Estudia

• CG1 Organize and evaluate the learning and the research activity themselves and develop strategies to improve them.
• CG1- Organize and evaluate the learning and the research activity themselves and develop strategies to improve them
• CG4 Designing creative proposals.
• CG4- Designing creative proposals
• CB8- That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
• CB9 That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• CB9- That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
• CE4 Know the code of ethics in the exercise of the profession as well as the ethical principles related to new technologies.
• CE4- Know the code of ethics in the exercise of the profession as well as the ethical principles related to new technologies
• CE9 Design and manage projects in the field of intelligent field robotic systems.
• CE9- Design and manage projects in the field of intelligent field robotic systems

1. Introduction to Scientific Writing and Resaerch Best Practices

2. Principles of effective writing

3. Peer reviewing and science dissemination

4. Issues in scientific writing

5. Principles of Research Ethics

6. Organization and formatting

7. The Publication process

• M. Roig (2015). Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing, US Office of Research Integrity, 2015 (available online) . US Office of Research Integrity.
• Stephen B. Heard (2016). The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career. Princeton University Press.

Assessment activities:

The evaluation will take into account the work done in the practical sessions(30%), in the paper writing project(35%), in the test(20%) and in the oral presentation (15%).

Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
The practical assignments are mandatory. Failure to deliver a practical assignment implies that the student will not be evaluated in the module.

Single Assessment:
Single assessment will be based on an exam plus the delivery of a scientific writing assignment.

The final grade will be 65% of the exam and 35% of the assignment.

For the students to be eligible for the single assessment, they should apply within the deadlines set and in accordance with the procedures and criteria established by the Governing Board of the center.

Minimum requirements to pass:
To pass the subject, the minimum required mark is 5.0 out of 10.

Students can arrange tutorial sessions with the professor by contacting the professor via email. Whenever possible, questions and doubts will be solved via email. Otherwise the tutorial will be conducted using Google Meet or face-to-face.

Presentation of information about the course and course activities will be done through Moodle. Google Meet or Teams will be used for non-contact sessions. All message communication between the professors and the students will be made by internal Moodle messaging system or by email. Students will use Moodle to upload reports.