - Excellent package for EDA; Student edition available for $40; Mac OS X, Windows

Data Desk - Traditionally one of the best packages for EDA, though a strange interface and expensive; $390 academic pricing; Mac OS X, Windows

JMP - Good implementation of a limited subset of EDA tools; Academic version "JMP IN" for $80; Linux, Mac, Windows

R - Extremely flexible but challenging language for statistical analysis; Open source; Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

XGobi - Limited and challenging system for some exploratory graphics; Open source; Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

Advice for graduate students

So long and thanks for the PhD

An Insider's Guide to Choosing a Graduate Advisor and Research Projects in Laboratory Sciences

Survival skills for Grad Students

How to do Research at the MIT AI Lab

How to Be a Good Graduate Student

Graduate Study in the Computer and Mathematical Sciences: A Survival Manual

Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School [PDF]

Resources for the PhD in Computer Science (CMU)

Career advice

Networking on the Network

How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia

Feynman on Honesty in Science

Feynman on Teaching