The Lichtenberger Engineering Library, College of Engineering, the Graduate College, & Hanson Center for Technical Communication Presents:
This full 2-Day Workshop Features:
- Dedicated Writing Time
- Optional Workshops on editing, formatting, creating citations, and a few others.
- One-on-one support from Engineering Library, Hanson Center for Technical Communication, and Graduate College.
- Food & Coffee for Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Breaks on both days.
Thesis Boot Camp: What is it?
Thesis Boot Camp is a multi-day workshop which provides current engineering and computer science graduate students with the opportunity to spend two days dedicated to making serious progress on their dissertation or master’s thesis. Along with a comfortable, quiet working environment, writing and research support, and snacks and lunches, the workshop offers students community and motivation in that final push towards the completion of their dissertation or thesis.
Registration and cost
Thesis Boot Camp is FREE and will be limited to 30 registrants, on a first come-first served basis. Registration closes on Friday, May 3rd at 11:59 PM.
Please plan on staying for the entire two days from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Who should attend?
Thesis Boot Camp targets current engineering and computer science graduate students at both the PhD and Masters level, who are currently writing their thesis / dissertation. Participants will benefit from the structured time, space, professional advising and peer support of the program.
Services and supports during the Boot Camp
Writing facilitators, liaison librarians, and members from the graduate college will be on hand to provide assistance at the point of need.
Location & When
Student Commons & Lichtenberger Engineering Library within the Seamans Center. (2001 SC)
This will take place on May 13 & 14, 2019
Draft Schedule
| May 13th | ||||
| Time | Event | Workshops | Speaker | Location |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | SC | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Welcome & Opening Activity | Kari Kozak | SC | |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Dedicated Writing Time | Successful Writing Habits [Optional] | Sarah Livesay | CS |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | ||||
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Catered Lunch | |||
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Dedicated Writing Time | Thesis Submission & Word Formatting [Optional] | Erin Kaufman | CS |
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Saving Time (& Citations) with Endnote [Optional] | Marina Zhang | CS | |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Break [Optional] | |||
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | ||||
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Wrap-up | Kari Kozak | SC | |
| May 14th | ||||
| Time | Event | Speaker | Location | |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast | SC | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Opening Activity | Kari Kozak | SC | |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Dedicated Writing Time | Keeping Up to Date: Searching While You’re Sleeping [Optional] | Kari Kozak | CS |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Lions and Tigers and Predatory Publishers, Oh My! [Optional] | Kari Kozak | CS | |
| 10:15 am – 12:00 pm | SC | |||
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch | |||
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Dedicated Writing Time | Introduction to Systematic Reviews [Optional] | Marina Zhang | CS |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Break [Optional] | SC | ||
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | ||||
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Wrap-up | Marina Zhang | SC | |
*This schedule is subject to change.*
Questions
Please contact Kari Kozak at kari-kozak@uiowa.edu with questions regarding the Thesis Boot Camp.