Mini Write-Ups

In each paper discussion class, we will cover two papers. All students are required to submit a mini write-up for the two papers before class.

Each write-up should include:

  • A brief summary (a few sentences) for each paper
  • Two strengths of each paper
  • Two weaknesses of each paper

Due: 11:59 PM CST, the day before each class

Paper Presentation

Each paper discussion class will have one student present Paper 1 and lead the discussion of Paper 2 (no formal presentation needed for Paper 2) in the schedule spreadsheet

Presentation guidelines:

  • Approximately 15 minutes
  • Cover the paper’s motivation, problem setting, techniques, and experiments

Depending on enrollment, each student will present in 1 to 3 classes.

Attendance and Participation

Active participation is expected in every class.

Students should:

  • Ask questions during presentations
  • Discuss the pros and cons of each paper
  • Brainstorm potential ideas that can improve upon the papers

Project Presentation and Final Report

Students will form small groups (maximum of 3 members) to conduct a research project on the topics of this seminar.

Project deliverables include:

  • Two in-class project progress presentations:
    • Progress presentation 1: Problem definition and initial motivating experiments
    • Progress presentation 2: Design of proposed solutions and preliminary results
  • Final project presentation: End-to-end project results
  • Final written project report

Students are welcome to propose their own research projects. The instructor will provide a list of candidate projects.