---------------------------------- Dates for MS Projects Presentations ---------------------------

The dates of MS projects presentations are as follows:

The 2nd Friday and the following Monday of:

· February

· April

· September

· November

Thus we will have a total of eight sessions.

Each session is 2 hours, from 2-4pm in the Department Conference Room E&CS 3316.

_____________________________Spring 09 Part 1______________________________

For the Spring 09 Semester the dates of presentations of Part 1 are:

Monday Feb 16

The time of all the four sessions is: 2-4pm

The place of all the four sessions is: Faculty Conference Room E&CS RM 3316

The presentation list is: Spring09Part1

_____________________________Procedure ______________________________

Starting Point:

Please read carefully the following page:

http://www.cs.odu.edu/~home_g/grad_home/grad_info/ms_project.html

to find out the guideline of how to find an advisor and what constitute an MS project.

Registration:

Ø Please check with your project advisor and find if you are ready to present your MS project

Ø Use the Unix command ( you must have an active Unix account):

% submit gpd

choose MS_Project_Registration

and submit a single word file containing:

1. The sessions which are NOT possible for you and your advisor to attend (with explanation).

2. An abstract of your project.

Pre-Presentation:

At least one hour before the start of your session, use:

% submit gpd

choose MS_Project_PowerPointPresenation and submit a single power point file containing your presentation.

During-Presentation:

Ø You will just open your submitted presentation (to minimize setup time between different presentations).

Ø You will have to mange and budget your allotted time effectively.

Ø The attending faculty will judge your presentation quality and style and make recommendations to the GPD for Pass/Fail (thus you should practice your presentation in advance).

Post-Presentation:

Following your presentation and after the approval of your advisor, use:

% submit gpd

choose MS_Project_Reports

Your submission should include:

1. The MS project report

2. The MS project PowerPoint presentation (again).

3. Any software developed for the MS project (unless your advisor asks for a waiver).

Put all your files under a single directory and just submit the directory.

The GPD will check your submission as part of your graduation requirements.

The submitted information will be posted under:  www.cs.odu.edu/~gpd/msprojects

See also MS Projects Presentations History.

Colloquium Activities:

Students (who are not presenting) may count a session as one colloquium.