Independent study courses enable students to learn about topics in new ways, with hands-on experience, and, through working with a faculty adviser, to come up with new ways to solve interesting problems in the field of computer science.

 

Past independent study topics have included the following:

Spring 2013Artificial LifeRichard C. TillquistJ.O. PfaffmannFall 2012Distributed SystemsSamuel RosenJ.O. PfaffmannFall 2012CM: Advanced Data StructuresIsaac LavineJ.O. Pfaffmann

Spring 2014 A Study of Intelligent Tutoring Systems Fraceska Xhakaj C.W. Liew
Spring 2006 Introduction to Computational Science Megan Cummins C.W. Liew
Spring 2006 Decision Theory and Game Theory Ryan McCall C.W. Liew
Spring 2006 Computational models of swimming fish Ross Creed C.W. Liew
Spring 2005 Programming Languages Konstantinos Bousmalis Penny Anderson
Spring 2003 Computers and Society Alexandru Balan Penny Anderson
Spring 2003 Speech Animation Using Artificial Neural Nets Ricardo El-Darwish C.W. Liew
Spring 2002 Computer Networks Geoff Oxholm Penny Anderson
Spring 2002 Spatial Data Structures Chris Behar Jim Glenn
Fall 2001 Advanced Algorithm Analysis Alexandru Balan Penny Anderson
Spring 2001 Operating Systems Security Mike Samuels Penny Anderson
Fall 2000 Web Oriented Databases Jason Cromer C.W. Liew
Fall 2000 3D Solid Modeling Dan Huber C.W. Liew
Fall 2000 Parallelization of A Marching Method Matthew Patton C.W. Liew
Fall 1999 Computer Graphics Scott Canoni C.W. Liew
Fall 1999 Operating Systems Ryan Miller James Schwar
Fall 1999 Fractal Landscapes Christine Tessier C.W. Liew
Fall 1999 Computer Graphics Charles Weiner C.W. Liew
Fall 1999 Computer Graphics Paul Yabut C.W. Liew
Spring 1999 Computer Graphics Christine Tessier C.W. Liew
Spring 1999 Computer Graphics Sara Weizenbaum C.W. Liew
Fall 1998 Electronic Commerce Harsh Agrawal C.W. Liew
Fall 1998 Using Portals to Decompose Worlds Mike Ruete C.W. Liew
Spring 1998 Applying Generic Algorithms to Sorting Luis Rodriguez C.W. Liew
Spring 1997 Distributed Operating Systems Greg Gilbert C.W. Liew
Spring 1997 Voronai Diagrams David Walton I. Sachs
Fall 1996 Cryptography Evan Gordon C.W. Liew
Fall 1996 Database Systems Greg Gilbert C.W. Liew
Fall 1996 Database Systems Ken Weinberger C.W. Liew