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+=======EECS 4070 Contract Template=======
+The contract is typically about two pages in length. It is prepared by the student in collaboration with the faculty supervisor. It has the following layout:
+**Course:** EECS4070
+**Term:** Fall 2019 / Winter 2020
+**Topic title:** < title >
+**Supervisor name (email):** < name > (< email >)
+**Student name:** < name >
+**Student number:** 123456789
+**Student's email:** < email >
+=====Topic Description and Course Learning Outcomes=====
+A half-page describing the topic to be studied in the course. This should include a breakdown of several sub-topics and should specify about 5 course learning outcomes.
+=====Background Requirements=====
+Prerequisite courses: list the courses and the minimum-mark requirement for each
+Other experience: technical know-how needed, familiarity with languages and systems, mathematical background, etc.
+=====Readings=====
+A list of research papers/books that will be studied or referenced during the course. Other types of resources may also be included (e.g., videos, online material).
+=====Evaluation=====
+An outline of how the student will demonstrate the knowledge they have gained in the course. This will generally include a literature review. It can also include solving exercises, oral presentations, tests, oral exam, making improvements to a wikipedia article related to the topic, etc. There should be a breakdown of how items will be weighted in calculating the student's final grade.
+The evaluation should give the student an opportunity to demonstrate that the course learning outcomes have been achieved.
+The amount of work to complete the deliverables should be comparable to other 4000-level EECS courses.
+=====Schedule=====
+A schedule for when the evaluation items mentioned above will be completed. Some formal evaluation (worth at least 20% of the final grade) should be provided to the student before the drop deadline. All deliverables should be completed by the end of the term.
+This section should also specify the frequency with which the student will meet with the supervisor.
+=====Signatures=====
+Student
+Supervisor
+Course Coordinator