COMPUTER SYSTEMS SENIOR RESEARCH
Fall/Spring 2008 - 2009
- TJStar research symposium site, and
agenda for the day,
our current schedule of sessions and presentations,
- New improved version of this site
- Course syllabus, syllabus with links
- Course description of portfolio and written assignments
Academic Integrity (
.doc)
- Portfolio requirements and Calendar
- Student Projects:
2008-09,
Categorized 2008-09,
2007-08,
2006-07, 2005-06,
(also see the summary 07-08 posters by research category)
- Research areas at various universities
- Examples of previous years' projects:
- Online courses, Stanford, MIT
- Cornell University Library research papersdatabase
- 4th Quarter:
- Approx. interim ranges: A: 24 and above, 18: B+, 14: B, C+: 12, C:10, D+: 5, D: 4
- Assignments by week -
- week 1:
Project Estimate,
Project estimate timeline 4th quarter,
Logs 27A and
Logs 27B,
Research writing 1 (4th Q),
email your portfolio for 3rd quarter, see
current versions,
mini oral report 1 (any time April 13-17),
summary of what's due. This week's theme - Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
- week 2:
Project Estimate,
Project estimate timeline 4th quarter,
Logs 28A and
Logs 28B,
Research writing 1 (4th Q),
email your portfolio for 3rd quarter, see
current versions,
mini oral report 2 (any time April 20-24),
summary of what's due. This week's theme - Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
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- week 3:
Project Estimate (late now),
Project estimate timeline 4th quarter (late now),
Logs 29A and
Logs 29B,
Research writing 1 (4th Q),
email your portfolio for 3rd quarter, see
current versions,
mini oral report 3 (any time April 27-May 1),
summary of what's due. This week's theme - Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
- week 4 (AP week 1)
Project Estimate (late now),
Project estimate timeline 4th quarter (late now),
Logs 30A/B,
Research writing 1 (4th Q) - late now,
Research writing 2 (4th Q),
email your portfolio for 3rd quarter (late now), see
current versions and
good poster examples (2007-08),
mini oral report 3 (any time May 4-8),
mini oral report 4 (any time May 4-15),
summary of what's due. This week's theme - Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
- week 5 (AP week 2):
Project Estimate (late now),
Project estimate timeline 4th quarter (late now),
Logs 31A/B,
Research writing 1 (4th Q) - late now,
Research writing 2 (4th Q),
email your portfolio for 3rd quarter (late now), see
current versions and
good poster examples (2007-08),
mini oral report 3 (any time May 4-8),
mini oral report 4 (any time May 4-15),
summary of what's due. This week's theme - Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
- weeks 6, 7 May 18-29:
Logs 32 last log,
hand in and email your final portfolio items, see
current versions and
good examples (2007-08),
summary of what's due. Focus on what you can be adding to your paper and poster as far as specific developments and testings/analysis of your project. Because of TJStar research symposium May 28, projects need to be completed by May 25.
- Logs
- Mini-oral reports on your logs
- Writing your research paper, and peer reading of papers
- Project estimates
- Email me your portfolio for 3rd quarter. Check here for
current versions - DUE April 17
- Literature reviews:
- 4th Quarter Updates
- Code writeup, 4th quarter, also see this version for
Code writeup, 4th quarter, or API, description of how your program works
- Email and Print out for me your Final portfolio for 4th quarter. Here are the current
student versions
- Research paper pdf from LaTeX
- Poster pdf
- Presentation slides ppt
- Code writeup and description such as API
- One page Project Description
- Hand in the final portfolio versions of your paper, poster, slides, code. Also email me electronic versions, pdf, ppt, tex.
- See
good examples from last year, 2007-08
- Research paper
, final version
LaTeX and pdf
- Project poster, final version
- Oral presentation, slide presentation, final version + TJStar Presentation
-
Program API, code printout, and an overview of a
running description - how your program actually runs, final version
- Project Description/Abstract, one page summary of your project including project background and project description
- 3rd Quarter
- Assignments by week
- Week 1, Jan 28-30:
Project Estimate,
Project estimate timeline #1 3rd quarter,
Logs 18
- Week 2, Feb 2-6:
Project Estimate,
Project estimate timeline #1 3rd quarter
Logs 19A and Logs 19B,
LaTex/PDF vers. of your paper
- Week 3, Feb 9-13:
Logs 20A and Logs 20B,
literature review 1 for 3rd quarter,
LaTex/PDF vers. of your paper: Images, labels for images - Fig1 etc, Bibliography, equations
and ALSO
LaTeX PART 2: Make a two column version of your paper.
- Week 4, Feb 17-20:
Logs 21A and Logs 21B,
research symposium draft 1 (3rd Q),
Research writing 1 (3rd Q).
Summary of what is due so far for 3rd quarter
- Week 5, Feb 23-27:
Logs 22A and Logs 22B,
literature review 2 (3rd Q),
research symposium draft 1 (3rd Q),
research symposium draft 2 (3rd Q)
(read our
current schedule of sessions and presentations),
Research writing 1 (3rd Q).
