General

The goal of the project is for you to get your hands dirty with an AI problem. You choose the topic (it must be an application of AI, could be in an area not taught in class). You can write a program that plays one of your favorite games (examples from previous years include Sokoban, Clue, Risk, and Othello), participate in a machine learning competition (see http://www.kaggle.com), create a chat-bot, or apply an AI algorithm you have read about in the AI literature. For the project you will be working in groups of two. Special permission is required for groups of three.

What you need to do

Proposal

Submit via checkin a proposal by October 19th describing:
Only one person from your team should submit the proposal. Submit it in pdf format as proposal.pdf as an assignment named proposal. It is a good idea to check in with your instructor about the topic first. Also, please post a description of your project on Piazza so the rest of the class know what you are working on.

Final Report

A paper presenting what you've learned (format: up to 3000 words, double-spaced, 12 point font). Describe the problem domain, existing approaches for solving the problem, your approach, results of your experiments, and what you would have done differently or what you would add if you had more time. Also provide a detailed account of the contribution of each team member. When describing information about the problem and other approach, support such statements with appropriate references. Submit your report as a pdf file via checkin as assignment named report. Due date: December 17th
Here's the grading rubric for the project:
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Proposal:  10 points

  (3 points): Good introduction and motivation for project.
  (4 points): Clear plan.
  (3 points): Clear team member responsibilities.

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Presentation:  20 points (only for on-campus students)

  (10 points): Presentation style:  how well are able to make yourself understood?  Material is presented
               at the right level for the audience to grasp.
  (10 points): Slides: slides are clear and easy to follow; not too wordy; good quality figures.

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Written Report:  70 points (90 points for distance-learning students)

  (10 points): Good introduction and motivation for project, including appropriate references.
  (20 points): Clear description of what you did and how you did it.
  (20 points): Good results and observations.
  (10 points): Spelling, grammar, organization.
  (10 points): The project sufficiently challenging; project team effort clearly delineated.