Eligibility: Tong Class students only
Availability: Offered every semester
Instructor Information
- Name: Yixin Zhu
- Email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: By appointment (email only; no WeChat)
- Office Location: 王克桢楼1905
TA Information
- Name: Chang Pan (TA), Fengyuan Yang (TA)
- Email: [email protected], [email protected]
- Office Hours: Fridays, 20:00–21:00, 王克桢楼1904
Course Overview
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Students will gain hands-on experience by working on research projects across various AI domains.
Plagiarism
- Please refer to the plagiarism page for details.
Errata / Typos
- Please contact the instructor or TA
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand the principles and methodologies of AI research
- Gain practical experience in conducting research projects
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in AI domains
- Learn to analyze and interpret research findings
- Enhance the ability to communicate research results effectively
- Acquire skills in academic writing and LaTeX
- Understand the importance of research collaboration and academic integrity
Weekly Schedule
- Week 1 [09.11] Course Logistics, Introduction to Research, Academic Writing, and Ethics, Yixin Zhu, PKU
- Week 2 [09.18] Module 0: Programming Best Practices, Chi Zhang, PKU
- Week 3 [09.25] Holiday
- Week 4 [10.02] Holiday
- Week 5 [10.09] Module 1: Machine Learning, Muhan Zhang, PKU
- Week 6 [10.16] Module 2: Computer Vision, Siyuan Huang, BIGAI
- Week 7 [10.23] Module 3: Cognitive Reasoning, Yixin Zhu, PKU
- Week 8 [10.30] Module 4: Robotics, Yixin Zhu, PKU
- Week 9 [11.06] Module 5: Natural Language Processing, Zilong Zheng, BIGAI
- Week 10 [11.13] Module 6: AI Hardware and Acceleration, Xiyuan Tang and Yaoyu Tao, PKU
- Week 11 [11.20] Module 7: Multi-Agent Systems, Yaodong Yang, PKU
- Week 12-16 [11.23-12.25] Devise Your Project, Yixin Zhu, Chi Zhang, Muhan Zhang, Yaodong Yang, Xiyuan Tang, and Yaoyu Tao
- Week 17-18 [12.28-01.08] Write Project Report, Yixin Zhu, Chi Zhang, Muhan Zhang, Yaodong Yang, Xiyuan Tang, and Yaoyu Tao
Assessment
- Attendance (Pop Quizzes): 10%
- Attendance is checked through unannounced pop quizzes given during class, up to a maximum of 5 over the semester.
- The total number of quizzes actually given, n, is finalized only at the end of the semester. Each quiz is then worth 10%/n of your final grade — for example, 5% each if n = 2, or 10%/3 ≈ 3.3% each if n = 3.
- Weekly Assignments: 55%
- You must complete at least 7 of the 8 weekly assignments. If you complete all 8, the highest-scoring 7 will be used toward your final score.
- These 7 assignments include:
- 4 (chosen from 8) practice assignments (10% each)
- 3 (chosen from 7) written assignments (5% each)
- Course Project: 35%
- Mid-project Review: 10%
- Project Report: 20%
- Overall Evaluation by Project Advisor: 5%