Please note: The following schedule is subject to minor changes until the start of the semester.
Class Timings: Fridays, 2:30-4:30pm ET (via Zoom)
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[1/30] Introduction Part 1: course overview, logistics, resources, norms
[2/6] Introduction Part 2: project assignments, research tips and tools
[2/13] Guest lecture (Luke Vilnis; Research Scientist, Google DeepMind), followed by TA hour
[Sun 2/15] Unity assignment due
[Sun 2/15] Progress report 1
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[2/20] Proposal presentations (Group 1)
[2/27] Proposal presentations (Group 2)
[Sun 3/1] Progress report 2
[3/6] Proposal presentations (Group 3)
[Sun 3/8] Proposal report and presentation slides due
[Tue 3/3 - Tue 3/10] Ethics pre-test and consent form due
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[3/13] Optional in-person hackathon with pizza
[Wed 3/11 - Wed 3/18] Ethics PEaRCE simulation due
[Sun 3/15] Progress report 3
[3/20] NO CLASS (Spring Break)
[3/27] Ethics discussion led by the ERC TA
[Sun 3/29] Progress report 4
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[4/3] Midpoint presentations (Group 1)
[Fri 4/3 - Thu 4/9] Ethics post-test due
[4/10] Midpoint presentations (Group 2)
[Sun 4/12] Progress report 5
[4/17] Midpoint presentations (Group 3)
[Sun 4/26] Midpoint report and presentation slides due
[Sun 4/26] Progress report 6
[4/24] NO CLASS (Monday schedule)
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[5/1] Career panel
[Fri 5/1] Career panel attendance
[5/8] TA hour (last day of classes)
[Sun 5/10] Progress report 7 + feedback form
[5/13] In-person final poster session (all groups)
[Fri 5/15] Final report due (last day of exams)