Description: This course provides highly motivated students an opportunity to work independently with faculty on research topics chosen by individual faculty. Students are generally expected to perform a literature review, identify areas of potential contribution, and explore extensions to existing results. The course culminates in a concise, well written report describing a problem, its background history, any independent results achieved, and directions for future research. This course (along with W031 and Computer Science 494) is required for students pursuing honors, but enrollment is not limited to students pursuing honors.

Format: Evaluation will be based upon participation, presentations, and the final written report.

Fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning requirement

Prerequisites: Open to senior majors in Computer Science, with permission of instructor. Enrollment is limited.

Scheduled Offerings:

	Fall 08	493-01	(SEM)	TBA		Murtagh