a 5 year plan for vision PhD students


__**year 1-2**__

classes, work on initial research project

__**year 3**__

//candidacy exam// fall of 3rd year (covers classwork + 30min research presentation)

publish first paper

__**year 4**__

present //thesis proposal// fall of 4th year (identify and present research proposal)

publish second paper

__**year 5**__

//pre-defence// present initial technical thesis results to committee by winter quarter in time for substantive feedback

writing, finish experiments

publish third paper

//thesis defense presentation// 

submit journal versions of thesis results