syllabus.txt

CS 734/834 - Introduction to Information Retrieval 

Fall 2017

CRNs: 13631 and 13639

Instructor: Michael L. Nelson <mln@cs.odu.edu>
                http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mln/

Office Hours: R, 3:00-4:00 and by appointment

Time: R 4:20 - 7:00 pm

Place: Dragas, r. 1117 (with option to move rooms after the first class)

This class will explore the theory and engineering of information
retrieval in the context of developing web-based search engines. We
will explore issues related to crawling, ranking, query processing,
retrieval models, evaluation, clustering, machine learning, and other
aspects related to building web search engines. The class will feature a
mix of hands-on development and coding, as well as theoretical exploration
of the existing literature on these topics. Students must be comfortable
with self-directed learning appropriate for an advanced graduate class.

Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required for class participation,
presentation, and discussion.  Absences must cleared with the instructor
prior to class.  You are responsible for everything that is said, 
discussed, and presented during class.


Grading: 

   The class grade will consist of:
	* 5 research paper presentations worth 10 points each (50 total)
	  (presentations will be made in class)
	* 5 homework sets worth 10 points each (50 total)

   The grading scale will be:	

	A  = 100-94
	A- = 93-90
	B+ = 89-88
	B  = 87-84
	B- = 83-80
	C+ = 79-78
	C  = 77-74
	C- = 73-70
	F  = 69-00

   Late assignments are not accepted unless you have a documented
   reason approved by the instructor prior to the due date.  Information
   about homework sets and presentations will be provided via the 
   class home page and email list. 

ODU Honor Code:

  Please familiarize yourself with the ODU Honor Code:

  https://www.odu.edu/about/monarchcitizenship

  especially resources pertaining to plagiarism and academic integrity:

  https://graduate.cs.odu.edu/resources/academic-integrity/

Class Homepage: 

   https://phonedude.github.io/cs834-f17/

Class Email List:

   http://groups.google.com/group/cs834-f17/
   You need to register yourself to this list.

Class Textbook:

 required:
   Search Engines: Information Retrieval in Practice
   Croft, Metzler, Strohman
   http://www.search-engines-book.com/

 recommended:
   Introduction to Information Retrieval
   Manning, Raghavan, Schutze
   http://nlp.stanford.edu/IR-book/

 recommended:
   Modern Information Retrieval: The Concepts and Technology behind Search
   Baeza-Yates, Ribeiro-Neto
   http://grupoweb.upf.es/WRG/mir2ed/home.php