All students in this course will be required to complete a project throughout the semester. Students can work in groups of two to three students (more maybe allowed after discussing with the instructor). The scope of the project will scale with the size of the group. Project topic should be relevant to known real-world privacy incidents. Your task will be to analyze the incident under consideration and come up with ways to resolve the issue.
Schedule
| Deadline | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 01/31 | Project topic selection due |
| 02/03 | Project topic assignment discussed in class |
| 03/07, 03/08, 03/09 | Project progress discussion with instructor (40 points) |
| 04/22 | Final report (60 points) |
The various project assignments are designed to make sure you make proper progress on your project. These assignments will enable you to obtain early feedback on your ongoing work. All project related assignments will be graded within one to two weeks if they are submitted on time. No late assignments will be accepted, except for legitimate reasons. Students may also submit these assignments early for early feedback.
Deliverables
Submission Format
One submission per group. After title provide all the team member names and unity IDs. Submission should be in PDF. Final report should contain link to GitHub or Google drive for relevant code and data.
Use Latex with font size 11pt and single space. The final report should be around 6-8 pages excluding references (progress report can be shorter). Use the ACM Latex style file available here ACM_LATEX. Use the sample-sigconf.tex sample and change the font size to 11pt [\documentclass[sigconf,11pt]{acmart}]. Or use Overleaf. Submissions not following this format will be penalized.Alternatively you can use the following Microsoft Word template from ACM. Microsoft Words.
Topic Selection
You are expected to submit your own topic ideas (i.e., a small paragraph describing the topic you want to work on). Please submit two to three ideas using the following Google Form. You can propose to work in groups of two to three students.
Survey Progress Discussion
You will get 10-15 minutes to present your ongoing project work. Project presentation is an opportunity for you (and your team) to get early feedback on your ongoing work. To ensure you make the best use of this opportunity, please outline your presentation to include the following items (this is a rough outline, so feel free to modify as you see fit):
- Motivation for the project and problem statement
- Brief background
- Proposed approach
- Summary of findings
- Discussion
- Limitations and future work (for final presentation)
Grading rubric
| Criteria | Weight |
|---|---|
| Problem motivation | 20% |
| Background (explain in detail the issue at hand) | 20% |
| Your proposed approach to address the issue | 20% |
| Evaluation of the proposed approach | 30% |
| Limitations and/or future work | 10% |
Final Report
Here are some things we will be looking for in your report:
- A well-structured report with appropriate sections. A typical survey paper has the following sections: introduction and motivation for selecting the topic, existing literature, lessons learned, discussion (including potential future directions) and reference.
- Properly formatted bibliography with an appropriate number of references (most reports should have at least 10 references; references can include online blogs, and conference or journal papers).
- Paper that has been spell checked and proof read. If English is not your native language, please request a friend to help you proof-read your final paper before you submit it. Also, take advantage of word processors with spell checkers and grammar checkers. There are also writing centers on campus with tutors who can assist you.
- Well formatted paper (adequate margins and spacing, proper font size, clear figures with appropriate captions, etc.).
Please submit your final paper in PDF format.
Grading rubric
| Criteria | Weight |
|---|---|
| Introduction and motivation for selecting the topic | 10% |
| Background (explain in detail the issue at hand) | 25% |
| Lessons learned | 30% |
| Discussion and future work | 20% |
| Properly formatted references | 10% |
| Individual contributions | 5% |