Heuristic Optimization
Assessment
Final examination (30%)
The final exam will be a 20 minute oral exam. It will cover all material in the course.
Term project (70%)
Groups of students (2 students per group) have to define a term project, the results of which will be handed in at the
end of the semester.
The following notes can serve as guidelines for your preparations of “demonstrations page” documentation and a presentation on your project.
Web Documentation Weight (100%)
Content Quality and substance. 40
Adequate and complete.
Administration Title, Topic presented, 8
Names of group members,
Date presented.
Document Organization Logical ordering of subsections, 12
Abstract/summary,
Table of contents.
Links Links from table of contents to 8
subsections and back.
Links to external references
Links to figures/tables/references.
English Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation. 20
References & Quotes Referencing sources. 12
Penalties Length: for short papers.
Cosmetics: Abuse of special effects & colors.
Bonus Additional material relevant to the topic.
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Presentation Weight (100%)
Content Quality and substance. 45
Adequate and complete.
Structure: introduction, body, conclusion
Presentation style Confidence. 20
Good speech and diction.
Speech not read verbally from script.
Be serious & objective: mention
positive and negative aspects.
Discussion Level of preparedness. 25
Visuals Adequate sequencing, flow, 10
organization.
Overall impression.
Penalties Organization: Distribution of material among team members.
Time: too short or overly long.
Dressing code: too casual (on the other hand, suits are not required)
Cosmetics: Abuse of special effects and colors.
