Deadline for 2022-23 Proposals: Closed (8 April 2022)
Independent Study
Independent study courses are offered as a way for students, who are in good academic standing, to study material not covered in regular courses. The IS course is tailored to each individual student based on a course proposal submitted by the student to an advising faculty member during registration.
Note: Students attempting an Independent Study are expected to;
- Have initiative (be a self starter)
- Have good writing skills (reports and presentations are primary means to communicate progress)
Evaluation Criterion to obtain registration approval:
- Independent study course proposals must be approved by the faculty adviser prior to registration. The proposal should document (Pre-registration Proposal Example)
- Objectives of the study
- Materials covered/Justification
- Course outline/milestones
- Outcome/Assessments
Evaluation Criterion for applying for the Independent Study Course:
- A detailed description of the study for each upcoming semester (a more detailed version of the pre-registration proposal):
- Materials covered/Justification
- Course outline/milestones
- Outcome/Assessments
- A presentation of 30 minutes is given by the candidate at the end of the first and second semesters.
- A written report containing the following items is submitted to the student’s supervisor prior to the second semester presentation:
- Cover page (title of paper, name of student, name of advisor, date of submission, course number)
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- Motivation/Introduction
- Approach/Methodology
- Results/Outcome of the project
- Conclusion and future works
- References
- Appendix (if applicable)
- Before the end of the second semester, the student must also submit an electronic copy of the Independent Study report.
- Periodic documentation throughout the project(s) as described in the Course Management section later in this document.