CPE/CSC 481-W09 Knowledge-Based Systems Assignments
Types of Assignments
Assignments for this class may consist of exercises
related to the course material, or programs to be written.
Team or Individual Assignments
As an experiment this quarter, I am planning to let you choose to do the assignments in teams, or individually.
If you decide to do an assignment as a team, you need to adjust the scope accordingly, and identify the different contributions by the team members. An overview of the contributions should be given in the accompanying README file; details can be provided in separate documents, or in the source code via comments.
In the case of programming assignment, all the code submitted must be written by you as an individual, or by the team as a whole, unless explicitly stated in the README and other documentation.
The use of code libraries is permitted, but you need to
document their use.
Programming Language
Again as an experiment in the W09 quarter, you can either choose to do the conventional assignments
in the CLIPS or Jess system, or in another knowledge-based system environment of your choice.
Since this may require modifications in the specifications of the assignment task, please coordinate
this with me in advance.
Distribution of Assignments
Usually paper copies of the assignment will be distributed in
class. Electronic versions are available on the Class pages;
follow the links below, or go through the
Class Schedule page.
Unless noted otherwise, assignments should be submitted
electronically via the handin program. Follow this link for
directions.
Deadline and Late Submissions
The deadlines are specified on the assignment handout;
you can also see the planned deadlines for future
assignments on the
Class Schedule. Assignments submitted
late are subject to a 10% deduction per late day;
no late assignments will be accepted after
the solution has been distributed, or discussed
in class.
Grading and Return of Assignments
Since I don't have a grader for this class this quarter,
I am planning to do the evaluation of most assignments during the lab.
In addition, I will take a look at the code for programming assignments.
Usually I give points for assignments, not letter grades.
All the assignments for the course add up
to 100 points, which is then scaled to the contributing
factor with respect to the overall grade (e.g. 20%).
Alternatively, I may use 100 points per assignment,
with a weight factor for each individual assignment.