----------------- REVIEW CRITERIA FOR CMPT 740 FINAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECT REPORTS -----------------------------
  
  ORIGINALITY: 
    Does this project 
      * address a new problem or one that has not been studied in depth?
      * introduce a new or significantly modified algorithm / method?
      * describe an innovative application of existing KDD techniques?
      * propose a novel combination of existing techniques?
    Does the presentation point out differences from related research?
    Does the project introduce an idea that appears promising or might stimulate others to develop promising alternatives?

  SCORE: (0-7)

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  SIGNIFICANCE:
    Does the work reported seem to be important
      * from a research point of view?
      * from an application point of view?
    Does it advance the state of the art in KDD? 
    Does the project stimulate discussion of important issues or alternative points of view?
  
  SCORE: (0-7)

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  TECHNICAL QUALITY:
    Does the project seem to be technically sound?
    Does it carefully evaluate the strengths and limitations of its contributions? 
    Are its claims backed up by theoretical analysis or experimental evaluation?
    In case of a theoretical analysis, is the formalism appropriate and are the results convincing? 
    In case of an experimental evaluation, is it well-designed and do the results demonstrate some significant advantage?
  
  SCORE: (0-7)

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  PRESENTATION:
    Does the presentation motivate the research? 
    Is it organized in a logical fashion?
    Is the presentation of the major contributions precise enough to be judged? 
    Are the conclusions for future research clear? 
    Did the presenter(s) do a good job in answering questions?
    
  SCORE: (0-7)

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