CS 499THonours Thesis
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 6 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The student will undertake new analysis, synthesis, measurement, or experimentation to produce a document that demonstrates a depth of understanding of a topic that goes beyond what is obtained in a standard undergraduate education.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
None listed.
Notes
- A detailed thesis proposal and names of a supervisor and a reader are required.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 6719 | 0 / 1 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 6491 | 0 / 1 | Online or by arrangement |
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11 posts and comments in 7 threads mention CS 499T, February 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
CS499T 2 points, 0 comments
u/imokipullup: “Anyone have experience taking 499T? What's the workload like compared to other courses - CS350, CS 343, CS 452 Also it would be cool to see some examples of old CS499 theses, I remember finding some on the internet but I lost the link 😂😂😂😂😂”
Spring 2022
research as a course for CS ? 3 points, 3 comments
“I know that some universities allow you to take research as a course, just wondering if Uwaterloo has something like that, I'm in Cs.”
u/PD_enjoyer: “Are you talking about a thesis option? CS 499T”
u/Fantastic-Koala8455: “Yes, there's CS 499R and CS 499T. You would need to be an upper year and have a prof willing to supervise you.”
Fall 2021
[deleted by user] 33 points, 14 comments
u/tendstofortytwo: “Yes, and yes.”
u/ffrosteh: “… 2 CS 497 Multidisciplinary Studies in Computer Science CS 499R Readings in Computer Science CS 499T Honours Thesis”
Winter 2019
CS499T vs part time URA during the term? 4 points, 1 comment
u/screencaps: “What's the difference between taking the Thesis course and doing a part time research assistant-ship with a prof during the term?”
u/TruthHadGone: “… CS499T will likely take considerably more time and effort on your part, since it should be on par with other fourth year CS courses that you would receive academic credit for. From what I've seen, URA positions tend to be small projects or even busywork to assist a professor. …”
Spring 2018
Anyone taken CS499T before? 1 point, 3 comments
u/imactuallynotacsgod: “I'm thinking about doing this for next term or after that since I want some independent research experience in AI/ML, but I'm not sure how a senior thesis works exactly (don't know of anyone who's done this at waterloo). …”
u/ObviousBit: “I took CS499T a couple of semesters ago, so I'll try to answer your questions. …”
u/ObviousBit: “… The main difference between CS499T and doing a URA is that CS499T, as the name suggests, is mostly focused on writing your thesis. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… CS 350 CS 360 CS 370 CS 430 CS 432 CS 445 CS 456 CS 458 CS 466 CS 486 CS 488 CS 489 CS 499R CS 499T CS 600 CS 638 CS 645 CS 656 CS 658 CS 666 CS 686 CS 688 CS 697 CS 698 CS 745 CS 766 CS 768 CS 770 CS 798 CS 846 CS 848 CS 854 CS 858 CS 886 CS 898 CT 601 CT 603 CT 606A CT 606B …”
Winter 2016
Why doesn't CS have a senior thesis / FYDP / capstone project? 8 points, 13 comments
“I'm curious, why is there no senior thesis option for computer science students in fourth year? Was one ever available in the past? …”
u/retsoptidder: “CS students do have a thesis option in the form of CS 499T and they're also allowed to participate in a fourth year open source project (cs 499R?). i only know one guy who did the open source project and i'm pretty sure it counted as a credit. …”
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