Senior Research
1051-503

Overview


Instructor:Dr. Joseph Hornak
Office: 76-2132
Phone: 475-2904
E-mail: jphsch@rit.edu

Web Site:http://www.cis.rit.edu/class/simg501/

The Course: This is the third and final quarter of a three quarter course designed to develop skills in scientific research, technical report writing, and technical presentations. Students perform independent research under the supervision of a faculty supervisor.

Lectures: Friday, 12:00 noon-12:50 pm, 76-1235

Texts: There are no text books required for this course.
Assignments: Research Presentation Abstract - A half page summary of your research. The abstract should concisely describe the salient hypotheses, procedures, results, and conclusions to be presented in your research poster and talk.
Research Poster - A poster describing your senior research project which will be presented at a special reception for the participants of the International Congress of Imaging Science (ICIS '06). The poster is a brief description of your research project. It should include an introduction, procedures, results, and conclusions.

Oral Research Presentation - An oral, MS Power Point summary of the significant accomplishments in your research project. This presentation will be given as a College of Science Undergraduate Research Seminar. Each presenter will be allotted 15 - 20 minutes depending on your presentation date. You are encouraged to attend some of these presentations eary in the quarter to get ideas for your presentation.

Web Thesis - A formal pdf format publication of your research project. This document will be archived on te CIS web page.

Examinations: There are no formal exams in this course.

Evaluation: Your grade will be based on your performance on both your research and the assignments. Approximate weights are as follows:
5% Poster Abstract
15% Poster & Poster Presentation at ICIS '06 reception
20% Oral Presentation at a COS Undergraduate Research Seminar
60% Progress and effort on the research project and thesis.
Assignment due dates are listed in the calendar and will be adhered to. Late assignments will not be accepted.