- Week 6, March 2-6:
Logs 23A and Logs 23B,
Timeline Update
- Week 7, March 9-13:
Logs 24A and Logs 24B,
Timeline Update,
Peer reading of research papers,
Research writing 2 Q3,
Research Symposium abstract of your project,
Current schedule of sessions and presentations,
Summary of what is due so far for 3rd quarter
- Week 9, March 16-20:
Logs 25A and Logs 25B,
Peer reading of research papers,
Research writing 2 Q3,
Research Symposium abstract of your project,
Current schedule of sessions and presentations,
practice presentation with slides
- Week 10, March 23-27:
Logs 26A and Logs 26B,
Timeline Update 2,
Peer reading of research papers,
Research writing 2 Q3,
Research Symposium abstract of your project,
Current schedule of sessions and presentations,
practice presentation with slides,
Summary of what is due so far for 3rd quarter
- Week 11, March 30-April 2 (Thurs):
Timeline Update 2,
Peer reading of research papers,
Research writing 2 Q3,
Research Symposium abstract of your project,
Current schedule of sessions and presentations,
3rd quarter updates,
3rd quarter code writeup,
draft presentation with slides,
3rd quarter poster in pdf or ppt,
3rd quarter research paper in
LaTeX and pdf,
Summary of what is due for 3rd quarter
- Logs
- LaTex/PDF vers. of your paper: Images, labels for images - Fig1 etc, Bibliography, equations
LaTeX PART 2: Make a two column version of your paper.
- Project estimates
- Research symposium drafts of presentation
- Literature reviews:
- Writing your research paper, and peer reading of papers
- Oral presentation, slide presentation, 3rd quarter version, Due anytime from Feb 23 - Friday March 27.
- Email me our portfolio, for 2nd quarter, first semester version. Here are the current
versions - DUE WED FEB 4
- Oral presentation, 3rd quarter
- During March schedule an oral presentation of your project's 3rd quarter (almost finishe!) version, use
presentation slides.
- Your portfolio, 3rd quarter - Note that each needs to demonstrate your project's evolution and growth for 3rd quarter, ie in comparison with your
2nd quarter version.
- 3rd Quarter Updates
(.doc) - a summary of what you accomplished 3rd quarter different from 2nd quarter
- Code writeup, 3rd quarter
- Checklist for what you need for 3rd quarter/semester grades:
| Significant project program devel. |
UPDATED Oral presentation for 3rd quarter |
UPDATED Slides for presentation |
UPDATED Poster for 3rd quarter |
UPDATED Research paper for 3rd quarter |
Logs for 3rd quarter |
Two literature reviews |
Peer reading review |
Proj. est. and timeline for 3rd quarter |
Summary of 3rd quarter updates |
Code writeup for 3rd quarter |
- Checklist for what you need for your research paper components:
| LaTeX and pdf (less for .doc) |
Significant project devel. from 2nd Q |
Title, Your Name, Date |
Abstract |
Introduction, Background sections |
Development - multiple sections, detailed, analysis, several pages |
Visuals - screenshots, charts, flowcharts,... |
Results, conclusions for 3rd quarter |
Literature references, 6 or more |
Appendix needed? - code examples, other sample runs |
- 2nd Quarter
- Assignments by week:
- Week 1, Nov. 5-7: Logs 9,
Project Estimate for 2nd quarter, Project estimate timeline #1 2nd quarter, send to me your portfolio for posting
- Week 2, Nov. 10-14: Logs 10A,
Logs 10B,
Project Estimate for 2nd quarter, Project estimate timeline #1 2nd quarter, send me your portfolio from 1st quarter for posting,
summary of what's due this week
- Week 3, Nov. 17-21: Focus on your project Logs 11A,
Logs 11B,
summary of what's due this week
- Weeks 4 and 5: Nov 24-Dec 5,
Logs 12A,
Logs 12B,
Logs 12C, Lit review 1, 2nd quarter, and
summary of what's due these 2 weeks
- Week 6: Dec 8 - 12,
Logs 13A,
Logs 13B,
Lit review 1, 2nd quarter
summary of what's due
- Week 7: Dec 15 - 19,
Logs 14A,
Logs 14B,
Lit review 2, 2nd quarter
summary of what's due
- Week 7.5: Dec 22 - 23,
Log 15A,
Lit review 2, 2nd quarter
summary of what's due
- Week 8: Jan 5 - 9,
Log 16A,
Log 16B,
Lit review 3, 2nd quarter
summary of what's due
- Week 9: Jan 12 - 16,
oral presentation and slides,
Lit review 3, 2nd quarter portfolio write ups,
summary of what's due
- Weekly Logs
- Nov 7-9,
Logs 9
- Nov 12-16,
Logs 10A,
Logs 10B
- Nov 17-21,
Logs 11A
Logs 11B
- Nov 24-Dec 5,
Logs 12A,
Logs 12B,
Logs 12C
- Dec 8-12,
Logs 13A,
Logs 13B
- Dec 15-19,
Logs 14A,
Logs 14B
- Dec 22-23,
Log 15A
- Jan 5-9,
Logs 16A
Logs 16B
- Jan 12-16,
Logs 17A,
Logs 17B FOCUS ON END OF QUARTER PORTFOLIO WRITE UPS - NO LOGS DUE
- What's due:
summary of grading
(.doc)
- 2nd Quarter Summary Writeup,
(.doc),
alternate format:
2nd Quarter Updates
(.doc) - a summary of what you accomplished 2nd quarter different from 1st quarter
- 2nd Quarter presentation
- Schedule your presentation for January
- informal presentation (approx. 5 min)
- Project estimates
- Literature reviews:
- Oral presentation, 2nd quarter
- Dec 8 - Jan 16, schedule an oral presentation of your project's 1st semester version, use
presentation slides.
