Final Projects

(FINAL BATTLE) The complete Final Project Prompt will be posted here later in the semester. For now, here is a general overview.

Students will choose a project that allows them to deepen their engagement with the material while following their interests. Projects can be completed individually, or in groups of 2-3 people. The topic must be approved by the instructors, and can be chosen from a list of examples or self-designed. All projects require a write-up and slides to be showcased at a final project presentation fair. Some practical projects might involve a different deliverable (e.g., a visualization or code) and thus the write-up would be shorter.

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Final Project Fair

This course will have a final project fair instead of the final exam. The final project fair will be held during the registrar's authorized final examination period. Attendance and participation are required.

Wednesday, December 21
4:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location TBD

Example project ideas:

As this is an upper-division course, projects are meant to combine course material in this course with the skills/material you have previously acquired from other coursework. The project turned in for this course must be your original work for this course. Example projects include:


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