0203. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Project Guideline

Introduction

The purpose of the project is to improve the students' ability to do research, as well as to give the students a chance to explore various Artificial Intelligence topics in more depth. The form of the major result can either be a paper, a program, or a combination of the two. No matter what form is chosen, the project must be based on previous research results, but also include original ideas. Possibilities include (but not are not limited to): Similar to typical research environments, the project consists of the following major stages: (1) topic selection, (2) reference search, (3) research and development, (4) writing, (5) presentation and review.

1. Topic selection

Selecting a topic is often the most crucial part of a project. To make such a decision, several factors should be considered: A brief report is required to justify your choice, by answering the above questions, as well as roughly describing your plan for the project.

If necessary, you can change your mind about the topic or the method of your project even after you have submitted a plan. You can submit a new or updated plan at any time during the project.

The most recent plans will be put onto the project website, so that the class will know who is doing what.

2. Reference search

After a topic is selected, you should continue to search the web and the library to learn more about the topic. Of course, if you find that someone has done exactly what you plan to do (or has proven that it cannot be done) and you have nothing to add, then you have to go back to stage one to find another topic.

Finally, the most relevant references should be listed in your final project report.

3. Research and development

The requirement for this stage is the simplest: reading, thinking, asking, discussing, writing, and coding!

4. Writing

If you choose a "writing" project, then the research paper is everything. No page limit or format restriction is set, but you should try to make the paper easy to read and understand. If you choose a "coding" project, you still should write a simple report to describe what the program does and how to run it. Besides, proper documentation in the code is required, as always.

Both the draft and final version of the reports will be put onto the project website. During the presentation and review period, you can freely revise your report. The grade will be given only to the final version.

5. Presentation and review

An oral presentation is an optional part of the project. Even though, such a presentation often improve the quality of the final results. The exactly time will be determined later, according to the number and nature of the projects.

Each student will be assigned two reports to review. For each, you need to read the report draft, try the code (if any), attend the presentation, and finally write your comments.

Grading

Teamwork is allowed and encouraged, under the condition that each team member's responsibility in the project is clearly specified in advance and summarized at the end, so that credits can be assigned properly. The quality of the result should be proportional to the size of the team.

The grade of the project will be divided into the following factors: