{"id":1785,"date":"2017-04-18T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T20:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?page_id=1785"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:07:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T19:07:39","slug":"boot-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/events\/graduate-thesis-boot-camp\/boot-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Thesis Boot Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Presented by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, College of Engineering, the Graduate College, & University Writing Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Register Today space is limited – Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n

This full 2-Day Workshop Features<\/h3>\n
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  • Dedicated Writing Time<\/li>\n
  • Optional Workshops on editing, formatting, creating citations, and a few others.<\/li>\n
  • One-on-one support from Engineering Library, Writing Center, and Graduate College.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Thesis Boot Camp: What is it?<\/h3>\n

    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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

    Registration and cost<\/h3>\n

    Thesis Boot Camp is FREE and will be limited to 30 registrants, on a first come-first served basis.<\/p>\n

    Please plan on staying for two days from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm.<\/p>\n

    Who should attend?<\/h3>\n

    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.\u00a0 Participants will benefit from the structured time, space, professional advising and peer support of the program.<\/p>\n

    Services and supports during the Boot Camp<\/h3>\n

    Writing facilitators, liaison librarians, and members from the graduate college will be on hand to provide assistance at the point of need.<\/p>\n

    Location & When<\/h3>\n

    Seamans Center Student Commons & Lichtenberger Engineering Library<\/p>\n

    January 12 & 13, 2022<\/p>\n

    Draft Schedule<\/h3>\n

    Currently being Redesigned.\u00a0<\/em> This is the schedule from a previous year as an example of the day last year as a guide.<\/p>\n

    Day 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Time<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\nWorkshops<\/th>\nSpeaker<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    8:00 am – 8:30 am<\/td>\nRegistration & Continental Breakfast<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8:30 am – 9:00 am<\/td>\nWelcome & Opening Activity<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9:00 am – 10:00 am<\/td>\nDedicated Writing Time<\/td>\nSuccessful Writing Habits [Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:00 am – 12:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:00 pm – 1:00 pm<\/td>\nCatered Lunch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm<\/td>\nDedicated Writing Time<\/td>\nThesis Submission & Word Formatting [Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1:40 pm – 2:10 pm<\/td>\nKeeping Up to Date: Searching While You\u2019re Sleeping [Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2:30 pm – 3:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3:00 pm – 4:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4:30 pm – 5:00 pm<\/td>\nWrap-up<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Day 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Time<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\nWorkshop<\/th>\nSpeaker<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    8:00 am – 8:30 am<\/td>\nContinental Breakfast<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8:30 am – 9:00 am<\/td>\nOpening Activity<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9:00 am – 10:00 am<\/td>\nDedicated Writing Time<\/td>\nDemystifying Scholarly Metrics\u00a0[Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:10 am – 10:40 am<\/td>\nLions and Tigers and Predatory Publishers, Oh My! [Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:00 pm – 1:00 pm<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1:00 pm\u00a0 – 2:00 pm<\/td>\nDedicated Writing Time<\/td>\nSaving Time (& Citations) with Endnote<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[Optional]<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2:30 pm – 3:00 pm<\/td>\nBreak [Optional]<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3:00 pm – 4:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4:30 pm – 5:00 pm<\/td>\nWrap-up<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/p>\n

    *This schedule is subject to change.*<\/p>\n

    Questions<\/h3>\n

    Please contact Kari Kozak at kari-kozak@uiowa.edu with questions regarding the Thesis Boot Camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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