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The presentation and paperThe presentation and paper Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend
– you are!)– you are!) Give a talk, write it upGive a talk, write it up PurposePurpose
Learn deeply about a topicLearn deeply about a topic Teach your friends about itTeach your friends about it Learn to prepare a presentation/write a paperLearn to prepare a presentation/write a paper
clarityclarity interestinterest
Format Format you choose a topic – you see me to discuss ityou choose a topic – you see me to discuss it a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc)a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc) A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask
questions)questions) use last several weeks+exam dateuse last several weeks+exam date
turn In paper during exam weekturn In paper during exam week
Some possible topics Some possible topics (not exhaustive)(not exhaustive)
The LHC or one of the LHC The LHC or one of the LHC detectors and what they detectors and what they might seemight see
Past experimentsPast experiments Dark energyDark energy Dark matterDark matter Particle Detection techniques Particle Detection techniques
(e.g. gas drift chambers, (e.g. gas drift chambers, calorimeters, Silicon detectors calorimeters, Silicon detectors etc – pick one).etc – pick one).
RHIC and its experimentsRHIC and its experiments FNAL/CDF/D0FNAL/CDF/D0 Space based experiments Space based experiments
(e.g. GLAST)(e.g. GLAST) Underground searchesUnderground searches Attempts at unificationAttempts at unification For someone with a taste for For someone with a taste for
something tough something tough a real analysis a real analysis a real theoretical calculationa real theoretical calculation
SourcesSources Folks at UCRFolks at UCR Folks at other universitiesFolks at other universities Scientific AmericanScientific American Journal articlesJournal articles The webThe web Your brainYour brain Books at the libraryBooks at the library
schedulescheduleNov3 5 finalize topic 7
Lecture Lecture midterm
10 12 14
lecture practice practice
17 19 21
holiday practice practice
24 26 28
Presentations Presentations Holiday
Dec1 3 5
Presentations Presentations Presentations
Dec 11 "Final day"Presentaions - 4 of them
Preparing the talk/paper
Richard SetoPhysics 165
Nov 05, 2008
The Golden Rule:
Write a paper you would like to read.
Preparing your paper
Who is your audience? What type of paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?)
What are your goals? What are the main points? A plan
Preparing your paper Who is your audience? What type of
paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?) Physics 164 Class they know some nuclear physics They know nothing about
calorimeters dark matter space borne experiments etc
Give a good introduction and be general but specific enough to give some details
Preparing your paper
Form a thesis? (PUNCH LINE) Supersymmetry may be a road to
unification
Preparing your paper What are the
main points? Work hard on
these main point you are trying to get across – remember people cannot absorb more than about 3-5 points
these should be some of points in the outline
?
The outline sets up the organization for you!
Preparing your paperA plan
abstract
references
EXPLAIN ALL
VARIABLES
sections that explain
what is the point of the story in the subsection. Identify the bottom linepoints and/or illustrations. Give information to support the story
Organization Start with an abstract which gives in a
few statements Introduction Body of paper
main point 1 main point 2 main point 3
Summary and conclusion references
Outline or overview
Introduce your subject (5 slides)
Give the basics ideas physics Variables history if need be
Now cover each of your points
Intro
detail
Intro
detail
Intro
detail
Concluding
Your ending slides should do 2 things Summarize reiterate the goal “punch line”
Some General points I recommend no more than 20 slides
plan for a 20 min talk (longer talks – easier)
A picture is worth 1000 words Label ALL PLOTS CLEARLY EXPLAIN ALL VARIABLES Use primary colors STRIVE FOR CLARITY ABOVE ALL ELSE