Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

19.7.11

EXPERIMENT-RESOURCES.COM

Came across this website when thinking about dissertation research design.
http://www.experiment-resources.com/research-designs.html
Found the pages METHODS and DESIGN particularly helpful. Hope it's of use to you guys too.

While on the topic, Robyn suggested to me a reading titled 'How to Write a Better Thesis' by David Evans and Paul Gruba. It's a rare how-to-research guide for our field. Chapter 7 'design of your own work' has helped me re-analyse my research approach.

16.5.11

BE Research Postgrad Fortnightly: Four from the BODY



Four from the BODY (series)


11 am Friday 20 May - Reading Circle - Text: Matthew Gandy, 2004, Rethinking urban metabolism: water, space and the modern city

11 am Friday 3 June - Reading Circle - Text: Juhani Pallasmaa, 2005, Architecture and the Senses (extract)

11 am Friday 17 June - Candidacy Presentation - Courtney Babb, PhD Candidate, Finding Space for Children

11 am Friday 1 July - Reading Circle - Text: The Body (extract)



Built Environment Research Postgrad Fortnightly is an open forum organised by BE Higher Degree by Research students. All HDRS, supervisors, Early Career Researchers and Masters students warmly welcomed.

They are held on alternate Fridays, 11 am - 12 noon in room 649 (top of the main staircase, building 201, Curtin University).

For more details or copies of discussion texts contact: r.creagh@curtin.edu.au

7.5.11

AJH: Thesis in its current form

As I prepare my Dissertation Preparation, Research Context Assignment (3), it seemed like a good idea to actually post up how the Thesis process is going this semester and reflect on where am I...

21.2.11

The Weather Ring Issue Four

Latest issue available online here.

Features an interview with Neil Appleton of Lyons about the new Central TAFE building in Northbridge (so I am slightly less bummed about missing PS11.01 tonight, despite Susie just sending me an sms saying I'd missed a good one).

Also features work by A Workshop, James Taylor and Brian Klopper.