Examinations and Assignments

Tentatively the class will have two "mid-term" exams and one final exam. The mid-term exam will be a traditional open-book in-class exam. The final exam will be take-home and will be based on a problem of your own choice. You are strongly recommended to explore a specific aspect of your graduate research. A final report and presentation will be required of every student/student group.

In addition, this being a graduate class, there will be a strong emphasis on reading peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. Readings will be assigned each week and students will be required to turn in a critique of the reading within a week's time in class.