Self-Paced Lab: IR
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| Course Description: |
The Self-Paced Lab for Information Retrieval (IR Lab) is intended
to complement introductory information retrieval courses by
providing a chance for hands-on, in-depth exploration of current
IR research topics. This is a project-oriented course that is run
similar to an independent study. Students design and propose
their own projects that must be approved by the
instructor. Usually each student works independently. Occasionally
students may form teams, in which case each must work on a
distinct and independent part of the problem or solution.
Students meet periodically with the instructor to review and
discuss their progress, any obstacles, and potential solutions.
This is a full-semester project-oriented course worth 6 units. |
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| Learning Objectives: |
By the end of the Self-Paced Lab for Information Retrieval (IR
Lab), students are expected to have in-depth, hands-on experience
implementing and extending the state-of-the-art in an information
retrieval system.
Skills are assessed by periodic meetings with the instructor, a final project report, and presentation. |
| Eligibility: | This course is open to all students that have completed the prerequisites with a grade of B or better. |
| Prerequisites: |
This course requires students to work independently on an advanced
information retrieval project, thus students must have preparation
comparable to one of the following CMU courses.
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| Time & Location: | By arrangement with the instructor |
| Instructors: | Jamie Callan and Yiming Yang |
| Grading: | Students are graded based on periodic meetings with the instructor; a final project report that describes the problem they studied, prior research and the current state-of-the-art, their new solution, experiments conducted with their new solution, their analyses of experimental results, and conclusions about the effectiveness of their solution; and a presentation of their project to the instructor and other students. |
| Grading Scale: | Typically the median GPA is about 3.5. |
| Advice From The Faculty: |
This course is a lot of work.
Take care of yourself. Do your best to maintain a healthy lifestyle this semester by eating well, exercising, avoiding drugs and alcohol, getting enough sleep and taking some time to relax. This will help you achieve your goals and cope with stress.
If you find yourself struggling with the material or workload, please ask for help. All of us benefit from support during times of struggle. You are not alone. There are many helpful resources available on campus and an important part of the college experience is learning how to ask for help. Asking for support sooner rather than later is often helpful. If you or anyone you know experiences any academic stress, difficult life events, or feelings like anxiety or depression, we strongly encourage you to seek support. Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) is here to help: call 412-268-2922 and visit their website at http://www.cmu.edu/counseling/. Consider reaching out to a friend, faculty or family member you trust for help getting connected to the support that can help. |