| Current Catalog Description |
An independent research project with faculty supervision. May be repeated but only 3 Credits of research electives (AMS 487, BME 499, CSE 487, ESE 499, ESG 487, ESM 499, EST 499, ISE 487, and MEC 499) may be counted toward technical elective requirements. May not be taken for more than six Credits. |
| Major Topics Covered in Course |
The topics depend on the project. Any topic within computer science is possible, subject to approval of the faculty member supervising the project. Projects may involve publishable research or other experience in software design and implementation.
Some sample projects include:
- Web server with streaming media, developed for the university's Center of Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT).
- Propositional logic proof environment, developed in consultation with a faculty member writing a textbook on logic.
- Emergency room patient screening system, developed in consultation with people at Stony Brook University Hospital.
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