One week has passed since the class started. So far, we have had a discussion on how to choose a research topic in a general aspect. It is essential to define common requirements thoroughly before diving into a research topic and discovering as you go. The key point is defining a problem, answering its solution, and understanding how likely the idea is to be realized, whose interest in this project is, how the project will be measured to make sure it is going to succeed, and many more. After the problem is defined, it is needed to collect necessary data, choose methods and tools, and start developing. It is also important to make tons of tests and write documentation while the development is on. Another point is again to really make sure to consider the risks, the payoffs, cost, duration, etc. in detail.
As for my impressions of the class, so far so good. I am looking forward to exploring possible research topics starting the next week.