Research Methods in Evolutionary Computing

Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University
Spring 2020 COMP 7970-001/7976-V01 (3 credit hours)

  • Syllabus
  • Schedule
  • NSF Merit Review
  • Written Project Deliverables

  • Letter of Intent
  • Preliminary Proposal
  • Full Proposal
  • Progress Report
  • Final Report

    Project Deliverable Relative Weights

    DeliverableWeight
    Letter of Intent5%
    Oral Pitch 5%
    Preproposal 10%
    Proposal 15%
    Oral Progress Presentation10%
    Progress Report 15%
    Oral Final Presentation 15%
    Final Report 25%

    Project Grading Rubrics

    Rubrics for written deliverables
     LoIPreproposalProposalProgress ReportFinal Report
    Technical Writing Assessment Categories
    Syntax5%4%3%4%3%
    Structure5%4%3%4%3%
    Clarity15%10%10%15%10%
    Style5%4%3%4%3%
    Layout 4%3%4%3%
    Motivation20%10%8%15%10%
    Purpose/Focus20%10%8%15%10%
    Methodology 9%15%15%15%
    Results   6%15%
    Discussion   5%15%
    Literature Research Assessment Categories
    Coverage 5%5%5%5%
    Quality 5%5%5%5%
    Presentation 2%2%3%3%
    Proposal Writing Assessment Categories
    Intellectul Merit15%12%15%  
    Societal Benefits15%12%10%  
    Qualifications 2%2%  
    Resources 3%3%  
    Management Plan 4%5%  
    Total100%100%100%100%100%

    Rubrics for oral deliverables
     Oral PitchOral Progress PresentationOral Final Presentation
    Oral Presentation Assessment Categories
    Problem Statement 20% 15% 8%
    Problem Motivation 20% 15% 8%
    Solution Method 20% 20% 14%
    Solution Motivation20% 5% 5%
    Results  5% 15%
    Insights  5% 10%
    Next Steps   5%
    Appeal  5% 5%
    Appropriateness  5% 5%
    Preparedness  5% 5%
    Oral Communication  5% 5%
    Organization/Flow 10% 5% 5%
    Slide Quality  5% 5%
    Time Management 10% 5% 5%
    Total100%100%100%