Projects

You will divide into teams of up to two to carry out the term 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. You should 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:

• the problem you are solving
• motivations (if this is your own idea) and challenges; why is this problem important and difficult?
• your proposed solution or approach and why it's new,
• your plan of attack with milestones and dates, and any resources you might need so we can take care of this early on in the semester.

I will provide written feedback on the project proposals either via email or in person. Feel free to drop by office hours to discuss and develop your project ideas further.

Project report

The project report should not exceed 10 single column pages, and the font size should be at least 11pt.

Note that in addition to writing the report and giving the final presentation, you will be asked to give a short presentation before the the spring break about the status of your project.

Grading

The project amounts to 50% of your grade. This 50% is broken down as follows:

• 5% proposal
• 10% progress meeting
• 15% presentation and demo
• 20% final report