Leonel Caseiro Morgado

scientific research
research in information technology
research methodologies in science and technology

Upon completion of this course, students shall be able to:
- Recognize the importance of scientific research in the technological advancement of the computer systems and applications in general;
- Identify the main characteristics, phases and strategies of scientific research giving special emphasis to the computer science field;
- Identify the main characteristics of scientific texts and their writing techniques;
- Apply the research strategies and the scientific writing techniques to realize a state-of-the-art study or an evaluation of an existing article and write a scientific paper.

1) Methodologies and techniques of the research project: base motivation; support theory; traditional research; interpretive research; research in computer science, with special emphasis on technologies and information systems;
2) Systematic search methods of scientific information;
3) Conception and writing of a scientific article;
4) Presentation and argumentation of scientific work.

- "Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches", Creswell, John W. 3rd ed (2008). London:Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1412965576.
- "Writing a winning dissertation: a step by step guide", Glattorn, A., Randy, L. J., 2nd edition (2005). Corwin Press. ISBN:978-0761939610.
Secondary:
- "Writing for Computer Science", Zobel, J., 2nd ed. (2004), Springer, ISBN: 978-1-85233-802-2.
- "On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research", National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, et all, 3rd ed. (2009), The National Academies Press, ISBN: 978-0-309-11970-2.

E-learning

Evaluation is made on individual basis and it involves the coexistence of two modes: continuous assessment (60%) and final evaluation (40%). Further information is detailed in the Learning Agreement of the course unit.