Calendar
Week
Class/Seminars
Assignments:
Week 1: September 9-13
Class/Seminars:
- Class: Friday Sept. 13 (Introductions)
Assignments:
- Due 9/13 in class: "Elevator pitch" of research hypothesis
- Due 9/13 in class: Advisor/Advisee Plan
Week 3: September 23-28
Class/Seminars:
- No class.
Assignments:
- Find references! Do research! (nothing due)
Week 4: September 30- October 4
Class/Seminars:
- No class.
Assignments:
- Due: Annotated Bibliography. E-mail to Prof. Kimmel by 11pm on October 4.
Week 5: October 7-11
Class/Seminars:
- Class: Friday, October 11. (Academic talks)
- How To Give A Talk Slides
Assignments:
- Do research! (nothing due)
Week 6: October 14-18
Class/Seminars:
- Class: Friday, October 18. (Updates)
Assignments:
- Due in class 10/18: Updated elevator pitch, 5-minute presentation current results
Week 7: October 21-25
Class/Seminars:
- Class: Friday, October 25. (Scientific Writing)
- Slides on Writing
Assignments:
- Keep researching! Think about thesis structure (nothing due)
Week 8: October 28-November 1
Class/Seminars:
- Pre Practice Practice Talk
Assignments:
- Due: First draft of thesis (skeleton). E-mail to Prof. Kimmel by 11pm on November 1.
Week 9: November 4-8
Class/Seminars:
- No class
Assignments:
- Write and work on your presentation (nothing due)
Week 10: November 11-15
Class/Seminars:
- Class: Friday, November 15. (Practice presentations)
Assignments:
- Due 11/15 in class: practice presentation
- Due: 2nd draft of thesis. E-mail to Prof. Kimmel by 11pm on 9/15.
Week 11: November 18-22
Class/Seminars:
- Thesis presentations (schedule TBD)
Assignments:
- Due in class: thesis final presentation
Week 12: November 25-29
Class/Seminars:
- No class
Assignments:
- Write! (nothing due)
Week 13: December 2-6
Class/Seminars:
- No class
Assignments:
- Due: Final draft to advisor (12/6 @ 11pm)
Week 14+: December 9-15
Class/Seminars:
- No class
Assignments:
- Due: Final draft for grading (12/9 @ 11pm)
- Due: Poster (12/12 @ 11pm)
- Due: Final camera-ready thesis (12/14 @ noon)
