Cipher cracking 2016 weekly progress

Semester A

Week 1

1. Week 1 progress

• Contacted and met with Yifan

• Sent emails to supervisor to confirm the first meeting time

• Attended the literature training session with Yifan at Bar Smith library

• Study the background of this project

2. Goals for week 2

• Group meeting with supervisor

• Understand the aims of this project

Week 2 1. Week 2 progress • Meeting with Professor Derek Abbott • Received a series of data from Prof. Derek and Dr. James • Read previous year’s project • Search related materials 2. Goals for week 3 • Cope with data • Prepare for the project proposal • Group meeting with Yifan Week 3 1. Week 3 progress • Study the data of glass test • Meeting with James to know related information about hair data • Cope with data 2. Goals for week 4 • Using Excel to plot the comparison figures of different elements in hair • Prepare project seminar Week 4 1. Week 4 progress • Prepare project seminar • Start with first draft of project proposal 2. Goals for week 5 • Prepare project seminar • Study on Matlab • Meeting with Prof. Derek Week 5 1. Week 5 progress • Received advices about seminar ppt from Prof. Derek • Work on the first draft of proposal Goals for week 6 • Present proposal on Monday 4th April • Plotting comparison figures by Matlab Week 6 1. Week 6 progress • Finish seminar presentation • Plotting comparison figures by Matlab 2. Goals for Mid-break • Finish first draft of proposal • Finish glass data figures’ plotting Mid-break 1. Mid-break progress • Submitted first draft of project proposal • Finish figures plotting 2. Goals for week 7 • Email Prof. Derek to arrange a meeting Week 7 1. Week 7 progress • Meet Prof. Derek to check the first draft of project proposal. • Receive advices from Prof. Derek to process glass test data 2. Goals for week 8 • Study on moving-average filter Week 8 1. Week 8 progress • Plotting after moving-average filter comparison figures 2. Goals for week 9 • Compare the original figures with after moving-average filter figures • Start with the second draft of project proposal Week 9 1. Week 9 progress • Analysis of the after moving-average filter figures • Selected good comparison results • Sent email to Prof. Derek to have a meeting at week 10 2. Goals for week 10 • Meeting with Prof. Derek • Further processing the moving-average filter figures 3. Goals for week 11 • Continuing on second draft. Week 11 1. Week 11 progress • Processing data and plotting without background comparison figures 2. Goals for week 12 • Finish second draft Week 12 1. Week 12 progress • Finish and submit second draft • Prepare final exam, no further works on project 2. Goals for week 13 • Meeting with Prof. Derek • Arrange next semester’s tasks • Ask for quartz test data Week 13 1. Week 13 progress • Receive guidance from Prof. Derek to understand quartz test data • Continuing on glass test data analysis • Double check plotted figures 2. Goals for winter vacation. • Meeting with James to check the figures Mid-break year 1. Winter vacation progress • Meet James and got advices form him • Log original data and plot figures 2. Goals for semester B • Quartz test data analysis Semester B Week 1 1. Week 1 progress • Read quartz test data • Cope with quartz test data

2. Goals for week 2 • Matlab Programming Week 2 1. Week 2 progress • Matlab Programming • Plot the change of Somerton man’s hair elements • Plot the change of control samples’ hair elements 2. Goals for week 3 • Meeting with Prof. Derek and ask for advices Week 3 1. Week 3 progress • Meeting with Prof. Derek and get recommendations • Plot hold on figures 2. Goals for week 4 • Plot comparison figures of Somerton man hair and control hairs data Week 4 1. Week 4 progress • Plot comparison figures of Somerton man hair and control hairs data 2. Goals for week 5 • Continuing plot comparison figures of Somerton man hair and control hairs data Week 5 1. Week 5 progress • Continuing plot comparison figures of Somerton man hair and control hairs data 2. Goals for week 6 • Compare two tests’ data Week 6 1. Week 6 progress • Compare two tests’ data 2. Goals for week 7 • Plot the comparison figures of two tests’ data Week 7 1. Week 7 progress • Plot comparison figures of two tests’ data

2. Goals for week 8 • Exhibition briefing Week 8 1. Week 8 progress • Exhibition briefing • Read example posters • Prepare for the edition of project poster 2. Goals for week 9 • Edit exhibition poster Week 9 1. Week 9 progress • Edit exhibition poster • Work on final report 2. Goals for week 10 • Work on final report • Analysis of three groups’ figures Week 10 1. Week 10 progress • Work on final report 2. Goals for week 11 • Work on final report • Poster exhibition • Prepare project seminar Week 11 1. Week 11 progress • Work on final seminar • Work on final report 2. Goals for week 12 • Prepare poster exhibition • Poster exhibition Week 12 1. Week 12 progress • Poster exhibition • Edit Wiki page • Prepare final seminar 2. Goals for week 13 • Final seminar • Edit Wiki page Week 13 1. Week 13 progress • Finish wiki page editing • Record Youtube video