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--- 4070_template [2019/04/23 21:00] – ruppert
+++ 4070_template [2020/04/11 22:46] (current) – aan
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 ====== EECS4070 Contract Template  ======
-The contract is typically about three pages in length. It is prepared by the student in collaboration with the faculty supervisor. It has the following layout:
+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:** Summer 2019
+**Term:** Summer 2020
 **Topic title:** < title >
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 **Student's email:** < email >
-====== Topic Description ======
+====== 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.
+This should include a breakdown of several sub-topics and should specify about 5 course learning outcomes.
 ====== Background Requirements ======
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 Other types of resources may also be included (e.g., videos, online material).
-====== Deliverables ======
+====== Evaluation ======
-An outline of how the student will demonstrate the knowledge they have gained in the course.  This will usually 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.
+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 deliverables mentioned above will be completed.
+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.
-====== Evaluation ======
+This section should also specify the frequency with which the student will meet with the supervisor.
-Describe how the deliverables will be evaluated, and how they will be weighted in calculating the student's final grade.