As with everything else, the
schedule listed below is subject to change.
Check back often for updates.
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
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1 |
Jan
25 |
No
class, snow day |
HW1
(due on Monday, Feb 1): ·
Make
a copy of this
spreadsheet, rename it to include your name, and share it with your
research advisor and me. It is
expected that each student in this class will work 10 to 15 hours per week
(including class time and meetings with their advisor) on the project. You are required to log any hours spent on
the project in this spreadsheet every
week. These spreadsheets will be
checked regularly by your advisor and the course instructor. Start by logging the time of our first
class meeting. ·
In
the second tab of the spreadsheet, draft up a research project timeline
(with as much detail as possible). In
the first tab, log the hours you spent doing this! (See how this works?) Meet with your adviser to consult with them
on this timeline. Log the time you
spent meeting with your adviser. (If
you are unable to meet with your adviser this week, you may submit this next
week instead.) · Put together (an updated) list of papers you expect to use in the background section of your research paper, one of which you will present in class (that you haven’t already presented). Ask your adviser or myself for help with this if you are not sure how to proceed with this. This list will be due in two weeks (Feb 8). · During class next week you will describe your research topic (or update us on your research), explain previous work you have done (if any), go over the research plan, and present some questions/problems for class discussion you will be looking to answer/solve as part of this research. |
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2 |
Feb 1 |
Intro to the course, what is “research,” class admin, goals
for the semester, read this
paper intro together and dissect it |
HW 2 ·
Share with me (and your adviser)
the (updated) annotated bibliography of your related works, specifying the
one you wish to present this semester if you have a preference. This should be shared with me before class
on Monday, Feb 8. If you already have a related works section
written up from a previous semester, you may share that instead. (This is your change to revisit it and
update it!) |
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
|
3 |
Feb 8 |
Snow Day |
Phil and Grace will be
presenting related works next time. Their presentations should accomplish
the following: 1. introduce people to the research area (give background, etc) 2. show how the paper motivates (or is related to) your
research 3. at least one or two slides with diagrams/pictures would be
good They will also be ready to help
dissect, analyze, and critique the introductions of the papers they present. |
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
|
4 |
Feb 15 |
Paper presentations (Phil and Grace), dissection of paper
intros, discussion of research progress in the past week, and research goals for
the coming week. |
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
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5 |
Feb 22 |
Paper presentations (Moustafa and
Tom), dissection of their paper intros, research progress updates, and
research goals for the coming week. |
HW 3 (due March 7) Write the beginning of an
introduction to your final paper.
Include paragraphs for: motivation/background, background/related
work. If you already wrote one in a
previous semester, revise/improve/expand on it. Write it in a google doc inside the shared
google drive folder with the rest of your 496 work, and then be sure to share
the doc with both me and your research adviser so we get notified of its
presence. Ben and Tim prepare presentations. |
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6 |
Feb 29 |
Paper presentations (Ben and Tim), dissection of paper intros
(led by Ben and Tim), research progress in the past week, and research goals
for the coming week. |
Stephen and Mengezi prepare presentations. |
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7 |
Mar 7 |
Hand in: draft of
your entire intro Paper presentations (by Stephen and Mengezi),
dissection of paper intros (led by Stephen and Megezi),
research progress in the past week, and research goals for the coming week. |
Mohammad and
Teagan prepare presentations. |
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Spring Break |
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
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8 |
Mar 28 |
No meeting |
HW 4 (due Apr 4) Finish your introductions (including related work) and
draft up the methods section of your research papers. [If you are in the first semester of research
seminar you can just focus on finishing the introduction with related works
for now.] |
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9 |
Apr 4 |
Class cancelled due to snow. |
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10 |
Apr 11 |
Paper presentations (Mohammad and Teagan), dissection of
paper intros (led by Mohammad and Teagan), research progress in the past
week, and research goals for the coming week. |
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WEEK |
DATE |
IN CLASS |
AFTER CLASS |
|
11 |
Apr 18 |
Paper presentations, research updates |
HW 5 (due May 2) Prepare the first
half of your final presentations for rehearsal with your assigned groups. Practice for your groups and get feedback. Submit your presentation drafts to your
group’s shared folder. Follow these
instructions for details on how to complete this HW. |
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12 |
Apr 25 |
Paper presentations, research updates |
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13 |
May 2 |
Group rehearsals for final
presentations in Shain |
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14 |
May 9 |
Final
Presentations Session I at 6 pm in NLH101 |
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May 16 |
Final
Presentations Session II at 6 pm in NLH101 |
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