CSCE 689 - Special Topics in NLP for Science (Spring 2025)

Course Information

• Instructor: Yu Zhang (yuzhang [AT] tamu [DOT] edu)
• Lectures:
  • Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:55pm – 5:10pm
  • Location: HRBB 126
• Office Hour:
  • Time: Thursdays 2pm – 3pm
  • Location: PETR 222 (or drop me an email at least 1 day in advance if you would like to join via Zoom: https://tamu.zoom.us/j/6411788612)
• Syllabus: PDF
• Link to Submit Pre-Lecture Questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKAGdPP41dsKXylloWJCCFXWaNqobX-u4DL7b5IIw2Yy2OBw/viewform?usp=dialog

Grading

• Participation: 10%
  • Attendence: 8%
  • Pre-Lecture Questions: 2% [due 1 day before the lecture]
• Literature Review: 10% [due 3/7]
• Paper Presentation: 20%
  • Slides: 5% [due 2 days before the lecture]
  • Completeness, Clarity, and Q&A: 15%
• Project: 60%
  • Project Proposal: 5% [due 2/23]
  • Midterm Spotlight Presentation: 5%
  • Midterm Report: 10% [due 3/23]
  • Final Project Presentation: 15%
  • Final Report: 25% [due 5/4]

Schedule (Subject to changes)