Syllabus

Week 1:     Dates: Jan. 5–9; no class on Jan. 5 and 7
Introduction; discussion of syllabus, how class is run; bid assignment
Week 2:Dates: Jan. 12–16; no class on Jan 14; group meeting instead on Jan. 16
Review of writing research papers; detailed discussion of bid assignment
On Friday, Jan. 21, presentation of projects available to all groups
Group Meeting: Friday, Jan. 16 at 10:30am in 2203 Watershed Sciences
Week 3:Dates: Jan. 19–23; no class on Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Day)
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, presentation of UC Davis-specific projects; on Friday, Jan. 23, continuing presentation of projects available to all groups (con’t)
Group Meeting: Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:30am in 2203 Watershed Sciences
Week 4:Dates: Jan. 26–30
Notification of projects, selection of teams, data management plan
Due: Project bids (Jan. 26)
Week 5:Dates: Feb. 2–6
Due: Expanded project proposal (Feb. 6)
Week 6:Dates: Feb. 9–13
Due: Expanded literature review (Feb. 13)
Week 7:Dates: Feb. 16–20; no class on Feb. 16 (Presidents’ Day)
Group Meeting: Possible group meeting on Frida, Feb. 20, at 10:30am
Week 8:Dates: Feb. 23–27
Practice presentations
Due: Progress report draft and draft presentations (Feb. 23)
Week 9:Dates: Mar. 2–6
Progress report presentation to all institutions
Group Meeting: Friday, Mar. 6 at 10:30am in 2203 Watershed Sciences
Due: Progress report (Mar. 6)
Week 10:Dates: Mar. 9–13
Week 11:Dates: Mar. 16; Winter quarter instruction ends on Mar. 16
Week 12:Dates: Mar. 30–Apr. 3
Week 13:Dates: Apr. 6–10
Week 14:Dates: Apr. 13–17
Practice presentations
Due: Penultimate report draft and draft presentations (Apr. 13)
Week 15:Dates: Apr. 20–24
Penultimate (UC Davis) and final (all other institutions) presentation to all institutions
Group Meeting: Friday, Apr. 24 at 10:30am in 2203 Watershed Sciences
Due: Penultimate report, presentations (Apr. 24)
Week 16:Dates: Apr. 27–May 1
Continue penultimate, final presentations
Group Meeting: Friday, May 1 at 10:30am in 2203 Watershed Sciences
Week 17:Dates: May 4–8
Week 18:Dates: May 11–15
Week 19:Dates: May 18–22
Week 20:Dates: May 25–29; no class on May 25 (Memorial Day)
Week 21:Dates: June 1–3; Spring quarter instruction ends on June 4
Final presentation (possibly to other institutions)
Group Meeting: Possible group meeting on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30am
Due: Final report, presentations (June 1)


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ECS 289M, Introduction to Research in Computer and Information Security
Winter Quarter 2015