Research Challenges

You will engage in a critical discussion about the challenges and progress of your ongoing projects. This activity aims to encourage reflection, problem-solving, and strategic thinking about your research directions.

  1. Please discuss the following topics within your team for 15 minutes

  2. Prepare a 5-minute presentation summarizing your discussion.

  3. Submit your slides to [Assignments → Exercises → Research Challenges] in Canvas.

Topic/Task Changes

  • Describe your original topic/task and how it has evolved.

  • Explain the reasons for any changes in research direction.

  • Reflect on what you'd do differently when selecting future research topics.

Approach Feasibility

  • Evaluate the feasibility of your current approach to produce meaningful results by the semester's end.

  • Detail your methods, including data, algorithms, models, and computing resources.

  • If needed, propose revisions to make your project more feasible.

Impact and Contributions

  • Compare your original expected contributions with your current goals.

  • Based on your comprehensive literature survey, identify what additional work might be needed for potential publication in top-tier conferences.

Future Directions

  • Honestly assess your interest in extending this research beyond the semester.

  • If interested, outline potential ways to further advance the research.

  • Suggest entry points for newcomers interested in this topic.

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