Date | Topic | Reading | Handouts/Links | Assignments Due |
1/30 | Overview. Plagiarism. LaTeX. |
Survey Grading policies LaTeX sample input file and output file LaTeX tutorial input file and output file Plagiarism exercise Paraphrasing guidelines Paper summary guidelines ICML-03 reviewing form Newman paper Summary of Newman paper Slides of presentation on Newman paper | ||
2/1 | The reviewing process. Discussion of Parberry Classification/Analysis. Writing I: Organization, bibliographies. BibTeX. |
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Slides for today and 2/15 Topic guidelines Annotated bibliography guidelines, LaTeX source, BibTeX file, and postprocessed BibTeX output Getting to Grips with Latex - BibTeX BibTeX and Bibliography Styles Plain (sorted) and unsorted annotated bibliography BibTeX style files Levin and Rendell, How (and How Not) to Write a Good Systems Paper Chinneck, How to Organize Your Thesis |
Survey |
2/6 | Research I: Finding a topic and advisor; LaTeX/BibTeX. |
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Check-based grading handout Reader agreement |
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2/8 | In-depth paper analysis and critique. |
Paper summaries (2)
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2/13 | Library resources. Meet in Library 259 |
Library
assignment
Library wiki page |
Topic paragraph (hardcopy, please) | |
2/15 | Writing II: Style, common errors. | Kajiya, How to Get Your SIGGRAPH Paper Rejected |
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2/20 | In-depth survey analysis and critique. |
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Literature survey tips | Library exercise |
2/22 | How to give a good presentation. | |
Slides Paper presentation feedback form Mark Hill, Oral Presentation Advice Peyton-Jones et al., How to give a good research talk |
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2/27 | Departmental seminar: Murat Yusel, ITE 325B | JAIR author instructions and links to style files | Annotated bibliography | |
2/29 | Guest speakers: Karuna Pande Joshi (Ph.D. candidate); Tim Finin (Professor). |
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Patterson, How to have a bad career in academia | Outside reader form |
3/5 | Research II: Research topics cont.
Writing III: Tools. |
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Paper Presentations
Slides |
Literature survey outline |
3/7 |
Research III: Empirical methodology. |
Slides | ||
3/12 | Student paper presentations | |
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3/14 | Student paper presentations | (Paper summaries) | ||
SPRING BREAK |
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3/26 | Publicity: CV, networking, website. |
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Literature survey
review form
Slides |
Literature survey draft |
3/28 | Time management; success strategies. |
Slides
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4/2 |
Guest speakers: David Trimm (Ph.D. candidate);
Rob Holder (Ph.D. candidate).
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Literature survey review (email submission)
Dr. desJardins out of town |
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4/4 | Freeman Hrabowski luncheon and talk | Assignment: Attend Dr. Hrabowski's talk, network with other graduate students, and send me an email telling me how it was -- I'm sorry that I will have to miss it! | |
Dr. desJardins out of town |
4/9 | Research IV: Statistical methods. | Slides | Final literature survey | |
4/11 |
Research V: Matlab and related tools.
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James MacGlashan's R slides | Research problem statement draft
Guest speakers: Yasaman Haghpanah, James MacGlashan, Kevin Winner |
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4/16 | Ellen Zegura department colloquium, ITE 325B. | Assignment: Attend Ellen Zegura's guest lecture and write a summary of her talk. You are also encouraged to attend the graduate student panel at 10:00 a.m. and the campus-wide lecture at 4:00 p.m., and to apply for the "lunch with the speaker" opportunity. | Final research problem statement
Research review poster abstract due! | |
4/18 | Writing IV: Proposals and "Big Writing." / Research VII: Presenting your work. |
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Slides: Proposals; Presenting | |
4/23 | Guest speakers: James MacGlashan (Ph.D. candidate); Kevin Winner (M.S. student). | |||
4/25 | Guest speakers: Penny Rheingans (Professor); Niyati Chhaya (Ph.D. candidate). | Poster draft (email submission) | ||
4/30 |
Guest speakers: Yasaman Haghpanah (Ph.D. candidate); Dr. Tim Oates (Associate Professor). | Poster to printing | ||
5/2 |
Writing workshop. | Final presentation
schedule
Presentation feedback form Writing workshop guidelines |
Paper draft |
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5/4 |
CSEE RESEARCH DAY (date to be confirmed). | Poster presentation |
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5/7 | Student project presentations. | (Draft slides due 48 hours prior - email submission) | ||
5/9 | Student project presentations. | Paper reviews (email submission); (draft slides due 48 hours prior - email submission) | ||
5/16, 1-3pm | Final exam slot; student project presentations. |
Final paper, research portfolio (CV and research statement), professional website (email submission); (draft slides due 48 hours prior - email submission) |