Thirteenth Annual AAAI/SIGART Doctoral
Consortium
Guidelines for Mentors
Students will have 25 minutes to present their research, followed by
20 minutes of discussion. You are encouraged to review the
student presentation guidelines.
Mentors should think of themselves as moderators for the discussion of
that student's presentation/work. The goals are to:
- Control the direction of the conversation toward constructive criticism.
- Provide the students with feedback about the direction of their
research
- Suggest related work they may not have encountered
- Let them know of potential methodological flaws in their evaluation
plans
- Give them ideas about how to resolve open problems
- Provide brief feedback on their presentation (content and delivery)
Other than opening comments, the role of the moderator can take a backseat to an enthusiastic crowd. If this is the case, please feel free to email and/or meet with your student at a later time. NSF has provided funding for mentor/student lunches if you are interested.
Our goal is to establish a friendly, supportive environment for the
discussions, with a focus on constructive input that focuses on ways
that the student's dissertation work can be strengthened.