In addition to four problem sets (involving minimal programming in MATLAB® or another high-level programming language), there is a final project or paper on cognitive modeling. For graduate students, this should be at the level of a short conference paper. Undergraduates should critically discuss, or implement and extend an existing model.
A Cognitive Model of Design Pattern Selection (PDF) (Courtesy of Arturo Hinjosa. Used with permission.)
Learning Novel Concepts in the Kinship Domain (PDF) (Courtesy of Daniel Roy. Used with permission.)