CS 197C · Spring 2024
CS 197C (Spring 2024) offers an individual introduction to Computer Science research experiences.
Classes will be organized into a once-weekly lecture and a once-weekly small group check-in with students' individual mentors.
Lecture components of the course teach research concepts in computer science, such as reading technical papers, practicing oral communication and technical writing skills, and independently formulating research questions.
Students complete course assignments customized to their spring or summer research (e.g., CURIS) projects.
Pre-requisite: 106B. This class is open to any undergraduate doing computer science research in the Spring or Summer 2024. Students must have commitment from an external mentor (e.g., a Ph.D. student or professor) for a 30 minute weekly check-in meeting during the Spring.
Note, the lecture slides linked below are from Spring 2023; they are subject to evolve in the Spring 2024 course iteration after lecture.
| Week | Lecture | Assignment | Weekly Research Log |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Thursday 4/4
Application (Columns A-G) due 12 hour after the fisrt lecture ends |
Part 0 due: Saturday 4/6 at 5pm Parts 1-3 due: Thursday 4/11 at 4:00pm |
Start research logs (due before lecture each week) |
2 |
Thursday 4/11
|
Assignment 1.5: Research Milestone Plan Due: Thursday 4/18 at 4:00pmParts 1-3 Due: Thursday 4/18 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log Submit milestone plan |
3 |
Thursday 4/18
|
Part 4 Due: Saturday 4/27 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log |
4 |
Thursday 4/25
|
Due: Saturday 5/4 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log |
5 |
Thursday 5/2
|
Submit research log |
|
6 |
Thursday 5/9
|
Submit research log |
|
7 |
Thursday 5/16
|
Due: Saturday 5/25 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log |
8 |
Thursday 5/23
|
Due: Thursday 5/30 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log |
9 |
Thursday 5/30
|
Due: Saturday 6/1 at 4:00pm |
Submit research log |
10 |
Thursday 6/6
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Assignment 7: Research Mentor Feedback Due: Thursday June 6 at 4:00pm Due: In our scheduled final exam slot (June 7-12), TBA. Due: Thursday June 13, 3:30pm |
Submit final research log |