PAPER FORMATS
ECEN 3070 – Edges of Science
Spring 2011
Analysis Paper
On the topic of your research project. Most of this paper will be incorporated
into your final project paper. Suggested length is 5+ typed (double spaced)
pages
Should include the following
o
Summary
of the relevant experiments and results in the literature (2 pages plus copies
of figures, if needed)
o
Analysis
of experiments, advocacy and skeptical arguments, and conclusion (3 pages)
—
Using
tools developed in the course
—
Evaluation
of most credible interpretation
o
References
(full scientific referencing of all cited sources)
Even though this will eventually be incorporated
into the Background and Discussion sections of your final project, it should
stand on its own as a paper.
Due Mar 31
Final Project
Paper Format
Written in the style of a research paper for
journal publication. Length depends
upon topic, will generally be 10-20 typed (double spaced) pages.
A. Abstract
B. Background and
motivation. This should include a
short but thorough summary of the relevant literature, including parts of your
revised Analysis Paper, above.
C. Experimental methods
D. Experimental results (use
tables when it makes the data clearer)
E. Analysis of results,
including statistical analysis
F. Discussion. This is where
you discuss how your results compare to those of others, why you think you got
your results, what is significant, what your results show or do not show, what
should have been done differently, and much of your Analysis Paper.
G. Conclusions
H. References( full
scientific referencing of all cited sources)
I. Appendices (tabulation of
data, consent forms, questionnaires, etc.)
If the paper is of sufficient quality and
interest, it may be submitted for publication (such as this one).
Paper due on May 3.