The course final project only applies to graduate students enrolled in 4 hours of credit. Since the course only meets for 3 hours per week, this project accounts for the extra 1 hour of credit, and is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Possible types of projects include:
An educational module that illustrates or demonstrates some important concept or algorithm covered in the course (See Educational Projects).
A research project on some general numerical method (See Research Projects).
A research project in which the student applies a numerical method to solve a specific problem arising in the student's own research area.
If none of the previous three categories is appealing, then a project consisting of extra homework (assigned by the instructor) is acceptable. In this case, the project proposal should specify a preferred topic (e.g., a chapter from the textbook) on which the extra homework will be chosen by the instructor.
Please feel free to consult with the instructor if you are unsure about which type of project you wish to complete, and what sort of project would be acceptable.
To ensure that a given project is appropriate in scope and content, students electing this option must submit a brief description of the proposed project to the instructor for approval before beginning implementation of the project. The instructor may suggest modifications or alternatives, if appropriate. Projects will be evaluated for both correctness and creativity. The final hand-in for each project will be deemed either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The project makes no numerical contribution to the final grade.
If a student is enrolled in 4 credit hours but does not complete the project, that student will be given an "incomplete" in the class. It is important that a student does not enroll in 4 credit hours if he/she does not plan to do the project.
Prepared using ‘CS 450 Projects’, with permission of author.