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CS 696 Fall 2008

CS 696 Fall 2008. Mary Lou Soffa Chair and Professor. Goals of Course. Introduce you to research of faculty Help you with skills and strategies for doing well in graduate school and in your career Introduce you to nationally renown computer scientist. Requirements. Attend class

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CS 696 Fall 2008

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  1. CS 696Fall 2008 Mary Lou Soffa Chair and Professor

  2. Goals of Course • Introduce you to research of faculty • Help you with skills and strategies for doing well in graduate school and in your career • Introduce you to nationally renown computer scientist

  3. Requirements • Attend class • Participate in class • Find a research topic and adviser • Write a small research proposal from talks and/or meeting with faculty • Present your proposal

  4. Proposal -Format 1. Motivation • What is the problem and what is current state • Why important • What are your goals - short • What approach - short

  5. Proposal - format 2. Background and related work • What does a reader have to know • What is the related research that has been done 3. Goals and approaches • What are your goals and subgoals • What are your requirements • What is your approach • What steps/tasks will you take

  6. Proposal - 4. Preliminary work • Problem that you have solved • Merit of work • Assuming you can do what you propose • What good is it?

  7. Proposal • At most 5 double spaced, 11 point font, pages • Aim for • Introduction: 1 page • Background and related work: 1 page • Goals and approaches: 1.5 – 2.0 pages • Preliminary work: 0.5 to 1 page • Merit – .5 page

  8. Evaluation • Have your advisor look at it • I will evaluate it • First Draft • Due Oct. 10 • Final Proposal • Due Nov. 15

  9. Schedule is on web • http://www.cs.virginia.edu/soffa/teaching/cs696 • Watch for updates

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