| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reference material |
Projects |
| 1 |
8/21 |
Introduction |
Class 1 slides |
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8/23 |
Introduction (cont'd) |
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| 2 |
8/28 |
Reviewing the PhD program
Guest: Prof. H. Venkateswaran
(Chair of the Graduate Committee)
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Ph.D. Program
Information
Ph.D. CoWeb
Class 3 slides
Dr. Venkateswaran's slides
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8/30 |
Discussion of Projects |
PhD CoWeb Mini-projects Discussion Page
| CS7001: Instructions to Students regarding Mini-projects
Class 4 slides
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| 3 |
9/4 |
How to Read/Review a Research Paper
Guest: Prof. Spencer Rugaber |
No Silver Bullet---Essence and Accident in Software Engineering (distributed in class; 8/28)
Missing page (next to last) from handout
Missing page (last) from handout
On-line version of paper (references included; several
sections missing) (Provided by Jim Bowring)
Interesting followup to paper by Brad Cox (Provided by Jim Bowring)
Technical Review Template |
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9/6 |
Faculty Panel:
What is Research?
Panelists: Profs. Blair MacIntyre, Colin Potts, Umakishore Ramachandran, Jim Rehg, Jim
Xu, Ellen Zegura
|
General Matters (several links)
Building a Research
Career
|
Project 1 defined |
| 4 |
9/11 |
Student Panel:
What I wish they had told me.
Guests: Graduate students.
CANCELLED
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| Meet the Faculty |
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9/13 |
Associate Dean and Professor Jim Foley (College of Computing)
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| 5 |
9/18 |
Prof. Blair MacIntyre (HCI, Graphics, Augmented Reality and VE)(4:40-5:10)
Prof. Jim Rehg (Computer Vision, Graphics, Machine Learning) (5:10-5:40)
Discussion of student presentations(5:40-5:55) |
Prof. Blair MacIntyre's Presentation
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9/20 |
Prof. Peter Manolios (Formal Methods) (4:40-5:10)
Prof. Wenke Lee (Security) (5:10-5:40)
Discussion of student presentations(5:40-5:55) |
Tips for Preparing and Deliveri
ng Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids Sections 1, 2, and 3.
Prof. Wenke Lee's Presentation
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| 6 |
9/25 |
Intelligent Systems
Prof. Ashok Goel (Intelligent Systems) (4:40-5:10)
Prof. Ron Ferguson (Intelligent Systems) (5:10-5:40)
Discussion of first mini project (5:40-5:55) |
Prof. Ron Ferguson's Presentation
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9/27 |
Prof. Frank Dellaert (Intelligent Systems) (4:40-5:10)
Prof. Sven Koenig (Intelligent Systems) (5:10-5:40)
Discussion of first mini project (5:40-5:55) |
|
Project 1 due |
| 7 |
10/2 |
Prof. Tucker Balch (Intelligent Systems, Robotics) (4:35-5:05)
Dr. Amanda Gable (Writing Applications for Fellowships) (5:10-5:55) |
Prof. Tucker Balch's Presentation
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10/4 |
Middleware/Distributed Systems
Prof. Karsten Schwan (Systems)
Prof. Calton Pu (Systems) |
Prof. Karsten Schwan's Presentation
|
Project 2 defined |
| 8 |
10/9 |
Architecture/Communications/Embedded Systems
Prof. Ken Mackenzie (Systems)
Prof. Kishore Ramachandran (Systems)
Prof. Doug Blough (ECE)
|
Prof. Doug Blough's Presentation
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10/11 |
Security/Simulation
Prof. Mustaque Ahamad (Systems)
Prof. Andre dos Santos (Systems)
Prof. Richard Fujimoto (Modeling/Simulation) |
Prof. Richard Fujimoto's Presentation
| Prof. Mustaque Ahamad's Presentation
| Prof. Andre dos Santos' Presentation
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| 9 |
10/16 |
No class: Fall break |
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10/18 |
Compilers/Languages
Prof. Olin Shivers (Compilers/Languages)
Prof. Santosh Pande (Compilers/Languages)
Prof. Yannis Smaragdakis (Compilers/Languages) |
Prof. Santosh Pande's Presentation
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| 10 |
10/23 |
Software Engineering
Prof. Colin Potts (Software Engineering) (4:35-5:05)
Prof. Spencer Rugaber (Software Engineering) (5:05-5:35)
Discussion of student presentations (5:35-5:55)
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10/25 |
Future Computing Environments
Prof. Gregory Abowd (Future Computing Environments) (4:35-5:05)
Prof. Thad Starner (Future Computing Environments) (5:05-5:35)
Discussion of student presentations (5:35-5:55)
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Project 2 due |
| 11 |
10/29 |
Computer Vision
Prof. Irfan Essa (Computer Vision, Graphics) (4:35-5:05)
Prof. Aaron Bobick (Computer Vision) (5:05-5:35)
Student presentations (5:35-5:55)
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11/1 |
Prof. Mary Jean Harrold (Software Engineering)
Student presentations
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Project 3 defined |
| 12 |
11/6 |
Learning Sciences and Technology
Prof. Janet Kolodner (Cognitive Science, AI, Leaning Sciences and Technology) (4:40-5:10)
Prof. Amy Bruckman (Learning Sciences and Technology) (5:10-5:40) |
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11/8 |
Networks
Prof. Jim Xu (Networking) (4:40-5:05)
Prof. Ellen Zegura (Networking) (5:05-5:30)
Prof. Mostafa Ammar (Networking) (5:30-5:55)
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| Hear about Mini Projects |
13 |
11/13 |
Student Presentations |
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11/15 |
Student Panel: no student presentations!!! |
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| 14 |
11/20 |
Student Presentations |
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11/22 |
No class: Happy Thanksgiving |
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| 15 |
11/27 |
Student Presentations |
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11/29 |
Student Presentations |
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Project 3 due |
| 16 |
12/4 |
Student Presentations |
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12/6 |
Student Presentations |
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| 17 |
12/12, Wednesday at 4:30
Please note the date change! |
Student Presentations: Final Class Meeting |
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