Project

After the main 5 hp course, you are encouraged to carry out a project for an additional 3 hp, although it is not mandatory. The main purpose of the project is to give you an opportunity to apply and hone your newfound convex optimization skills on a more realistic problem. Perhaps the course has given you a research idea that you'd like to try out in a low-stakes setting? Or maybe you found some topic particularly interesting and would like to explore that further?

Time table
December 17 Project proposals are due. Submit your project proposal here.
January 14 Last course meeting. Lightning presentations (<2 min) of each project. Feedback from course responsible. Official project start.
March 14 Final reports are due. Submit your project reports via e-mail to the course responsible.
March 14 + X Final project presentations (~10 min).

Brief description of the steps mentioned above.
Project Proposal: The report should explain the project background, the data set, the idea, and how the work will be carried out. Upper page limit: 2. 
Final Report: Final project report, clearly explains what has been accomplished within the project. Upper page limit: 6.