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| | :!: **Caution:** This is unofficial advice from fellow grad students, and not department policy. See the [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/graduate-program/phd-program/degree-requirements|Ph.D. Degree Requirements]] page for the final word on these topics. | | | :!: **Caution:** This is unofficial advice from fellow grad students, and not department policy. See the [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/graduate-program/phd-program/degree-requirements|Ph.D. Degree Requirements]] page for the final word on these topics. | | ||
| - | The RPE is required of Ph.D. students before the end of the third year in the program. The UTCS Ph.D. does not have the conventional doctoral "prelims", "comps", or "quals" examinations; instead, we have required classwork and the RPE. It's procedurally like a "micro-thesis", with a small supervisory committee and a presentation. There are several important differences, though. | + | The RPE is required of Ph.D. students before the end of the third year in the program. The UTCS Ph.D. program does not have the conventional doctoral "prelims", "comps", or "quals" examinations; instead, we have required classwork and the RPE. It's procedurally like a "micro-thesis", with a small supervisory committee and a presentation. There are several important differences, though. |
| | **Note:** There used to be a "public speaking" requirement in the Ph.D. program. The RPE is quite different. When you get advice from senior grad students and faculty, make sure you are getting RPE advice, not advice about the old requirement. | | | **Note:** There used to be a "public speaking" requirement in the Ph.D. program. The RPE is quite different. When you get advice from senior grad students and faculty, make sure you are getting RPE advice, not advice about the old requirement. | | ||
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| For example, if you're in theory, perhaps target a grad student in A.I., or vice versa. | For example, if you're in theory, perhaps target a grad student in A.I., or vice versa. | ||
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| + | Note that having a "general CS audience" does //not// mean you should produce a shallow and broad talk. No matter what their background may be, a technical audience expects your talk to be substantive and precise. | ||
| ===== Presentation Delivery Skills ===== | ===== Presentation Delivery Skills ===== | ||
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| ===== Interactivity ===== | ===== Interactivity ===== | ||
| - | Be prepared with a well-rehearsed talk, but expect lots of questions and conversation. An RPE is smaller and less structured than, say, a conference talk. Also, faculty //will// ask you questions for the purposes of determining your research capability and testing your presentation skills. This is an //exam//, not just a talk. Be ready for this. | + | Be prepared with a well-rehearsed talk, but expect lots of questions and conversation. An RPE is a smaller setting and less structured than, say, a conference talk. Also, faculty //will// ask you questions for the purposes of determining your research capability and testing your presentation skills. This is an //exam//, not just a talk. Be ready for this. |
| ===== Talk Duration Guidelines ===== | ===== Talk Duration Guidelines ===== | ||
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