TOPICS IN MOBILE COMPUTING COMS E6998, Dept of Computer Science, Columbia University Home | Lectures | Projects | Students | Discussion | Resources GENERAL INFORMATION - http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~nieh/teaching/e6998 Meeting Times and Location: Spring 2013 T 10:10am-12:00pm Location 1127 Mudd Prerequisites: COMS W3137 Data Structures and Algorithms, COMS W3157 Advanced Programming, COMS W3827 Fundamentals of Computer Systems, and COMS W4118 Operating Systems I Description: Study of topics in mobile computing including Google Android. Course will involve readings and discussion of classic and new papers on recent developments in mobile computing research. A course project is required. Course will develop understanding of mobile computing as well as project management, research methodology, and technical presentation and writing skills. Enrollment: The Spring 2013 enrollment for this class will be limited. It is anticipated that the class will be not be offered again until 2015. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF Instructor: Prof. Jason Nieh, , 939-7160, office hours: T 9:00am-10:00am, 1:00pm-2:00pm CSB 518. COURSE MATERIALS Required Text: Mobile Computing Course Papers COURSE GRADE 30%: Course presentations and participation: This course is based on a collection of journal and conference papers that describe the history and state of the art in mobile computing. Students are expected to read papers before class and contribute to the class discussion as follows. For each paper, a student will be selected to present the paper. Each paper presentation should be 25-30 minutes, including discussion. There will be 2 paper presentations per class. Presentations will be graded based on apparent understanding of the material in the paper, presentation style, and entertainment value. All students will be expected to make paper presentations. To avoid being assigned a paper that you do not want to present, you should volunteer early for your paper selection. 70%: Final project: The project is an opportunity for you to take an active part in exploring the subject area, as appropriate for an advanced course. You can choose any project you want, so long as it has something to do with mobile computing. Projects can range from operating system support for mobile computing to complex mobile computing applications on Android or iOS devices. The project should be chosen so that it clearly extends your knowledge and understanding of some area of mobile computing. The primary criterion for evaluating your project will be what you have learned and discovered, not the amount of code written or the number of pages of the written report. Projects are to be done in teams of your own choosing with approval of the instructor. 0%: No midterm, final, or "extra credit" work OPEN DOOR POLICY We would like the course to run smoothly and enjoyably. Feel free to let us know what you find just, good, and interesting about the course. Let us know sooner about the reverse. See us, leave us a note, or send us email. Jason Nieh, nieh@cs.columbia.edu