CS 589, Fall 2022: Course Project

You will divide into teams of up to three (preferable two) to carry out the term project. You may also choose to work by yourself on the project. Your term project can be either of the following types: design/implementation, measurement, analysis, and simulation. The goal of the project is to experiment with new research ideas and solutions. Please aim for a conference quality work.

I will distribute a list of possible research projects in class. However, you are encouraged to come up with your own project ideas.

Project proposal Once you decide on your project, you will be asked to write a one page project proposal that should clearly state:

I will provide written feedback on the project proposals in person. Feel free to drop by office hours to discuss and develop your project ideas further. Project proposal is due Friday 9/30/2022 via Canvas.

Project midpoint review (in Nov): The requirements for the presentation:
(all members of the project team need to present)
The presentations should be around 10 min.

  • Summarize the progress, contributions from each project member,
  • Compare the current progress with the original timeline of the project proposal. If there are any deviations, propose a modified timeline (assuming the final project presentations on 12/5 or 12/7 and the project report due 12/14)
  • Summarize any challenges that require discussions and support from the instructional staff.
  • Project report (due 12/14): The project report should be around 10 single column pages, and the font size should be at least 10pt.

    Note that in addition to writing the report, You will need to prepare a 12-15 minutes (updated from 20-25) mini-presentation of your project.


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