Statement of Academic Honesty

You need to abide by the academic honor code of Georgia Tech.

You may collaborate as much as you want on the ungraded homework problems. During exams you may not so much as daydream about working with someone else. On the programming projects, your submitted solutions must reflect your own work.

All projects are to be completed individually. For the projects, do not copy from others or let others copy your work; however, you may think of the TAs as your close collaborators. Feel free to go to them with any problems that you are having. That's why they are there.

You may speak with other students in the class about programming assignments. If you do so, I recommend that you do not do so in front of a computer. This will prevent the temptation to copy code. "Whiteboard policy": if you need to write something to communicate with a peer about an assignment, write by hand on a whiteboard or piece of paper. Erase the board (or destory the paper) and do not take a picture of the board. The whiteboard policy is designed to protect you: I cannot tell who copied whom and both may be persecuted.

Do not store your programming assignment solutions on an un-protected online source repository (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.). This invites cheating with repercussions to both parties. It goes without saying that one should not download solution code.

Readings and Lectures

Lectures are meant to summarize the readings and stress the important points. You are expected to come to class having already critically read any assigned material. Your active participation in class is crucial in making the course successful. I complete ly expect to be interrupted throughout a lecture with questions and maybe even your deep insights into the material.

Grading

Your final grade is divided into four components: homework assignments, projects, a midterm and a final exam.

• Homework. We will post homeworks on a regular basis. We will not collect or grade your solutions; however, solving these problems is important because they ensure that you have understood the material and are prepared for the exams. If you can answer these questions, you should have a good chance of doing well on the exams.
• Projects. There will be 4 projects. As noted above, your solutions should reflect your own work.
• Midterm. There will be a written, open-notes, closed-book midterm. The exam will be in class.
• Final Exam. There will be a written, open-notes, closed-book final exam at the scheduled time.
• Extra Credit. From time to time there will be opportunities for extra credit. Most often this occurs in the form of participating in experiments being conducted by AI research groups and reporting on the experiment. I will announce extra credit opportunities if and when they arise.

Due Dates

All graded assignments are due by the time and date indicated. I will not accept late assignments or make up exams. Please do not push me on this. You will get zero credit for any late assignment. The only exceptions will require: a note from an appropriate authority and immediate notification of the problem when it arises. Naturally, your excuse must be acceptable.

Numbers

• Homework - 0%
• Projects - 60%
• Midterm - 20%
• Final - 20%
• Class participation - 0%

Although class participation is not explictly graded, I will use your class participation to determine whether your grade can be lifted in case you are right on the edge of two grades. Participation means attending classes, participating in class discussi ons, asking relevant questions, volunteering to provide answers to questions, and providing constructive criticism and creative suggestions that improve the course.

Extra Credit

From time to time AI research faculty at Georgia Tech will run experiments and studies that require human participation. You can receive extra credit points toward your final grade by participating in these studies and experiments. You will receive 2 points on your final course grade per study. You may receive extra credit on a maximum of 2 studies (for a grand total of 4 extra points on your final grade).

To get extra credit, use the following procedure:

0. Instructor posts announcement of experiment for extra credit.
1. Sign up with the experimenter for participation.
2. Participate in the experiment.
3. Interview the experimenter immediately after participation to learn
   • The goal of the AI/robotics research. What is the experimenter trying to accomplish through his or her research? What is the long term goal? How is the experimenter planning to solve the problem.
   • The purpose of the experiment. Typically the purpose is to collect data about human behavior or performance to feed into an AI system/robot or to evaluate an AI system/robot.
   • What the AI system/robot does and how it works. For example, what algorithm does it use to operate? If it is complicated, ask the experimenter to break it down for you until you understand.
4. Write a 1 page report (Times New Roman, 12 point font, approximately 450 words) describing the goal of the research, the purpose of the experiment, and how the AI/robotic system works (as described in point #3). You do not need to describe the experiment itself (i.e., what the experimenter wanted you to do); I already know that part.
5. Email your report to the instructor within one week of your participation.
6. (The instructor will verify that you have meet the the report requirements and also verify your participation with the experimenter.)

We cannot guarantee any experiments or studies will be conducted in any given semester. Not all experiments qualify for extra credit. If you learn of an experiment or study that has not been announced, please contact the instructor and ask whether you can get extra credit for it before you participate.