CSC 439 Special Topics - 2008 Fall

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   (11/28) Happy Thanksgiving!

        * Senior Exam will be 12/1/2008, Monday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, ALU313.

        * Final Exam will be 12/10/2008, Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, ALU313.

   (11/24) Make-up Student presentations.

   (11/21) Student presentations (4).

   (11/19) Student presentations (3).

   (11/17) Student presentations (2).

   (11/14) Student presentations (1).

   (11/12) Reminder: Presentation Schedule starts the coming Friday!

   (11/10) Slides preparation; individual help.

   (11/7) Q&A, make-ups.

   (11/3) Progress Report 4 due today.

   (10/31) Question and Answer. I'll not be in the class, please email me for any question instead. See you Monday.

   (10/29) Presentation Skills.

              According to students' request, the deadline for Progress Report 4 is extended to next Monday (11/3).

   (10/27) Class is canceled because of the fire alarm. Please continue working on progress report 4, and if you have any question, email Dr. Jiang.

   (10/24) Individual support.

   (10/22) Progress Report 4 will due next Friday (10/31).

             Requirements for progress report 4:

            1. Complete the progress report cover sheet (as in the attachment.)

            2. Extra page(s): Outline of your research paper.

   (10/20) Research paper writing.

   (10/17) Progress report 3 due today + 2 sample papers.

   (10/9) Grades are posted on Blackboard, if there is any question, please contact Dr. Jiang.

             Reminder: Progress report 3 will due next Friday (10/17).

             Requirements for progress report 3:

            1. Complete the progress report cover sheet (as in the attachment.)

            2. Extra page(s): (4 - 5 pages)

                2.1. Title

                2.2. Describe your work with sections, and you may include information about assumptions, conditions; work descriptions and results / data collected.

            Note: If you change your topic, your extra page should include the new content of 2.1 - 2.4 as described in the requirements for progress report 2.

                     It's strongly suggested to email Dr. Jiang your progress report 3.

    (10/6) Because of the fire alarm, the class was canceled, and the Quiz 1 is moved to Wednesday, 10/8/2008.

    (10/3) Make-up progress reports. Quiz1 will be 10/6/2008, Monday, in class.

    (10/1) Make-up progress reports.

    (9/29) Hint about background writing and research development.

    (9/24) No class this Friday, So please email Dr. Jiang the Progress Report 2 by Friday.

    (9/22) Reminder: Progress Report 2 due this Friday.

          Requirements for progress report 2:

           1. Complete the progress report cover sheet (as in the attachment.)

           2. Extra page(s):

               2.1. Your research topic / title.

               2.2. Abstract: brief explanation about what you are trying to do (150 - 200 words).

               2.3. Keywords: 4 - 5.

               2.4. Background / Related work.

           Note: It's strongly suggested to email Dr. Jiang your progress report 2.

    (9/19) Class is resumed. Progress Report 1 feedback and Progress Report 2.

    (9/19) If I am late for 5 minutes, the class of this afternoon (9/19/08) will be canceled because of the seminar for Open Source (9/19/08, 12:00pm-1:00pm, STARKS-I), and you are required to attend the seminar. If you have any question, drop by ALU313 between 3:30pm - 6:00pm instead.

    (9/17) Progress Report 1 feedback.

    (9/15) Related work / Background Searching.

    (9/12) Progress Report 1 due today.

    (9/10) Question & Answer time for progress report1.

    (9/8) Requirements for progress report 1:

           1. Complete the progress report cover sheet (as in the attachment.)

           2. Extra page(s):

               2.1. Your research topic / title (with brief explanation about what you are trying to do).

               2.2. Describe what kind of methods you used to identify your research topic.

               2.3. List key words for your topic.

               2.4. List references for your topic (At least 5).

           Note: It's strongly suggested to email Dr. Jiang your progress report 1.

    (9/5) Potential Projects. (Note: check the attachment for the progress report cover sheet.)

    (9/3) Class content: Emotional Agents / Research example.

    (8/29) Class content: AI landscape.

    (8/27) Class content: Intro Robotics -> Think creatively.

    (8/25) Class content: General AI Topics.

    (8/22) Class content: Question + Individual meeting time.

    (8/20) Class content: Tips to find a research topic.

    (8/18) Task 1 in PR1: Describe methods to identify a research topic. (Resources: internet / library / senior personnel in the community)