EECS 559 Final Project

Expectations

• Innovation is desirable. If you are reproducing the results of a published paper, that is fine, but try to explore variations on the method studied in the paper.
• Experimentation: use Matlab or some other software to demonstrate your methods on either real-world or simulated data. Note: your code must work (i.e., be completely debugged)! It is better to code something simple first and get it to work, than to aim for something very complicated and never have it execute properly.
• Magnitude of your effort: it is difficult to be precise because it depends on the project, but I will suggest that the effort expended be comparable to the effort required to complete at least 4 of the longer homeworks from earlier in the semester. However, this is a rough guideline. Don't think you can just stop when you reach a certain number of hours worked. You need a complete, finished product, so keep this in mind when planning your work.
• If you selected a relatively well-defined and straightforward project, I'll expect clearer and more definitive results, whereas if your project involves actual research, I recognize that the nature of your results may be somewhat fragmentary. Either way, I expect to be able to gauge the effort you put into the project, and this will be a primary criterion for my evaluation.

Evaluation

• Poster presentation: Clarity will be the primary criterion. Do not attempt to include all details -- save those for the report. Try to convey the key concepts. Avoid small fonts, and illustrate with graphics whenever possible. Gear your presentation to the other members of the class (e.g., no need to review things we've covered in class). Be able to explain your poster in 1 or 5 minutes. I am happy to offer feedback to anyone who would like for me to have a look at their poster in advance.
• Written report: Clearly state your objectives, problem statement, background information, relevant previous work on the problem, methods you used or explored, experiments, references, etc. Include relevant tables or plots as apppropriate.