December 16, 2004
The Computer Science program at AUC is very strong, and one of its
best features is the senior projects. Groups of seniors choose a topic
and spend both semesters of their senior year researching, working out
requirements, and implementing their proposal. Projects range from
location finding services on cell phones to Arabic handwriting recognition.
These projects involve a significant amount of work, and the results
are very impressive. The teams make four presentations of their work
throughout the year. These presentations are polished and the final
presentation is open to the public, with many parents and friends attending.
I was struck by how much everyone supports everyone else's work, and
the hall erupted in applause and cheers at the end of each of the final
presentations. I was especially interested in seeing what the seniors
in my classes have been doing the past few weeks since they certainly
haven't been coming to class! And I was amazed at how well they can
dress when properly motivated.
