CS 350S: Privacy-Preserving Systems

Overview

For each class, students will read a paper, and there will be a short reading quiz at the beginning of class. Students will also present a research paper in groups once during the quarter.

As a final project, students will complete a research project where they build a privacy-preserving system. They will submit a project proposal, a progress report, and then a final report at the end of the quarter. In the last week of classes, they will present their research projects to the class.

Grading breakdown

• Student participation (10%)
• Reading quizzes (15%)
• Paper presentation (20%)
• Final project proposal (5%)
• Final project progress report (5%)
• Final project presentation (20%)
• Final project report (25%)

For participation, we will consider not only attendance, but also participation in discussions.

Students should submit assignments to Gradescope (entry code: JN3EKD).

We will drop the two lowest reading quiz grades. Students can also miss two lectures without it affecting their participation grade. We will drop the two lowest reading quiz grades. (If you miss two lectures, these will count as your two lowest reading quiz grades.)

Students may use an LLM in assignments to assist with coding and for light editorial purposes. Students should NOT use an LLM to fully write the assignment. Students who use an LLM for any part of an assignment should explain how they used an LLM (please include a short paragraph at the end of the assignment titled "AI usage"). Students are responsible for inspecting the output of the LLM as if it was something they wrote. In general, we encourage LLM usage in service of the learning goals of the class (e.g., using a coding assistant to build a final project), but do not use LLMs in an attempt to circumvent the learning goals of the class. If you are unsure about a particular use of LLMs, please ask us!