CIS-580 Graduate Project

The graduate project involves the research and presentation of a supplementary database topic.  The project will involve not only the presentation of the topic in class, but also submission of an html version of your presentation that includes appropriate links to materials on the Internet.  This allows your package not only to be a self-contained collection of knowledge but also to take advantage of the enormous wealth of knowledge on the Internet through weaving inline references to supporting information on the Internet.  The html version is expected to be of outstanding quality.

In this setting the instructor acts as a reviewer, the undergraduate students play the role of your audience, and you play the role of teacher and presenter.  The instructor will be available in a support role to critique and give guidance to your project, while you perform the research and compose the presentation.  

Your presentation outline should be approved by the professor in advance.  Grades will be awarded for style, comprehensiveness, and effectiveness of conveyance of knowledge to the class.  

Your presentation must have a separate series of pages developed for the sole purpose of conducting a presentation and therefore should be in outline form using bullets. The explanation of the bullet items will be the responsibility of the presenter(s). The organization will take the format:

Your presentation should use the following format:

1. Header page with title, presenter and subtopic list.
2. The write-up with in-line linking documents where appropriate.
3. Assessment of the relative importance and implications of the topic.
4. Bulleted summary (for presentation).
5. Additional URLs.

Multipart Topics

In the event that you select or are assigned a multipart topic, you will be required to work in tandem with other class members.  Your efforts should be coordinated to present a unified whole, but you will be graded based on the quality of your segment only.  

Topic List

Please get the professor's approval before selecting a topic.  Alternative topics will be considered.