Interviews day Q&A:
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Q: 1. When and where is it again? 2. I changed my mind and don't want to/can't come to the interviews... 3. My first interview is at 13:30, do I need to be there at 12:30? 4. Do all interviews take 15 minutes? 5. We finished all interviews, what do we do now? 6. We don't want to do any of the projects, what do we do? 7. I have questions during the interviews day, who is my POC? A: 1. The interviews day is on Wednesday 20/10/10 between 12:30 and 14:30 in faculty hall room 337 (end of left corridor). PLEASE come to your assigned interviews. It would be very unpleasant if a project supervisor would come for a single interview and the students won't show up. 2. Send a mail to uriv@cs urgently! 3. No. But please come a few minutes before your interview. 4. No, this is the limit. Also, if the students that were scheduled before you finished their interview, you can begin the interview earlier. 5. You need to fill a priorities form where you write your 3 priorities for a project (or less). If you need some thinking time you have one more day to send your request to uriv@cs. 6. Submit a priorities form with only your group number. 7. Uri |
How do I choose a project? What is the process?
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The process for choosing a process includes the following steps: 1) Browse through the list of project proposals in the "Course Material" section. 2) Complete and submit an "Interview Request" form in the "Assignments" section. You may be considered for three projects. 3) After being assigned an interview slot, come to the interview session and discuss the project(s) with the industrial supervisor. 4) Submit a final "Request for Project" form, by the designated date. 5) Wait for a final project assignment by the course staff. |
What is the formal course schedule during the semester ?
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1) Attend the project kickoff meeting, sign the MOU and start working. 2) Attend the midterm meeting and demo your progress in the presence of the course staff and industrial supervisor. 3) Submit the project in a final meeting with course staff and industrial supervisor. An example of such a presentation is available in the "Course Material" section. |
Can I take the project alone, in triplets, etc.?
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No. Each project is designed to be performed by a pair of students only (120 hours each on the average). Exceptions are undesirable and will be made only in very special circumstances. |
What are the prerequisites for this course?
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This course can be taken by any undergraduate student from the 5th semester onwards. Each project proposal lists the specific background that the project requires. We strongly advise that if you do not have the required background, DO NOT take that project, since otherwise you will waste too much time learning it, and will either have to work more than 120 hours, or not have enough time for the project itself. |
I am a graduate student. Can I take this course?
| No. This course is for undergraduates only. |
How often should I meet the industrial supervisor?
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As often as needed. It is your responsibility to verify that you are in synch with the industrial supervisor regarding the project definition, the exact goals, deliverables, and material you may need to learn to perform the project. Do not be shy to approach him/her as much as you need, by email, phone, or in person. Our past experience has been very good. However, in the rare case that the industrial supervisor is not responsive, alert the course staff immediately (don't wait till the end of the semester). |
Can I perform a project proposed by a company I am working for?
| No. In fact, in the MOU you are required to sign stipulates that you are not working for the company nor have worked there during the last 6 months. |
Can I propose my own project?
| No. |
I cannot come to the interview on my assigned slot. Can I ask for a different slot?
| You can try, but we cannot guarantee. Moreover, the date of the interviews 20/10/2010 is fixed and cannot be changed. |
What happens if I do not come to the interview session?
| You cannot be assigned a project without an interview first, so you will probably end up without a project. |
Can I work on the project after the end of the semester ?
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Not unless there are very special circumstances. The development stage of the project should be complete by the end of the semester (the final meeting will be held at the beginning of the exam period). Two extra weeks will be given to complete the packaging, documentation and delivery of the project, but no more. Thus the project schedule is very tight, and you should not commit to a project if you think you cannot keep to this schedule. |