Final Week – Project Presentations

Final Week – Project Presentations#

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Announcements#

  • Presentations: Dec 1, 3, 5 (assigned slots)

  • Final Project Due: Dec 8 by 11:59 PM

  • Submit via D2L as one zipped folder

  • No Final Exam

Final Project Components#

  • Computational Essay – 60% (Notebook + PDF)

  • Presentation – 25% (In-class)

  • Peer Review – 15% (During presentations)

Total: 30% of course grade

Submission Instructions#

Your zipped folder must include:

  • README.md – Overview of your project (team members, project title)

  • slides.pdf – Your presentation slides

  • essay.ipynb – Jupyter Notebook

  • essay.pdf – PDF export of notebook

  • data/ – All datasets used

  • images/ – Any figures or media referenced

  • requirements.txt – If you used non-standard libraries

Folder Structure Example#

FinalProject_GroupName/
    README.md
    slides.pdf
    essay.ipynb
    essay.pdf
    data/
    images/
    requirements.txt

Before You Submit#

  • Run all cells in a fresh environment – confirm reproducibility

  • Use relative paths for data/images

  • Ensure plots and outputs are visible in the PDF

  • Check that all supporting files are included

Best Practices#

  • Clear folder organization

  • Self-contained code (no hard-coded paths)

  • Markdown cells for explanations

  • Comment your code for clarity

  • Include requirements.txt for extra libraries

  • Descriptive file names (lowercase, no spaces)

Why This Matters#

Reproducibility and clarity are essential in computational physics. These practices ensure:

  • Your work can be understood and verified

  • You develop professional habits for research and collaboration

Deadline: Dec 8, 11:59 PM – Submit to D2L

Reviewing Project Presentations#

You must review two (2) other groups’ presentations each day to receive full peer review credit.

  • Those reviews must be completed in class on the day of the presentations.

  • Those reviews must be complete and thorough to receive full credit.

  • Any incomplete reviews will receive very little partial credit.

Others have worked hard on their projects; please be present, respectful and constructive in your feedback!

Review Form#

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/DF9MdrBJhf

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Complete this form two (2) times each presentation day for full credit.

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