HOMESCHEDULERESOURCESASSIGNMENTS ◆PROJECT

It is time to think about the course project. In this project you need to demonstrate scientific thinking by applying computational neuroscience and modelling methods to your interest area. What this site for information that will be added over time.

The first step is a proposal. This proposal is due in class on March 2. The proposal is in free format but needs to include a title and your name.

A good proposal should convey several information. Most important is, of course, the vision of what you want to achieve. For this you must clearly state your starting point and describe briefly what other people have done and have not done.This is also important to convince a reviewer that you know about the field, and this part should include good references. Furthermore, you need to include some arguments of how you think you can achieve your goal. To write a good proposal, you need to start the research. For example, if you have preliminary data you can argue about the feasibility of your proposal.

Instructions for paper format

The paper must be submitted by email to tt@cs.dal.ca before April 15, 2009, with the subject line `CNS project'. Use letter format with font size of at least 11pt. The page limit is 6 pages including possible appendices, references and figures. The paper must include a title, the name and affiliation of the authors, and an abstract not exceeding 100 words. References must comply to APA style.

Brief guideline and tips for writing a scientific paper