Grading

Grading will be based on one mid-term test (covering searching and propositional logic and thus happening around week 6, 25%), a few (2-3) assignments (15%), a report and presentation (10%, see below), and a final examination (50%). There will be no supplemental examinations.

Toward the end of the term you will be asked to prepare a report on some AI topic and present it in class. Topics will be available in due course. You can also propose your own topic (which I have to approve, as presenting a non-approved topic will result in zero marks).

For the report you will work in groups of up to two students. All collaborators must be currently taking the course. Groups should be formed (and reported to me) before the topic is handed out. Your research is worth 10% of the final grade: 5% for the report, and 5% for the presentation.

All the written examinations are open-book, meaning that you are allowed to bring with you and consult any kind of documentation.

Academic dishonesty: Any form of academic dishonesty will result automatically in zero marks for the respective test and may be further pursued according to the departmental and university regulations on the matter.

Special needs

Should you require special accommodations because of a disability, please come and discuss this with me at the begining of the term. I will not take into consideration requests made on or after the day in which the first assignment is released. You must also contact the Student Accessibility & Accommodation Services to obtain authorization for any special arrangements.