Class Information

Lecture	Room: One Park Tower, Room 1432
	Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm Tuesday
Instructor	Dr. Yingshu Li
	yli@cs.gsu.edu Office: 34 Peachtree Rd, NE, Suite 1413 Phone: (404) 651-4557 Office Hours: By Appointment
Textbook	No textbook required. All required reading materials are given on-line.
Pre-requisites	CSC4220 Computer Networks and some general knowledge about sensor networks and algorithms.
Objectives	This seminar course is intended to provide a general introduction to some research issues in the field of sensor networks. Through reading some selected papers and in-class discussions, students will gain general knowledge about challenges and state-of-the-art research in sensor networks. The students will also learn how to critically read papers and conduct research.
Instruction Method	All the students are required to read two papers each week and one student is responsible for presenting these two papers and leading a discussion in class as a Discussion Leader (DL).  Each presentation will last up to 90 minutes including the discussion. Every student except the DL is required to submit a review report summarizing the cons and pros for that two papers on the discussion day. A simple template for the review report is available at Report Template. The DL is required to prepare the slides and email the slides to the instructor one day prior the presentation date.
Policies	Students are expected to attend all classes and participate in class discussions. Students are responsible for all material presented in lecture. The reading materials slides will be available from the course web page. Late reports: 50% penalty for 1 day late and submission will not be accepted after one day. If materials from others are included in your slides, they must be footnoted.     All work submitted must be the student's own work. Plagiarism will result in a score of zero, and/or dismissal from the course. Also, the Dean of Students office will be informed. You can review the document on Academic honesty policy at: http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfhb/sec409.html. Mar. 03 is the last day to withdraw and possibly receive a 'W'. Apr. 17 is the last day to withdraw to receive a 'WF'.