Course Description
The use of LaTeX, an open-source document preparation tool, is gaining popularity in publishing scientific work. A potential LaTeX user can create a professional-looking document in a short amount of time. The use of LaTeX for writing theses, dissertations, and reports could save significant time.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be asked to download an additional LaTeX template for a preferred journal and use the same for writing their manuscript. They will produce the same template using Overleaf as well (just like undergraduate students in the class).
Athena Title
LaTeX for Writing Science
Prerequisite
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will introduce the basic concepts of LaTeX to the students. This course will take a hands-on approach for ensuring that students are comfortable using LaTeX for submitting manuscripts, preparing theses/dissertations, and reports at the end of the course.
Topical Outline
Lecture 01 Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf Lecture 02 Setting up a LaTeX Document in Overleaf Lecture 03 Formatting a LaTex Document in Overleaf Lecture 04 Sections, Labels, and Cross-References Lecture 05 Bibliography I (BibTex) Lecture 06 Bibliography II (BibTex) Lecture 07 Tables I (Due - Bibliography in LaTeX, 11 PM) Lecture 08 Tables II Lecture 09 Figures I Lecture 10 Figures II Lecture 11 Equations Lecture 12 Extra Features (TOC, hyperlinks, footnotes, line numbers) Lecture 13 Formatting an article/thesis/dissertation Lecture 14 Presentations with Beamer Lecture 15 Q&A (Due - Document in LaTeX, 11 PM)