The class runs online from 12-3pm on Thursdays. Attendance is mandatory. Asynchronous tutorials can be accessed here.
The Synlab is an active research lab that has been running a research-based course since 2005, first at Georgia Tech and now at Ryerson. Students have the opportunity to participate in new and ongoing projects in the lab. Each student is expected to join one research project team for the semester, but may also get involved in other projects as well. Project teams will present their workplans at the beginning of the semester, their work-in-progress during the semester, and their final projects at the end of the semester. For work-in-progress presentations, teams are encouraged to engage the rest of the lab in their work process through whatever means suits the current stage of their project (e.g., design brainstorming, demonstrating or testing a prototype, etc.)
| Undergraduate Students | Total | Graduate Students | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ Tutorials ] | 10 | [ Tutorials ] | 5 |
| [ Readings (UG indication only, others optional) ] | 10 | [ Readings (all) ] | 5 |
| [ Weekly inspiration ] | 10 | [ Weekly inspiration ] | 5 |
| [ Paper review ] | 10 | [ Paper review ] | 5 |
| [ Project work, presentations, deliverables ] | 60 | [ Project work, presentations, deliverables ] | 60 |
| [ Project workplan ] | 15 | [ Project workplan ] | 15 |
| [ WiP Presentation ] | 20 | [ WiP Presentation ] | 20 |
| [ Final presentation/demo & deliverables ] | 25 | [ Final presentation/demo & deliverables ] | 25 |
| [ Final project paper – ACM format ] | 20 |
Feedback is given orally by the instructor and the TAs in response to presentations and progress reports made during class and project team meeting times. Formative grades are assigned to each team after each stage of project work and final project grades are assigned at the end of the semester. The instructor will also meet with teams periodically and at key decision points in the research process to provide guidance and feedback. Broadly, grades in the course are weighted as above and are based on:
[ Workspace ] Projects make use of the SynlabCourse team google drive [ Mailing List ] synlabcourse@googlegroups.com.
Students are required to adhere to all relevant University policies, such as the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct and the Student Code of Academic Conduct. Students are expected to be present at class sessions and to attend to and actively respond to presentations by the instructor and fellow students. Students who require learning support or have accommodation needs are encouraged to visit the Student Learning Support Centre. Students who require accommodations must provide their department with appropriate documentation and an Academic Documentation Consideration Form. For more information, please visit:
Please read and sign the following NDA form and submit it via email.