Topic summer term 2026: Document Analysis
Lessons take place in Seminarraum FAV 01 A (Seminarraum 183/2) on Fridays from 13:00 to 17:00 c.t.
March 6, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Introduction to the course
- Introduction to the course
- Speaking exercise: students introduce themselves
March 13, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Oral Presentations and CVs
- Function assignment
- Topic assignment
- Topic: Planning and holding oral presentations
- Topic: Writing CVs
- Assignments:
- Write a CV (see example in TUWEL), submit it on TUWEL in pdf, due March 20
- Prepare a short presentation on the topic “Get To Know Me” with slides, due March 27
March 20, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Information Retrieval, Abstract Writing
- CV due
- Topic: Information retrieval
- Topic: Abstract writing
- Assignment:
- Selection and Reading of 2 Papers (min) on the selected topic
- Write a reference description of the selected topic, due next lesson:
- Formulation of own statements based on papers read for the topic (3 statements min. per selected paper)
- Submission of reference description on TUWEL
March 27, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Get To Know Me Presentations and Technical Writing
- Reference description due
- Discussion of submitted CVs
- Short presentation of CVs plus feedback
- Topic: Technical writing
- Assignment:
- Write an informative abstract comparing the papers selected and send it to the editor.
- Submit the informative abstract on TUWEL in PDF by April 13.
April 13, 2026, Informative abstract due! (no course)
April 17, 2026, 13:00-15:00 Types of Scientific Communication
- Discussion: Reference Descriptions and Informative Abstracts
- Topic: Types of Scientific Communication
- Assignment:
- Write extended abstract of the chosen topic (max. 3 pages), due May 15 and prepare a short presentation (5 min) of the abstract, due May 22/29!
- Submit your extended abstract on TUWEL in pdf until May 15. No late submissions are accepted!
May 15, 2026: Extended abstract due (no course!)
May 22, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 7 Abstract Presentations
- Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
- Topic: Own Topic, Chair:
- Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair:
- Topic: Own Topic, Chair:
May 29, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 7 Abstract Presentations
- Discussion of Extended Abstract
- Discussion of presentations
- Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
- Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair:
- Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair:
- Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair:
- Assignment (until June 12, 2026):
- Write the full seminar paper (6 pages) and prepare the long presentation (10 min).
- Submit your paper in pdf until June 7 on TUWEL, no late submissions are accepted!
June 12, 2026: Full paper due (no course!)
June 19, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Final Presentations
- 7 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
- Topic: Own Topic, Chair:
- Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair:
- Topic: Own Topic, Chair:
June 26, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Final Presentations
- 7 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
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- Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair:
- Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair:
- Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair:
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- Discussion of presentations
- Discussion of papers
- General course feedback
- Discussion of grades