Additional requirements for students taking CS644
Students enrolled in CS644 are required to carry out a literature survey on a research topic related to compiler construction.
A survey should include a minimum of 3 papers that the student has carefully read. The student should summarize and explain
the papers in a coherent and organized way. At least 1/3 of the survey should address the student's own views on the topic
including, but not limited to, discussing the contributions and limitations of the literature surveyed.
You are welcome to discuss potential survey topics with the instructor prior to completing
the survey topic proposal. Use office hours or e-mail the instructor to make an appointment.
By February 6th, 2026, email the instructor a 1-2 page survey topic proposal (in PDF format) addressing the following:
- Motivation (why is this interesting?)
- Areas of Related Work (give broad categories of related work, and delimit the scope of your survey)
By April 6th, 2026, submit the completed survey (maximum 6 pages) through email to the instructor, as a PDF file formatted
using the
single-column acmsmall format. The page limit excludes references and appendices.
The 20% marks allotted to this literature survey will be awarded based on the
following breakdown:
- 5% (deadline February 6th) Survey Topic Proposal
- 15% (deadline April 6th) Literature Survey