- Overview
- Schedule
- Papers
- Presentation
- Project
- Technical Report
- Surface of the Week
Paper presentation
Everyone is expected to read all the papers to be presented.
The student
presenting a paper will likely need to review some additional
papers. The presentation should NOT just be a restating of the
paper - everyone should have read it and not need the restatement.
Instead, the presentation should be a critique of the paper,
addressing such issues as what is the main contribution of
the paper?; how does this paper fit in with previous
(and possibly) later work; is this an important paper or a
minor paper?; what are future directions for research?
The presentation is hopefully participatory, with students and faculty asking questions where appropriate, and with an extended discussion of the paper at the end of the presentation.
A grade of 30, 35, or 40 will be assigned to each presentation, with the following grading scheme being a rough guide to the marking:
- 30: Minimal or no critique; just a recitation of the paper.
- 35: Some attempt at a critique, but little beyond what's in the paper.
- 40: A critique with strong insights.