Research Project

The research project is designed to meet the majority of course objectives. As such, it represents a significant portion of your grade. You should take this process seriously and meet the time deadlines. Work which is not submitted by a deadline is subject to a score of 0 for that work.

For this project you are to select an topic of current research within Computer Science and perform in depth research on the current state of the art for that topic. This project will consist of a number of components which are described below.

All normal restrictions on plagiarism apply. The penalty for plagiarism or other violations of the code of conduct will be failure in the class.

Topic Proposal

Due Date: Third week.

Rubric: TBD.

You should submit a description of your proposed research project. This should include a description of the topic, a discussion of the implementation portion, a draft of the annotated bibliography and an outline of the paper. This is due Feb. 14^th.

Proposal Presentation

Due Date: Fourth week

Rubric: TBD.

On Feb. 21^st you must give a 10 minute presentation on your proposed topic. Your presentation should include an overview of the subject area and the specific topic which you have selected, a discussion of your proposed implementation, and a quick look a the resources available.

This presentation will be given to the class only, it will not be open to the public. You should prepare high quality presentation aids.

Time Presenter Topic

12:30

12:40

12:50

1:00

1:10

1:20

Annotated Bibliography

Due Date(s): Third week, Thirteenth week.

Rubric: TBD.

You must create an annotated bibliography for your project. It should include a comprehensive review of the literature for your selected topic.

A draft copy of your annotated bibliography is due with your proposal and implementation draft on Feb 14^th at class time. This need not be complete but should show sufficient resources are available, and that sufficient work has been conducted to expect that the project is reasonable and can be completed.

A final copy of your annotated bibliography is due with the final copy of your paper on May 2^nd.

Draft Paper

Due Date: Eighth week.

Rubric: TBD.

Provide a draft copy of your paper for instructor review. This is due at class time March 28^th. A paper copy must be submitted.

Final Paper

Due Date: Thirteenth week.

Rubric: TBD.

Your final paper should be of sufficient length to cover your topic thoroughly. I would expect between 15 and 30 pages, double spaced, inclusive. The paper should include, but not be limited to:

An abstract
An introduction to the general area
An introduction to the topic.
A discussion of the state of the current state of the art for this topic.
A discussion of your implementation.
Future directions and conclusions.
A bibliography. This is not the annotated bibliography.

Your final paper is due in both electronic and print form by the beginning of class on May 2^nd.

Topic Poster

Due Date: Thirteenth week, Fourteenth Week.

Rubric: TBD.

You are to produce a poster as part of your project. This poster must be finished by the thirteenth week to allow time Ms. Warner to print all of the posters.We will hold a poster session on May 7^th during class time. We will invite the public to attend these sessions.

A copy of the poster must be submitted by class time on April 30^th.

Topic Presentation

Due Date: Fourteenth or Fifteenth week.

Rubric: TBD.

You will have 20 minutes to present your topic to your classmates and other invited guests. This presentation should be aimed at your peers, specifically people with a general background in computer science. It should include, but not be limited to: background material, discuss the current state of the art, discuss your implementation, and present directions for further investigation.

You should prepare appropriate aids to presentation, this can include presentation software, live demonstrations.

Time is critical. You will have 20 minutes for the presentation so it should be well prepared and planned. There will be 10 minutes available for audience questions, which you should be prepared to address.

An abstract of your talk is due by class time April 30^th. You should sign up for a presentation slot when you submit your abstract.

Date Time Presenter Topic
5/9 12:00 - 12:30 TBA TBA

5/9 12:30 - 1:00 TBA TBA

5/16 10:15 - 10:45 TBA TBA

5/16 10:45 - 11:15 TBA TBA

5/16 11:15 - 11:45 TBA TBA

5/16 11:45 - 12:15 TBA TBA

Date	Time	Presenter	Topic
5/9	12:00 - 12:30	TBA	TBA
5/9	12:30 - 1:00	TBA	TBA
5/16	10:15 - 10:45	TBA	TBA
5/16	10:45 - 11:15	TBA	TBA
5/16	11:15 - 11:45	TBA	TBA
5/16	11:45 - 12:15	TBA	TBA

Project Implementation

Due Date: Third week, Fourteenth week.

Rubric: TBD.

You are to implement/prove/create/improve some portion of the work involved with your project. This can be very open, but should be discussed with the instructor. It should demonstrate an understanding of some reasonably new aspect of the topic you are investigating. The implementation should be sufficiently accomplished to be presentable, in some form.

A implementation proposal is due with your project proposal on Feb. 14^th. This should be a several paragraph write up of what you intend to implement.

Your final implementation is due May 9^th. Submission depends on what was done and should be discussed with the instructor.