CS 854: Advanced Topics in Computer Systems
Experimental Performance Evaluation
Fall 2022
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The goal is to write a short paper that in theory could be submitted to
a real conference. For example, HotCloud, HotOS, HotNets, etc.
This will often not be acheived but that should be your thinking
when thinking about your project.
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You must work in groups. I would recommend groups of 2, 3 or 4
(especially during the current pandemic).
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Late papers will not be accepted!
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This is just like a conference submission. 1 minute late and the system
will not accept the submission.
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The submission deadline is an absolute and hard deadline because
this simulates conference submission deadlines.
You can submit more than once, the last submission will be used
so be sure to submit well before the deadline.
Steps, Guidelines and Tips
- Start thinking about your project group and topic early.
- Find a group and a topic.
- Get approval from the instructor for the group and topic.
- Start working on your project early.
- Create the project proposal (this may be a powerpoint presenation or a written document)
- Start WRITING the early. This should start WELL BEFORE you finish doing all of your
coding (if there is any) and experiments. Writing the paper for the project
IS NOT THE LAST STEP. It should be an iterative process that you start first
and continue working on until the deadline.
- Think about what is the story you are trying to tell and how to best tell it
- What are 1 or 2 key things you want the reader to take away / remember.
Paper Requirements
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Papers must be submitted in pdf format.
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Length: 6 pages maximum including all figures, tables and graphs
but not references.
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This is an absolute maximum.
Papers longer than this will not be
considered (i.e., receive a grade of 0).
Again, this is to emulate a conference submission.
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Papers must be formated using the templates at this site for preparing your paper
Paper Formatting Requirements
Be sure to see the information also available on that page for
more hints about preparing a paper.
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From the information about USENIX submissions.
In a good paper, the authors will have:
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attacked a significant problem
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devised an interesting and practical solution
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clearly described what they have and have not implemented
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demonstrated the benefits of their solution
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articulated the advances beyond previous work
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drawn appropriate conclusions
See the advice provided for writing a thesis and
use the hints provided there when doing and writing
up your project.
A Simple Approach to Thesis Writing
Before Submitting Your Paper
- Proofread it carefully and correct all of the mistakes that you find.
- Then do it again, and again, and again.
- Then have a friend read the paper to look for mistakes.
- Then repeat from the top until you are pretty certain that
the writing is in clear and correct English and that there aren't
any typos and
smelling spelling mistakes :-)
Project/Paper Submission
NOTE: That I will likely use HotCRP to organize
the submissions
so more information on submissions will be available later.
I will eventually make the link available (likely in the Schedule page).
Reviews and Review Submission
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There will be M projects.
You will each be required to review N projects
(including your own project).
Review forms will be available later on
the class conference web site.
Review submissions will also be done using
an the online reviewing system (more instructions later).
 
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