| Exams | There will be two in-class midterms and a final,
and the best two of these three exams will count for 20% each. There
will be a test-midterm on the 12th of September, but it will not
contribute to the final grade. |
| Project | The project will count for 40%. You will work
in teams of two. I will discuss a few possible project topics in
class, but you are encouraged to define your own ideas. There are four
deliverables for the project. By the first class in October you should
hand in a problem statement that clearly defines the research
question, describes the relevant background and related work, and
outlines how you plan to proceed. By the second class in November you
should hand in a progress report and schedule a meeting to discuss the
status of your project. By the third class in December you should hand
in your report written in the style of a research paper. Make it
coherent, well-structured and grammatically correct. Last week of
classes, each group will give a 20 minute in-class presentation of
their project. |
| Summaries | Paper summaries will count for 10%. For
each class with assigned reading, you will have to put together a
summary of 250-500 words describing the problem addressed by the
paper, the solution proposed, and its advantages and drawbacks. Submit
the summaries by email the day before class. On days with more
than one papers assigned, you should read them all, but send in a
summary just for the first one. |
| Class participation | Class participation will count for
10%. |