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- From this term on, the course is a regular research seminar in the stated researched areas. It is mandatory that enrolled student has a presentation on a research topic during the term. Topics of presentations are those focused primarily (but not necessarily) by the Math Information Retrieval@FI group: machine learning, information retrieval, representation learning, and scientific visualization.
- There is a discussion group with official course information and a communication channel, in addition to the
course outline below: watch both frequently!
Topics and Course Outline
Week 1
Join us at A502 the Faculty of Informatics MU on February 16th at 10 AM (CET) (or cesnet.zoom.us/my/sojka).
- 10:00 Class introduction, warm-up round-up discussion (expectation, topics/expertise/background, suggested presentations, and readings). Bring your research presentation offers and ideas to present, read, study, and discuss!
- 10:20 Principles of research communication and scientific work,
Reading a scientific paper. Put readers in your place!
Specifics of CS research and doctoral studies and their evaluation at FI MU: CS conference rankings - 10:30 Importance of "selling the ideas and work", picking the right topics
and questions, researching "big issues", picking the right publication
forums (in CS and NLP), and h-index as a measure of impact. The danger of Tyranny of metrics.
- 10:40 Motivating video: DEK's advice to young students.
- 10:45 Preparation of schedule of talks for this term, topics to cover.
- 11:10 Varia, socializing (team builder wanted!), lunch.
Week 2 – TBA
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on February 23rd at 10 AM (CET).
Minipresentations of thesis topics of Master's students enrolled in the course.
Week 3 – Individual work and consultations on research questions and project
Week 4 – Jakub Ryšavý
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on March 9 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 5 – Katarína Grešová
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on March 16 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 6 – Dávid Meluš
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on March 23 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 7 – Michal Štefánik et al.
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on March 30 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 8 – cancelled
Week 9 – Šárka Ščavnická
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on April 13 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 10 – Marek Kadlčík
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on April 20 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 11 – no teaching
Week 12 – David Čechák
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on May 5 at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Week 13 – no teaching (MUNI Day)
Week 14 – Michal Štefánik, Marek Kadlčík
Join us in room A502 at FI MU on May 18th at 10 AM (CET) [or on Zoom.]
Tips for readings, discussions, and presentation preparations:
- Top2Vec towardsdatascience.com/top2vec-new-way-of-topic-modelling
- How to speak by Patrick Winston (youtube video)
Žákovi, který se hrozil chyb, Mistr řekl: "Ti, kdo nedělají chyby, chybují nejvíc ze všech – nepokoušejí se o nic nového." Anthony de Mello: O cestě
To a student who was in danger, the Master said: "Those who do not make mistakes most of all – they do not try anything new." Anthony de Mello