COS 323 - Computing for the Physical and Social Sciences

Fall 2012

Final Project

The final assignment for the class is to work on a project of your choice involving the application of computational techniques to any problem in the physical sciences, engineering, social science, economics, etc. The ideal project would combine more than one of the computational algorithms we've talked about with appropriate domain-specific models, careful analysis, and an effective presentation of the results.

• The project should be done in groups of 2-4. If you have a good reason for working alone (e.g., you would like to use the project as the basis for independent work or a senior thesis), please contact the course instructor to explain your case.
• The scope of the project need not be enormous, but it should be a bit more ambitious than a regular assignment in the course. The amount of work should be roughly proportional to the number of members in the group.
• Please submit, at this link, a one-paragraph description of your project. This is due Friday, December 14. Only one person from each group should submit the proposal, and you should include the names of all people in your group.
• The final projects will be due on Dean's date: Tuesday, January 15. Please submit a description of your approach, your code, data, and analysis. Please submit your final writeup here.

Some ideas:

• Projects from past years
• Final projects from fall 97