Re: CSE494/598 Project C clarification

["Subbarao Kambhampati" <rao@asu.edu>]

Hi Michael (and the rest of the class):

By default, task 6 will be buckshot algorithm as mentioned in the specification. 

It is okay to replace task 6 with another task with *similar* complexity (for example, you can replace 6 with bisecting k-means, but not with "small extensions of K-means"). 
The replacement for task 6 doesn't necessrily have to be a  clustering task. 

If you are interested in replacing task 6 with something else, to be on the safe side, you might check with the TA as to whetehr or not the replacement is of similar complexity.

hope this helps.

rao

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Balzer, Michael J (Mike) <Michael.Balzer@asu.edu> wrote:

Dr. Rao,

When project C was assigned, I thought I remembered you mentioned that you may change Task 6 such that the student may choose what to implement, instead of everyone doing Buckshot.  As it stands now, the class webpage shows Task 6 as Buckshot only, and a list of extra credit tasks.  Another student told me that we are not required to do Buckshot, and can choose something else for Task 6 (e.g. relevance feedback, bisecting k-means, etc.).  Can you clarify?

Thanks,

Mike Balzer