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PHD Research Plan

This document outlines the requirements and process for developing a PhD research plan at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. It notes that an outline is required at admission and a more detailed plan is required after 6 months using a provided template. The plan should include sections on background, objectives, scope, research methods, expected results, work plan, and references. It emphasizes that the student should be in charge of the plan while collaborating with their supervisor, and that the plan is a living document to be revised as needed over the course of the 36-month PhD program.

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PHD Research Plan

This document outlines the requirements and process for developing a PhD research plan at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. It notes that an outline is required at admission and a more detailed plan is required after 6 months using a provided template. The plan should include sections on background, objectives, scope, research methods, expected results, work plan, and references. It emphasizes that the student should be in charge of the plan while collaborating with their supervisor, and that the plan is a living document to be revised as needed over the course of the 36-month PhD program.

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PhD research plan

Purpose and requirements


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Poul Heegaard, Professor
Department of Telematics
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Procedure

• An outline at admission
• Detailed required after 6 months
• Template provided
• The process important
• Collaborate with supervisor, but:
• YOU should be in charge

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Outline of research project
• Background • Expected results
• Objectives • Work plan
• Scope • References
• Research methods

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Plan 2 thesis

Preliminary Research Mid-study


PhD thesis
plan plan evaluation
36 MONTHS
START 6 MONTHS 18 MONTHS
Background

• What topics and challenges will be addressed?


• Why is the topic of relevance/interest?
• Describe state of the art
• Position your planned work relative to state of the art
• What are the expected new knowledge?

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Objectives

• Academic (course plan)


• Scientific (research goals)
• Verifiable objectives

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Scope

• Limitations of work?
• Problem domain
• Outside scope?

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Research methods

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Expected results

• Potential new knowledge


• Generalizations
• Applicability
• Usefulness

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Work plan

• Course plan
• Teaching assistance
• Outline of your ambitions
• Must be flexible!
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• Plan is a living document
• rough plan for whole period
• more detailed plan for next year
• check status
• revise if necessary

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Work plan – Gannt chart example

Ref: Lukasz Paluchowski


References

• Background
• State of the art

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After this seminar


! Set up a meeting with your Supervisor, discuss:
" Your and supervisors ambitions and expecations
" How to best be part of the scientific community, at NTNU and internationally
" Format and frequency of guidance (supervision), including co-supervisors
(and mentors)
" How to keep the research plan as a living document throughout the studies
➡ … set milestones
➡ … mid-way evaluation
! Keep track of your time!
" Time budget ( all kind of activities)
➡ The coming week (right after this seminar)
➡ Last week before next seminar
➡ Compare these two!
! ASK!
" any question asked is better than NOT asked

www.IME.ntnu.no Bjarne E. Helvik, 2014-10-24

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