CS 4960, Section 4, Spring 2024  Class Schedule, Lecture Notes
Note: Schedule will change, please check frequently.

WK

Class/Date

Topic

Speakers

Reading/Preparation


1

M 1/29

Introduction

Topic Proposal Instructions
Computer Science Subject Guide
AAAI Digital Library

2

M 2/5


Topics, timeline, expectations

Scientific Academic Writing
Grading Rubric
3

M 2/12

Office Hours if Needed

 
4
M 2/19 Office Hours if Needed



5

M 2/26

Organizing Meeting
Pick Dates for Second Talk
Pick Data Structures for Second Talk

How to give a talk
How to read papers 1, 2
Armando's Paper Writing and Presentation Page
How (and How Not) to Write a Good Systems Paper



6


M 3/4

Paper talks 1 and 2 Sherzad, Randhawa
How PowerPoint is killing critical thought
Presentation Tips
How to give a speech by Patrick Winston
The Gettysburg Powerpoint Presentation
Presentation Zen
7

M 3/11

Preparation


8

M 3/18

Paper talks 3 and 4
Garza, Agredano

9

M 3/25

Paper talks 5 and 6
Tran, Singh

10

M 4/8

Paper talks 7 and 8
Jueco, Z Hamidi

11
M 4/15
Paper talk 9 and Data Structures talk 1
S. Hamidi, Singh
 
12
M 4/22
Data Structures talks 2 and 3
Randhawa, Garza

13
M 4/29
Data Structures talks 4 and 5
Agredano, Jueco

14
M 5/6
Data Structures talks 6 and 7
Sherzad, Z Hamidi

15

M 5/13

Data Structures talks 8 and 9
S Hamidi,Tran


Final: Friday, May 24
11:15 am - 1:15 pm