Handout 5 Term Paper Information 5/08/08

CS G254/U645 Network Security

Topic. Students (in groups of up to 3) are required to select a topic and produce a Term Paper. The topic may be selected from a list of topics provided by the instructor (Handout 4); the student(s) in consultation with the instructor may also determine them.

Credit. The last three classes (06/16/08, 06/17/08 and 06/18/08) of the course are reserved for 10-minute presentations on these Term Papers. It is encouraged that the Term Paper be accompanied by demos, though this is not strictly necessary. The proposal will count for 4%, the presentation/demo will count for 6% and the submitted write-up/code will count for 10% of the final grade; students in a group will get the same number of points. The final Term Paper is due by midnight EST Sunday 06/22/08. This is an absolute deadline and no Term Papers will be accepted after the deadline has passed.

Project Proposal. A Project Proposal consisting of 4-5 pages (single-spaced) is due in the beginning of class on 06/05/08. The Project Proposal must have the following 4 parts:

1. Introduction and motivation
2. Survey of existing work
3. Identification of problem, your proposed solution with time and effort estimates
4. References

Term Paper. The Term Paper must be 8-10 pages (single-spaced) long and contain the following sections:

1. Introduction – motivate the problem and situate it in the context of security
2. Related work – provide comprehensive survey of existing work with references to literature (journals/web)
3. Problem exposition – structure and organize the issues of concern, include market overview if relevant
4. Your contribution – present your ideas/thoughts, these can be futuristic
5. Conclusion – summarize and synthesize
6. References