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Weekly milestones can be found on our main project page, [[Using_Gaussian_Stochastic_Processes_(GaSP)_for_Hazard_Mapping#Milestones|located here]]. | Weekly milestones can be found on our main project page, [[Using_Gaussian_Stochastic_Processes_(GaSP)_for_Hazard_Mapping#Milestones|located here]]. | ||
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| + | == Daily Log == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 1 (6/1 - 6/5) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Monday, June 1==== | ||
| + | * Attended introductory session; learned about REU program | ||
| + | * Met with [http://www.mscs.mu.edu/mscs/faculty/spiller.html Dr. Spiller] and research group members | ||
| + | * Attended Systems lab orientation with [[User:Brylow|Dr. Dennis Brylow]] | ||
| + | * Took pre-REU NSF survey | ||
| + | * Began introductory reading on Gaussian Stochastic Process | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Tuesday, June 2==== | ||
| + | * Toured campus | ||
| + | * Filed paperwork with HR | ||
| + | * Attended library resources orientation with [http://www.marquette.edu/library/about/bio/james.php Heather James] | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Wednesday, June 3==== | ||
| + | * Installed Python | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller to review Gaussian Stochastic Process | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Brylow to learn about Marquette email and time keeping | ||
| + | * Tested optimization routines in Python | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Thursday, June 4==== | ||
| + | * Determined routine for plotting in Python | ||
| + | * Attended talk by Dr. Factor | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller | ||
| + | * Determined research goals and project timeline | ||
| + | * Continued developing optimization routine and plotting algorithms | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Friday, June 5==== | ||
| + | * Met with research group to finalize optimization algorithm | ||
| + | * Reviewed objectives of project | ||
| + | * Documented Goals and Milestones | ||
| + | * Downloaded LaTex | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 2 (6/5 - 6/12) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Monday, June 8 ==== | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller | ||
| + | * Created methods to begin modeling maximum likelihood equation | ||
| + | * Developed a plot of our approximation in Python | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Tuesday, June 9 ==== | ||
| + | * Created maximum likelihood function | ||
| + | * Worked through difficulties with singularity in our matrices | ||
| + | * Plotted approximation of theta optimization | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Wednesday, June 10 ==== | ||
| + | * Corrected errors in the maximum likelihood function | ||
| + | * Determined optimal theta value | ||
| + | * Modified maximum likelihood equation to optimize multiple variables | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Thursday, June 11 ==== | ||
| + | * Developed variance function | ||
| + | * Listened to sample presentation by Dr. Factor | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller, updated her on our progress and discussed paper by [http://www.unc.edu/ims/luettich/jbikman/05_16_2012/Literature/A%20Basin%20to%20Channel-Scale%20Unstructured%20Grid%20Hurricane%20Storm%20Surge%20Model.pdf Westerink et al.] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Friday, June 12 ==== | ||
| + | * Modified code to account for all approximated variables | ||
| + | * Tested our approximation methods for other functions | ||
| + | * Began reading Westerink et al. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 3 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Monday, June 15 ==== | ||
| + | * Read through research paper (Westerink et al.) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Tuesday, June 16 ==== | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller | ||
| + | * Introduced to additional notes on GaSP | ||
| + | * Attended talk by Dr. Brylow | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Wednesday, June 17 ==== | ||
| + | * Compared previous and new maximum likelihood equations | ||
| + | * Began developing a least squares model for our approximation | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller to discuss new maximum likelihood equation | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Thursday, June 18 ==== | ||
| + | * Completed Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training | ||
| + | * Began implementing new maximum likelihood equation | ||
| + | * Integrated least squares model into maximum into approximation | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Friday, June 19 ==== | ||
| + | * Finalized implementation of least squares model | ||
| + | * Tested approximation with multiple functions and inputs | ||
| + | * Added reference prior to maximum likelihood equation | ||
| + | * Met with Dr. Spiller | ||
| + | * Watched RCR training videos | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 4 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Monday, June 22 ==== | ||
| + | * Modified approximation function to allow multiple dimensions | ||
| + | * Developed algorithm to import test data | ||
| + | * Updated personal wiki page | ||
Revision as of 03:19, 23 June 2015
Contents
Personal Info
Dakota Sullivan is a Computational Mathematics and Social Welfare and Justice double major at Marquette University.
Research Topic
Using statistical surrogates to estimate the behavior of storm surge during a hurricane or tropical storm. See here for more details.
Milestones
Weekly milestones can be found on our main project page, located here.
Daily Log
Week 1 (6/1 - 6/5)
Monday, June 1
- Attended introductory session; learned about REU program
- Met with Dr. Spiller and research group members
- Attended Systems lab orientation with Dr. Dennis Brylow
- Took pre-REU NSF survey
- Began introductory reading on Gaussian Stochastic Process
Tuesday, June 2
- Toured campus
- Filed paperwork with HR
- Attended library resources orientation with Heather James
- Met with Dr. Spiller
Wednesday, June 3
- Installed Python
- Met with Dr. Spiller to review Gaussian Stochastic Process
- Met with Dr. Brylow to learn about Marquette email and time keeping
- Tested optimization routines in Python
Thursday, June 4
- Determined routine for plotting in Python
- Attended talk by Dr. Factor
- Met with Dr. Spiller
- Determined research goals and project timeline
- Continued developing optimization routine and plotting algorithms
Friday, June 5
- Met with research group to finalize optimization algorithm
- Reviewed objectives of project
- Documented Goals and Milestones
- Downloaded LaTex
Week 2 (6/5 - 6/12)
Monday, June 8
- Met with Dr. Spiller
- Created methods to begin modeling maximum likelihood equation
- Developed a plot of our approximation in Python
Tuesday, June 9
- Created maximum likelihood function
- Worked through difficulties with singularity in our matrices
- Plotted approximation of theta optimization
Wednesday, June 10
- Corrected errors in the maximum likelihood function
- Determined optimal theta value
- Modified maximum likelihood equation to optimize multiple variables
Thursday, June 11
- Developed variance function
- Listened to sample presentation by Dr. Factor
- Met with Dr. Spiller, updated her on our progress and discussed paper by Westerink et al.
Friday, June 12
- Modified code to account for all approximated variables
- Tested our approximation methods for other functions
- Began reading Westerink et al.
Week 3
Monday, June 15
- Read through research paper (Westerink et al.)
Tuesday, June 16
- Met with Dr. Spiller
- Introduced to additional notes on GaSP
- Attended talk by Dr. Brylow
Wednesday, June 17
- Compared previous and new maximum likelihood equations
- Began developing a least squares model for our approximation
- Met with Dr. Spiller to discuss new maximum likelihood equation
Thursday, June 18
- Completed Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training
- Began implementing new maximum likelihood equation
- Integrated least squares model into maximum into approximation
Friday, June 19
- Finalized implementation of least squares model
- Tested approximation with multiple functions and inputs
- Added reference prior to maximum likelihood equation
- Met with Dr. Spiller
- Watched RCR training videos
Week 4
Monday, June 22
- Modified approximation function to allow multiple dimensions
- Developed algorithm to import test data
- Updated personal wiki page
