CPSCI 307-01: Evolutionary Computation

Class Presentation

Pick a paper from GECCO 2006. There are two constraints to your selection: (1) you should find the topic interesting enough to give a 15-minute presentation on the paper, and (2) I want everyone to give a presentation on a different topic.

Due Dates

Thursday, April 26

At the beginning of class, you must submit a typed document containing your name, the title of the paper you're going to use for your presentation, and the name of the author.

In the case of multiple selections of a paper, I'll select who gets that paper using a suitable randomizing device. The non-winner(s) will have to select a different paper. If you'd like to avoid a random fate, I'll accept proposals on a first-come, first-served basis up until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24.

Tuesday, May 8

You'll give your presentation to the class during the final exam period (2:00–5:00 p.m.).

Presentations

The first presentation will begin promptly at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, and we will adhere closely to the following schedule. All students must attend all presentations, and I expect that you will be courteous to your classmates by showing up on time and paying attention. (Lateness will cost you points on a per-minute basis.)

The order of presentations and the questioners for each paper was chosen uniformly randomly using a computer program. A portion of your grade on this assignment will derive from the quality of your questions.

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