Update the journal entry with your topic, goals and planning calendar
11:05 today. Stop and fill out your journal entry. Journal due FIRST DAY of each week, covering the previous week (Sun-Sun)
Ongoing goal: implement something from your survey paper, due mid-October
September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)
TOP PRIORITY Register your project at this registration link immediately
TOP PRIORITY Provide a brief 2-3 sentence overview of your Research Project Description by the end of class. This is not final but is your current best vision of what you want to explore.
The above 2 items will be graded for completion at 11:30 today. No late submissions allowed.
Please find a piece of your survey paper to implement (or something similar/related). Begin work on it in class email me today if you have questions!
September 14, 2025 (Monday)
Survey Paper presentations
September 10, 2026 (Thursday)
Find a survey paper covering your research area, get it approved by me and read it carefully
Stand-up presentation next class 5-7 mins on the details of your paper. Focus on techniques, measurement criteria, data, and success.
September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)
Finish Proposal draft and submit today
Discuss proposal with Dr. White as needed
September 2, 2026 (Wednesday)
Continue to refine proposal ideas
Meet with Dr. White
Last chance to get Pandoc working in class!
Your proposal is due on Tuesday September 8. Use the above file as a template and submit a pdf here by 11:59 PM please
Begin Journal 1 today, using the above template. The last 10 minutes of class you will annotate your progress and add it to the journal. Journal 1 is due the first A day of next week, beginning of class, on paper.
August 27, 2026 (Thursday)
By next class: install Pandoc and Latex, link them to your markdown editor. You should be able to generate latex-formatted .pdf files.
In class: write up your topic, a list of 4-6 ‘milestones’ you need to hit along the way, and also two variants – a ‘hard’ and an ‘easy’ version of your project if it proves to be too challenging or too simple. If you can’t identify a list of milestones, and some alternate outcomes, you probably need to revisit your topic.
Submit your write-up pdf here and bookmark this page for future submission.
August 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
Please give this permission click form to your adult human to sign. It enables you to register your research project in the LCPS registry.
In class, work on finding 5 or more background papers and write a summary of your findings in Markdown. Print and turn in hard copy in class.
August 21, 2026 (Friday)
Install Zotero for organizing papers
Find at least 5 background papers related to your problem or solution
Install a markdown editor with pandoc capability. Here’s a list but I personally recommend VSCode or Obsidian.
Write a paragraph or so, in Markdown, reviewing the background papers you found – be brief but specific about what has been done already, and what tools may help you solve your problem.
August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)
Continue to pitch ideas
Master-class feedback
August 17, 2026 (Monday)
Welcome to class
Discuss research ideas. A good idea usually solves a problem, has measurable objectives, and suggests many solutions from simple to complex