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Proposal

Due Date: February 5 by 11:59 pm ET

Group Formation: Assemble your team and ensure that all members are registered under the same group on Canvas. To do this, go to People > Groups.

Proposal Submission: Choose your project idea early and seek feedback from the TAs. Submit your proposal as a PDF document on Gradescope, ensuring the person submitting tags all other team members.

Format

Title: Clearly state the title of your project.

Project Category: Specify the category that best fits your project from the following options:

  • e-commerce (e.g., product reviews)
  • computer vision applications (e.g. fine grained image recognition)
  • material microstructure (e.g., nanoscale metal networks)
  • road/public infrastructure crowdsensing (e.g., geospatial datasets on road infrastructure)
  • healthcare (e.g., medical imaging)
  • application of causal inference within a specific domain (e.g., healthcare)
  • social science
  • or another relevant category (please specify!)

Team Information: Include the full names and NetIDs of all team members.

Content: Provide a 300-500 word description outlining your project plan. Your description should cover the following content.

  • Problem Statement: Describe the problem you are addressing and explain why it is significant or of interest.
  • Challenges: Identify potential challenges and obstacles you anticipate encountering.
  • Dataset: Outline the dataset you plan to use and your strategy for obtaining it.
  • Method/Algorithm: Explain the method or algorithm you will use. If you are utilizing existing implementations, describe how you will adapt or enhance them for your project.
  • Literature Review: Summarize relevant readings or papers that will provide context and background for your project.
  • Evaluation: Detail how you will assess your results, emphasizing how your analysis will uncover insights that drive understanding and decision-making. Include both qualitative aspects (e.g., plots or figures) and quantitative measures (e.g., performance metrics or statistical tests).

Project Mentors: Based on the project category you choose in your proposal, we will assign a project mentor who is a TA with relevant expertise in your project area. This assignment is a recommendation; you are welcome to consult with other TAs as well.

Grading: The primary goal of the project proposal is to ensure that you select a project topic and receive early feedback from TAs. As long as your proposal adheres to the instructions and demonstrates a well-considered plan, it should be evaluated positively.