Advanced Artificial Intelligence I/II
Fall 2002 / Spring 2003
Department of Computer Science
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Advanced Artificial Intelligence I/II Fall 2002 / Spring 2003 Department of Computer Science | |
May 20: Final grades are posted.
The seminar will meet twice a week to discuss the selected papers and review progress of the independent research projects. In the Fall semester, the schedule will allow us to cover one or two papers per week. Discussions of these papers will be led by a student designated in advance. That student will be responsible for organizing a short summary of the paper which explains the key concepts and places it in the larger context of associated work. All students will be expected to be active participants in these discussions. Occasionally, the instructor will lead discussions of new material.
In addition to the readings and class discussions, during the Fall Semester all students are required to develop a concise research project plan for work expected to be carried out in the Spring in CS641. These plans must include a clear motivational statement explaining why the research is important. They must include a research plan and evaluation plan. The former will discuss resources needed to carry out the experimental plan as well as descriptions for specific experiments. The latter will discuss how the claims of the research are to be evaluated.
During the Spring Semester, students are expected to present updates on the progress of their projects, select papers for the class as a whole to read on topics related to their research, and to lead the discussions of these papers. Students will be responsible for leading an in-depth discussion of two papers. The discussion will be conducted as a mock Ph.D. qualifying exam, in which the instructor and other students ask probing questions.
Prerequisites for this course are CS540 or instructor permission.
CS641, Spring, 2002 meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:20 in the small conference room in the USC building, room 203 USC.
Instructor: Chuck Anderson
The remaining 50% is divided between a written project proposal and a project feasibility demonstration. The written project proposal will layout the research planned for the Spring semester (CS641). What is expected is described in the Project section. The feasibility demonstration is a combination of some empirical experimentation, a brief writeup, and, when appropriate, a live (on-line) demonstration of some component of the software to be used in the proposed research.
| Paper Presentations | 25% |
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| Participation in class | 10% |
| Written Paper Synopses | 15% |
| Project Proposal Feasibility Demonstration | 20% |
| Written Research Project Proposals | 30% |
Each assignment must be submitted at the beginning of class on the given deadline for that assignment. No late assignments will be accepted, unless through prior arrangement with the instructor.
The second requirement is to critique two research papers approved by the instructor. These will be read by everyone in the class and you will be responsible for leading the in-class discussions of these works. Each critique will consist of a 15-page paper and a 20-30 minute presentation. Consider each critique as a mock Ph.D. qualifying exam. The current plan is to have each paper be the focus of a different class meeting. Fulfillment of this requirement is worth 25% of the semester grade.
The third requirement is to attend and contribute to the weekly class meetings. You are expected to be adequately prepared by completing the required reading and constructively participate in the in-class discussions. For each paper discussed that you are not critiquing, you must turn in a typed list of five questions. These questions will be graded by the degree to which they reflect an in-depth understanding of the paper. Fulfillment of this requirement is worth 15% of the semester grade.
| Research Project Progress Report | 10% |
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| Research Project Final Report | 50% |
| Paper Critiques | 25% |
| Participation in class and paper questions | 15% |
Be sure you read the Computer Science Department's Student Information Sheet. It explains the department's policies regarding late assignments and other important things.
The oral presentation will be 10 to 15 minutes in length. You must use overhead transparencies or slides shown with the computer projector.
The feasibility demonstration is a demonstration of whatever code you have written or downloaded by presentation time. The point of this demonstration is to show that you have done enough work on your project topic to allow you to accurately judge how feasible it is for you to complete your proposed work within one semester's time.