Grading
Evaluation
Grades will be largely based on class presentation and projects. In addition, we will require weekly paper summaries submitted before class. No final exam.
Project: 50%
Weekly Summaries: 20%
Class Presentation: 20%
Class Participation: 10%
Student Deliverables
Paper Reviews (20%): Approx. 33 Paper Reviews - lowest 10 dropped, due before class every student presentation.
You do not need to submit a review if you are the lead presenter
Please follow this overleaf template and format. Max 2 pages.
Submit through bCourses, they are due 11am PT on the day of the class with paper reviews.
4 point evaluation system:
✅➕: Exceptional (97%) - in the top 5%, exceptional and thoughtful review.
✅: Satisfactory (94%) - fine and appropriate graduate-level work done well. Most common.
✅➖: Poor (85%) - does not engage with the material in enough detail, sloppy, or otherwise bad
No work (0%) - not submitted
Presentation (20%): - 3 students (lead, advocate, critic) per paper
Depending on the final # of class participants, every student needs to do at least 1~2 lead discussion and 2~3 advocate and critic roles.
Lead discussion (15min)
Advocate & Critic (5 min)
Prepare at least 5 points of strength and weaknesses
Presenters prepare a votable question to discuss in breakouts
Evaluation follows the same 4 point evaluation system (✅➕, ✅, ✅➖, 0).
Project (50%):
Choose team members. Maximum team size is 2.
Project Proposal: 2-page, not counting references following this format in CVPR style.
Final Report: 4~6-page, not counting references CVPR format.
2 minute teaser video along with the report.
Use this as an opportunity to learn video editing software such as Premiere / After Effects or iMovie etc. Get access to Adobe Creative Cloud here.
3 Presentations:
In-class Project Pitches: Short (~2 min) presentation depending on the # of teams.
"Lightning pitch" - 1-2 slides, or no slides.
Motivate why you are doing this project, and explain why it is important/exciting
Summarize your strategy, what you will do, and what results you expect
In-class mid-term update / demos:
3-5 slides on how your project is progressing. What you've accomplished, how you are progressing against your plan. Major learnings, and changes to your plan.
If you are having problems, please highlight what issues you are seeing, and be explicit about what help you need.
Final presentation: TBD depending on the # of teams.
Class Participation (10%): Attendance and general participation in the discussion session.