CODE 104071 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 2 SCIENZA E INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI 9017 (LM-53) - GENOVA TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The students will acquire knowledge on how to write a thesis and a scientific paper. They will be introduced to the evaluation criteria followed by the scientific journals and by evaluation commissions. Visits to industrial sites and seminars given by industrials will make the students acquainted to the problematics of industrial production. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Scientific Writing: The students will also acquire knowledge on scientific writing and bibliometry. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The students will acquire knowledge on scientific writing and bibliometry. PREREQUISITES None TEACHING METHODS The students will read scientific paper and discuss their strength adn weakness with their colleagues. Visits to industrial facilities will be organized. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The program of the course consists in frontal lectures on bibliography consultation and data banks and on the editorial procedure followed by the major scientific editors. The students will be taught also on wht to pay attention when writing a scientific thesis and a scientific paper. . RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Material will be provided by the teachers TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARIO AGOSTINO ROCCA Ricevimento: For explanations the students will be received on Thursday mornings in the office of the teacher DIEGO COLOMBARA Ricevimento: By e-mail appointment (diego.colombara@unige.it). PAOLA COSTAMAGNA Ricevimento: Please contact the teacher via e-mail (paola.costamagna@unige.it) to fix an appointment at the teacher office: Paola Costamagna, office 808, floor 8, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, DCCI, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova. Exam Board MARIO AGOSTINO ROCCA (President) DIEGO COLOMBARA (President Substitute) PAOLA COSTAMAGNA (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Lectures will start following the academic calender of the first semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will consist in the presentation of a scientific paper illustrating weaknesses and stregths of the manuscript ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral examination