Remember that I do not accept email submissions from in-class students. Papers should be typed and hardcopy submitted by the end of the scheduled session for the final exam.

For in-class students, presentations will be held during the 9^th and 11^th class sessions (5/31 is Memorial day and since the University will be closed we will not meet on Monday, 5/31). The paper is due on the day of the final exam. Team presentations and paper submissions are allowed. However teams are limited to two individuals and these teams must be decided on by end of the 7^th class session. The presentation schedule will also be defined by the end of the 8^th class session. This means that all students must know when they plan to present by the end of the 8^th class session and must indicate to me whether they will be a part of a team and who the team members are by that time.
Note: There is a bonus points incentive for anyone who chooses to present during the 9^th class session.

If you need help to find a topic, see the topics page for possibilities. Remember that many other options than those listed exist.

Following are instructions for the presentation and paper.

1. Presentation:

   You should prepare transparencies for your presentation. You may use any software tool to prepare your presentation but remember to focus on content not glitz! I suggest 20 - 24 point Times Roman or Arial or Courier or Helvetica font for your text. Each transparency should have 3 - 5 main points that you intend to highlight. Plan on doing a 20 minute presentation with a 10 minute question and answer session (mostly from me). A good rule of thumb is to prepare 8 - 10 transparencies for a 20 minute presentation (i.e. 2 - 2.5 minutes per transparency). Your presentation will be graded thus:

   1. Content: 45%
   2. Presentation: 30%
   3. Question & Answer: 15%
   4. Time management: 10%
   Since your grade is affected by how you manage your presentation time, I suggest a dry run prior to your presentation. Remember that you will need to turn in a paper hardcopy of your transparencies with the names of the authors/presenters clearly indicated on the cover page.
   Note: For team presentations, remember that each member of the team must do a part of the presentation. In such cases you may each receive a different score for points ii - iv.

2. Paper:

   You have several options. You may write a survey paper that identifies and discusses the major developments in your topic. Alternatively, you may write a summary of two or more key papers in the field that address the issue you are interested in. If you choose to do an implementation project then your paper may focus on the details of your implementation with a brief introduction of the topic of implementation. Use these author instructions for layout and format. The instructions must be followed, they are not optional. Remember, your paper should be no more than 10 pages in length. Your paper will be graded thus:

   1. Content: 80%
   2. Format and layout: 20%
      i.e. As indicated in the author instructions.
   Note: For team papers, remember that team papers must include an attachment indicating the section(s) of the paper that each team member was responsible for. This means you may each receive a different score for the paper.