Final Report
- Due Dec 3, 2019 by 11:59pm
- Points 90
- Submitting a file upload
The subject of the final report is a Computer Engineering technical topic of your choice; preferably one presented during the seminar. The report must be 4-6 pages long and formatted as an IEEE technical paper with references. You will need to read papers on your chosen subject and write a detailed report on that subject. Your paper can be written as a survey paper or as a detailed technical description of a particular Computer Engineering topic. It must include at least two figures and five references. There are a number of useful resources linked off the syllabus page to help create this paper using LaTeX, which is also required to be used for this final report.
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Rubric
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2+ figures
- captions must be detailed enough for the figure used in the paper.
- figures have a purpose and are not used to fill up space.
- figures are clear with no poor resolution. This means, if there is text in the figure, it must be readable.
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5+ references
- citations must be relevant to the paper
- citations are covered with an appropriate range of sources to support the claim of the paper. This means 5 citations cannot cover one area of the paper.
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Grammar errors
Grammar issues must be sparse. For example, no incomplete sentences and less than 10% of syntax found throughout the paper.
- The paper should not have any TODO markings.
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IEEE formatting
Proper formatting must be followed for the following areas.
- figures must be consistent for the naming convention. For example. (Fig. 1 vs. Figure 1 should stay consistent throughout the paper)
- Paper and website citation must follow proper IEEE format.
- Paper format should not be altered. This applies to default spacings, section headings styles, margins, and column style. Proper styling of an IEEE paper can be found in the following link: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html.
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4 to 6 pages
The paper must be in the range of 4 to 6 pages long. 4 pages mean the content of the paper should hit 3/4 of the 4th page, not less than half of the 4th paper. If the paper surpasses 6 pages, the student should consider condensing the content of their paper.
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CE topic well researched
The paper must be well planned and complete. This means the topic that the student has proposed must be clearly stated and proven. The student was able to provide content to show that they have a complete understanding of the topic of interest. The scores are broken down in the following areas. The paper must have an abstract (10 pts.), an introduction (10 pts.), some methodology (10 pts.), and a conclusion (10 pts.). The abstract must state the premise of the paper. The introduction must provide insight into the topic of interest and the necessary background. The methodology should lay out the materials needed to support the claim that the student has proposed in their paper. Finally, the conclusion should wrap up the materials covered in the paper.
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Total Points:
90
out of 90
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