The course offers support to students writing their thesis proposals.

The schedule of the course is usually discussed during the first two weeks of the semester. The timetable is arranged according to the learning and teaching duties of all students and lectors.

The students are invited to the introductory lesson by email. 

There are several meetings during the following two semesters:

Introductory Lesson

• motivation speech (vice-dean for research, development, and doctoral studies)
• formal requirements (Office for Doctoral and International Studies)
• schedule of Student's Topic Presentations

Student's Topic Presentations

• introduction to the research topics
• the studied problem description, known approaches, open problems, chosen goals, achieved results (if any?), and plan of the future work
• 20 min. presentation + 10 min. discussion for each student
• schedule:
  • 03. 11. 2021 14:00 - 16:00, C511: Tušil, Koniarik, Suchánek
    
  • 10. 11. 2021 14:00 - 16:00, C511: Jančár, Lupták
  • 24. 11. 2021 14:00 - 16:00, C511: Čulen, Chodil, Sotolář

Visitation of Training Defences

• training defences (12 min. presentation + discussion) of former DTEDI students
  
• possible choice of dates (according to schedule)
• schedule:
  • 01. 12. 2021 14:00 - 16:00, C511: Pokrývka, Wittner
  • 15. 12. 2021 14:00 - 16:00, C511: Kuťák, Stemle (remotely)

Visitation of Real Defences

• defences of former DTEDI students
  
• possible choice of dates (according to schedule)
• followed by discussion in the group of DTEDI students

Individual Writing

• for motivation, there are samples of thesis proposals in student materials

Training Defences

• organized in the subsequent semester
• usually shortly before the real defences