What you’ll learn
- Turn a broad computing interest into a bounded research question.
- Prepare a proposal with methods, evaluation criteria and transparent limitations.
Proposed course content
5 sections · 11 illustrative lesson records
Questions and scope3 lessons
- Introduction to Research Methodology for CSE
Explore how to frame a computing research question, review evidence and plan an ethical, reproducible evaluation.
Public introduction · Video not supplied - Clarify a problem, research question and feasible boundaries
Clarify a problem, research question and feasible boundaries. Module: Questions and scope.
Enroll to access · Video not supplied - Distinguish a proposal from a claim of completed work
Distinguish a proposal from a claim of completed work. Module: Questions and scope.
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Literature and evidence2 lessons
- Search permitted sources and organize references
Search permitted sources and organize references. Module: Literature and evidence.
Enroll to access · Video not supplied - Compare methods and identify unsupported conclusions
Compare methods and identify unsupported conclusions. Module: Literature and evidence.
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Method selection2 lessons
- Choose qualitative, quantitative or computational approaches suited to the question
Choose qualitative, quantitative or computational approaches suited to the question. Module: Method selection.
Enroll to access · Video not supplied - Explain assumptions, resources and constraints
Explain assumptions, resources and constraints. Module: Method selection.
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Ethics and evaluation planning2 lessons
- Review data permissions, consent and institution rules
Review data permissions, consent and institution rules. Module: Ethics and evaluation planning.
Enroll to access · Video not supplied - Define baselines, validation criteria and possible failure cases
Define baselines, validation criteria and possible failure cases. Module: Ethics and evaluation planning.
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Proposal and reproducibility2 lessons
- Prepare a clear proposed workflow and documentation plan
Prepare a clear proposed workflow and documentation plan. Module: Proposal and reproducibility.
Enroll to access · Video not supplied - Retain responsibility for student-authored assessed work
Retain responsibility for student-authored assessed work. Module: Proposal and reproducibility.
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Requirements
- Basic familiarity with computing concepts and technical reading.
- Ability to take notes and distinguish supplied evidence from assumptions.
Tools and resources
- A computer with access to permitted reference material.
- No specialized laboratory hardware is assumed.
- A document editor and reference-management tools.
- Optional version control or notebook tools for a computational proposal.
Description
Explore how to frame a computing research question, review evidence and plan an ethical, reproducible evaluation.
Who this course is for
Computing students preparing their own research proposals.
Example practical project
Proposed example: a student-owned CSE research proposal with an evidence review, methodology and evaluation plan; no completed findings are claimed.