CPS 399.28 (Spring 2008):
Research Seminar and Project in Databases

Instead of CPS296.1, this course will be offered as CPS399.28 (Special Readings). There will be a meeting every Tuesday 10:05-11:20am, which is at the same time as the original CPS296.1 schedule, but we are now meeting only on Tue. instead of Tue./Thu. Please visit the CPS399.28 course Web site.

If you have already registered for CPS296.1, please register for CPS399.28 instead:

• Please note the correct section number (28).
• Registering for CPS399.28 requires a permission number, you will receive one via email if you already registered for CPS296.1. If you need a permission number, please email Jun.
• CPS399.28 has a variable number of credits; please register for 2.

Note: Because CPS399.28 is primarily a seminar-style course, it will not be counted as "regular" toward satisfying certain department degree requirements.

This special course offering is designed to introduce students to the latest developments in several areas of databases research, and to offer students an opportunity to work on a semester-long research project. Though the course is primarily designed for research-oriented graduate students, advanced undergraduates are also welcome. Some basic knowledge of databases is assumed; students are expected to pick up additional background knowledge as necessary.

The course will have seminar-style class meetings. Students will read recent research papers, and give presentations and lead discussions of these papers in most of the class meetings. There also will be an open-ended course project of students' own choosing. Provided that it has a substantial component related to data processing and management, it will be not restricted to materials covered in the course. A number of lectures throughout the semester will be devoted to discussing and and critiquing project ideas.

There will not be any exams or homework (except ungraded reading and presentation assignments). The grade will be based on class participation and course project only.

For more information, please visit the CPS399.28 course Web site.