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ECE/CS/ME 539 Individual Class Project Guideline

Last Update: Fall 2008

The purpose of individual project is to demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge and technique learned during this course.

Theoretical Study -- Deriving new algorithms based on ANN, Fuzzy Systems, or genetic computing
Software development -- Develop a software package of a particular ANN/Fuzzy/Genetic algorithms. It is expected proper documentation will be needed. Source code must be provided in C, C++, Java, or Matlab Mfiles. The program must run without syntax error, and a demonstration of several test problems must be included.
Here is a list of possible algorithms to choose from.
Applications development -- Apply ANN, Fuzzy, or Genetic computing to solve a real world problem. You are responsible to justify the importance of the application, the existing approach, and the need to develop a solution based on ANN, fuzzy, or genetic computing algorithms. A baseline study result must be included to compare with the new approach you developed. A list of suggested application oriented projects are included (to be modified daily).

Proposal -- One page proposal describing the problem, the proposed approach, and at least two references other than text book or class notes.
Project Presentation (not required for video-taped lectures) -- A poster presentation will be held between 11AM to 1PM on the last day of class. Each project is to be presented using posters consisting of no more than 20 pages of 11" by 8.5" letter size papers. Due to large enrollment, there will be two subsequent sessions with 30 minutes for each session.
On-line presentation -- You are required to turn an electronic on-line presentation in a single powerpoint file (.ppt) or a portable document file (.pdf) for publication on the web page.
Final Project Report -- Must be submitted in both hard copy and electronic copy. The hard copy should be typed and bounded. The electronic copy should be in a zip file consisting all program source code and report itself.