Project Logistics
🚧 Work in progress. This site is online so you can get a feel for the course, but I'm still finalizing the details — the schedule, papers, and policies may still change. Check back for updates!
The semester-long project is the largest component of the grade (70%). It is your chance to go deep on one corner of the course material.
Note: the structure, team sizes, and deadlines below are working defaults adapted from a comparable NYU seminar and will be finalized before the first class. Dates marked TBD will be set against the Fall 2026 calendar.
Options
You may choose one of two tracks:
- Application / demo — build something that uses one of the methods from the course on a real (or realistic) dataset or task, and report what you learned.
- Research — pursue a focused research question: a new method, an analysis, or an empirical study. Negative results, clearly explained, are welcome.
Logistics
- Teams of 1–4 students.
- The project runs the full semester, with a small number of milestones (below) and a final presentation on the last day of class.
- Deliverables: a short written report and a final in-class presentation.
Milestones
| Milestone | Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team & topic proposal | TBD | One paragraph: who, what, why. |
| Milestone check-in | TBD | Brief progress update. |
| Final report | TBD | Short paper-style writeup. |
| Final presentation | Mon Dec 14 | In class (possibly remote). |
Submission & late policy
TBD — submission mechanism and a grace-day / late policy will be announced with the project description at the start of the semester.