Class project#
Transform your own research project with open science
Each student must design and execute the class project on their own. Ideally, we presume each of you have a research project for your degree program. This project is an excellent place to start. Think about how you can apply the open science practices to your project, then actually do it – this is what we want to see in the class project.
Some possible action items include:
Publish your data in a FAIR-compatible repository
Write documentation for your code, and publish them altogether
Make your data analysis workflow fully redistributable and reproducible on the cloud
Design an easy and inclusive method for scientific data exploration and visualization
Submit your paper draft to a preprint server
Maximize the chance for other people to see your work
Reach out to people and explain your science
No idea?
It is great that you align this class project with your research goals since I believe this is an effecient way to boost the progress in the graduate school. But no worries if you don’t have any research projects or want to start fresh! Here are some topics to help you kickstart things. And you are always more than welcome to talk about any ideas with me.
Design a scientific (perceptually uniform) colormap that also looks beautiful
Build a GUI for showing glacier velocity on demand
Publish a workflow that gets all information about a certain earthquake in one place
Translate documentation of a scientific tool into a new language
Create a public dashboard showing real-time thermal data for a certain volcano
Components of the class project#
Your class project must contain the following components:
A research topic. Can be scientific or technical, but it must be something new.
Highlights of its open science practices. Each project needs at least two highlight items.
Code or detailed description about achieving these highlights.
Results or final products at the end of the term.
For written reports, You are welcome to use any languages that I understand (ä¸ć–‡, English, 台文, & Español). On the other hand, we will stick to English for oral presentations.
Progress report#
The progress report serves as a checkpoint for the term project.
Write-up (due Oct 28th, 23:59 pm UTC+8)#
A short one-pager describing the research topic and the anticipated open science highlights.
Format requirements:
Ideally less than 500 words, including two highlight items.
Showing just your name with the report will do just fine.
How to submit the report?
You need to export the report to PDF and send the file to me (whyjz@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw). The progress report will not be published for public access. Check out the late policy should you find yourself unable to complete the assignment on time.
Oral presentation (Nov 4th, 10-11:30 am during the class)#
Each person will spend ten minutes talking about the project, followed by a 5-10 minute discussion. We will determine the presentation order when the class starts.
Format requirements
Presentation slides or demos are optional. If you need to present with them, bring your own laptop (with an HDMI output) or send the files or links to me (whyjz@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw) before the class starts so we can show your material on the big screen.
Presentation should include why you choose this topic, what you will achieve, and what the open science highlights are.
Final report#
Oral presentation (Dec 9th, 10-11:30 am during the class)#
Each person will spend fifteen (15) minutes presenting their work, followed by a five-minute discussion. We will determine the presentation order when the class starts.
Format requirements
In addition to the oral component, visual material such as slides, real-time demos, or videos are required. You have several ways to present your work:
Send the files or links to me (whyjz@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw) before the class starts. Note that my laptop runs Ubuntu only with Libre office installed, so PDF or cloud-based material (e.g. google slides) are the preferred formats.
Bring and use your own laptop (with an HDMI output) to present your work.
Publish material on your GitHub pages and showcase them during the talk.
I have pulled some resources here (short video) and here (long video) for mastering your academic presentation skills.
Ideally the talk should be between 13 and 15 minutes long. It is presenter’s responsibility to manage the talk length as we will not set up a public timer. I will time the talks privately for grading purpose.
Rubrics (30 points in total):
Slide (and other presentation material) design: 10 points
Communication (e.g., explaining things in detail and answering questions): 10 points
Time management: 10 points
Write-up (due Dec 16th; grading period: TBD)#
The final term paper should be built and published using Jupyter Book on your personal GitHub Pages. You can find a template here. You can update the published HTML as many time as you wish before the grading period; in fact, I recommend that you build your final report ahead of time so we’ll not be desperately rushing through debugging. After the grading period, it will be your choice to let the report settle online or remove it from the public view.
Treat it as a mini-paper; it should have a proper structure and all necessary elements (figures, references, etc.) as a piece of scientific writing. In addition to the required components of the class project, consider addressing these key questions in the report as well:
How do the chosen open science practices help improve your research project?
How do the chosen open science practices help other people understand your work or collaborate with you?
What are the future goals of this research project after the semester ends?
Will you continue to use the chosen open science practices in the future? Why?
Rubrics (40 points in total):
Content, with a focus on open science practices: 10 points
Structure: 10 points
Clarity: 10 points
Conciseness: 10 points