Colloquium: The
Pomona College Computer Science Department hosts approximately
bi-weekly colloquia on Thursdays at 4:15 pm. Attendance is required for
majors during both semesters of the senior year. Other majors and
minors are strongly encouraged to attend. If for some reason you must
miss a collquium, contact the instructor (in advance!) and arrange to
attend an alternate talk. The
Pomona College colloquium
schedule will be updated throughout the semester
Readings and
Presentations: We will be reading and discussing a
collection of research papers. In teams of two, you will be responsible
for making a presentation and leading the discussion for at least one
pair of papers. Even when you are not making a presentation, you are
expected to read the papers carefully and to post comments on the
course
wiki.
The list of readings and the seminar
schedule are available through the schedule link at the top of the page.
Preparation for the
Senior Project: The greatest part of the Senior Project
is carried out during the spring semester. This fall, you will choose a
topic and advisor, and do the background research for your project.
Some of the class meetings will be devoted to discussion of ideas for
the projects. See the document
A Guide Through the Senior Exercise for more details about the undertaking.
While a full schedule is provide in Appendix A of the Guide,
there are several important dates in the fall semester that we
highlight here:
- Monday, September 24, 5:00 p.m.
Your project title, name of adviser, and a one- or
two sentence description are due at 5:00 pm on Monday,
October 2.
- Wednesday, October 31, 5:00 p.m.
Annotated bibliography due.
- Wednesday, November 21, 5:00 p.m.
The literature review and extended abstract are due.
This paper will become the “background”
chapter of your report on the project.
- Wednesday, December 12, 5:00 p.m.
Revisions, if necessary, of the literature review and
extended abstract are due.
