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SMI POSTGRADUATE TRAINING CALENDAR For 2009
Event Date
Semester One 2009
Mathematical techniques for Mineral Processing Analysis 16-17 February
(presented by Dr Toni Kojovic)
Workshop on RHD Candidature Milestones 26 March
(presented by the Dean of UQ Graduate School)
Postgraduate Student Confirmation Milestone Seminar 24 April
Location: SMI Seminar Room (4th Floor) from 10-11am.
Ms Jaquelina Gutteres
Postgraduate Student Confirmation Milestone Seminar 1 May
Location: SMI Seminar Room (4th Floor) from 10-11am.
Mr Daniel Tuazon
IP & the UQ Student Intellectual Property & Confidentiality
Agreement Presentation by Dr Terry Bell, Research
Legal Services 29 May
SMI Development Workshops for Postgraduate Candidates
Venue: SMI Seminar room, 4th Floor, Sir James Foots Building, St Lucia for
for Modules 1-6. Dorothy Hill Physical Sciences & Engineering
Library at UQ for Module 7 only in the eZone Training Room, Level 5.
Morning and Afternoon Teas including lunch is provided.
Tuesday 18 August
Module 1: Introduction - presented by Dr Dominic Howarth 9:00-9:15am
Module 2: Thesis and technical paper writing - Module 1 {*}: Dr David Rowland,
UQ Student Services - 9:15-12:00pm (includes morning tea)
Module 3: What is the SMI by Prof Chris Moran 12:00-1:00pm (includes lunch)
Module 4: The scientific method and the thesis process by Dr Toni Kojovic 2:00-5:00pm (includes afternoon tea)
SESSION 2: THESIS & TECHNICAL PAPER WRITING - MODULE 1 {*} PRESENTED BY DR DAVID ROWLAND
This workshop will look at what readers, reviewers and examiners hope to get
out of a research research paper and thesis. It will identify common mistakes
and how these can be rectified. the workshop will also look at some common
difficulties people have with academic writing in general, such as writer's
block and organising a leterature review, and strategies which can help writers
overcome these difficulties.
Wednesday 19 August
Module 5: Sustainability - What is it? By Robin Evans 9:00-11:00am (includes morning tea)
Module 6: How to read the literature by Dr Peter Holtham 11:00-12:00pm (includes lunch)
Module 7: Using the library by Ms Cristina Ghiculescu 1:30-4:00pm
Presentation will include the Researchers and Postgraduates Information
Discovery (RAPID). (c.ghiculescu@library.uq.edu.au)
{*} in the following week students are encouraged to bring a piece of written
work to Dr Rowland to get one on one feedback - by appointment only at UQ
Dr David Rowland - d.rowland@uq.edu.au
Three Minute Competition - SMI Heats 27 August 2009
Three Minute Competition - UQ Institutes Heats
QBI Auditorium (Level 7) from 2:30pm 9 September 2009
2009 SMI Postgraduate Conference 1st and 2nd December
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