- Your portfolio, 2nd quarter, first semester version - Note that each needs to demonstrate your project's evolution and growth for 2nd quarter, ie in comparison with your
1st quarter version.
- Posting your written work, send to rdlatimer@fcps.edu -
Check here that your 1st quarter versions are posted correctly
- Final project proposal, 1st quarter, .pdf version
- Research paper draft, 1st quarter, .pdf version
- Poster, 1st quarter, .pdf or .ppt version
- Presentation slides, 1st quarter, .ppt version
- Code summary, any version that's convenient for me to post
- Checklist for what you need for 2nd quarter/semester grades:
| Significant project program devel. |
Oral presentation for 2nd quarter |
Slides for presentation |
Poster for 2nd quarter |
Research paper for 2nd quarter |
Logs for 2nd quarter |
Two literature reviews |
Timelines for 2nd quarter |
Summary of 2nd quarter updates |
- Checklist for what you need for your research paper components:
| LaTeX and pdf? (less for .doc) |
Significant project devel. from 1st Q |
Title, Your Name, Date |
Abstract |
Introduction, Background sections |
Development - multiple sections, detailed, analysis, several pages |
Visuals - screenshots, charts, flowcharts,... |
Results, conclusions for 2nd quarter |
Literature references, 5 or more |
Appendix needed? - code examples, other sample runs |
- 1st Quarter
- What's due 1st quarter
(.doc)
- 2008-2009 list of student research proposals
- 1st quarter assignments
- Warm up program: Sept. 2-8
"Tally Lab" covers general algorithms and 1-dimensional arrays.
- Research areas for your project this year.
- What's due (summary of what's due 1st quarter),
- Weekly Logs, 1st quarter, weeks 1-4
- Project Proposals
- Project Experiments
- Program code and a code writeup of how your program actually runs, 1st quarter version
- Literature reviews
- Interim grade 1st quarter (.doc)
- Logs 1st quarter weeks 5-8
- 1st quarter - What is due for your portfolio, Oct 29
(Summary .doc):
- Summary: What's due 1st quarter
(.doc)
- Final Project Proposal in LaTeX - Oct. 30 use this general format - Project definition, purpose, background, computer language and software, algorithms and methods you will research, testing and analysis, scope of your research, and results you expect to achieve. Example
LaTeX shell
(pdf). Save as .tex and compile with
pdflatex proposal.tex to generate proposal.pdf
- Experiment 1 for 1st quarter
- Research paper
(.doc), 1st quarter version.
LaTeX and pdf; also
this link for more info;
example research papers;
tips on good technical writing
- Project poster, 1st quarter version
- Oral presentation, slide presentation, 1st quarter version
- Program code and a
code writeup of how your program actually runs, 1st quarter version
- Daily/Weekly Logs 1-8 parts A/B for each week (see above)
- Literature reviews (2 for this quarter).
Oct. 26
Literature review.doc - example
Research links
- Other links (from 2007-2008)
- Project Proposal
- Monday Oct. 1 Draft Proposal #1 -
another version - in .doc (Openoffice writer) and
LaTeX format.
See project checklist to help evaluate what may make good project ideas.
- Final Project Proposal in LaTeX - Oct. 30 use this general format - Project definition, purpose, background, computer language and software, algorithms and methods you will research, testing and analysis, scope of your research, and results you expect to achieve.
Here's an example
LaTeX shell
(pdf). Save as .tex and compile with
pdflatex proposal.tex to generate proposal.pdf
- Project Estimates, 1st and 2nd quarter
- Research reports - background research in your project's subject area, for your paper's bibliography
- Iteration reports and
Testing
- September - working with
Git, a version control system for handling large projects. Run the
tutorial
- Interim grade sample
(.doc) for 1st quarter (see above)
- Portfolio 1st quarter wrap up - Oct. 30:
- Fill out anonymous
course survey form for 1st quarter.
Think of this as our class's "Customer collaboration over contract negotiation" and
"Responding to change over following a plan" from the
Agile software development manifesto.