Notes from April 4 2013

Abstract notes

-EMC is easier to get into.

-Other conferences (e.g. DRC) are harder.

-Well-written Abstract outline

-Looking at Hari's abstract for DRC 2013 for the working GaSb laser.

--Step 1: What's the point? ---Who is the audience/abstract committee? ---What area are you working in? What devices do you need for the system? What is the current state of the art?

--Step 2: What's the problem you're trying to solve? ---There may be multiple, but what is the one you want to focus on? ---Should be a relevant one, and one your results improve on.

--Step 3: What's your approach (in succinct way)?

--Step 4: Why is our approach/result novel?

--Step 5: What we actually did/showed.

--Step 6: What is unique?

--Step 7: Future work ---You can address problems if your results are crappy, and solutions to the specific problem. ---Can be vague for delivery of the future work success.

--Acknowledge support.

--Relevant figures.