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EENG 489 Capstone Project: Reading

This guide is for students In the EENG-489 design capstone project. It includes databases, research tips, and other resources to finalize your capstone project.

3 Pass Approach

FIRST PASS

Read the introduction/abstract
Section headings
Examine tables, graphs, figures
Read the Conclusion

SECOND PASS

Read the full paper
Note terms you don't understand
Make comments
Mark referenced material to explore

THIRD PASS

Read for detail, true understanding
Imagine re-implementing
Consider how you would present similar info
Identify assumptions, missing citations, potential problems

Reading about Reading

How to Read a Technical Paper
by Jason Eisner (2009) - jhu.edu
READING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Robert Siegel - stanford.edu
How to Read a Paper (.pdf)
S. Keshav - School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
The Art of Reading Research Papers (.pdf)
Ali Madooei - School of Computing Science Simon Fraser University

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