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Course overview for the Project Conversational Agents

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This page contains all pertinent project information. Go through it section by section to find out how to succeed in this course and find any relevant details you need to successfully complete this project.

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Go here for the detailed Course Schedule.

Communication & Contact policy

For communication throughout this project course, we will use Canvas Discussion Boards between practical sessions. These will be answered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Your main point of contact and question-answering will be during the 4 hour-long practical sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. This is where most concerns will be handled about project content.

For group, organizational, or absence-related issues please contact [Instructor’s Email].

If the question or issue cannot be resolved with your TA, ask your TA to take this up with us. Only if after that you still have not received any response within a reasonable time (within a week that means), send the teachers a mail.

Inclusivity Statement

We strive to offer students a safe and inclusive classroom environment. We welcome the perspective of students of all ethnicities, genders, spiritual beliefs, and sexual orientations, among others. If you feel discriminated based on your identity, please report it to the course staff.

If you have a disability and require accommodations, please let us know before the beginning of the course so that we can discuss your accommodations and needs to make the course as accessible to you as possible.

Academic integrity and code of conduct

Plagiarism is not tolerated for both reports and code. You are welcome to use any code you see fit for your project, as long as you appropriately cite your sources both in the report and in the code itself (as comments). Behavior violating the VU rules for academic integrity will not be tolerated.

Getting Started!

Form a group of 6

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Section Goal: Make sure you find 5 other people (6 total) to complete this project with!

Getting Started!

Form a group of 6

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Section Goal: Form a group of 6 members (including yourself) to complete the project.

Steps to Join or Form a Group:

  1. Find a Group on Your Own:

    • If you have a group of 6, ensure all members are officially joined under the same group on Canvas.

  2. Need Help Finding a Group?

    • Use Canvas to join an available group under one of the sections (Group Set: B, E, EE, I, J, L, M, MR) then choose a group like B1, M3, etc.

    • If you are unable to find a group, assign yourself to a group under the "People" section, or request to be assigned.

  3. Groups Not Yet Full:

    • If your group has fewer than 6 members, join with your group mates on Canvas, and additional members will be assigned to you.

    • By January 7th at 13:30, all incomplete groups will automatically receive additional members to reach the required size of 6.

  4. Deadline for Group Formation:

    • If you are not part of a group by January 7th at 13:30, you must either:

      • Assign yourself to a group.

      • Join an available group under the "Letter Groups" section.

    • Failure to do so will result in the assumption that you are not participating.

Important Times:

  • January 7th, 13:30: Deadline to join or form a group.

  • January 7th, 15:30: Final group assignments will be made for incomplete groups.

Make sure to act promptly to ensure your participation in the project!You will be working on the main project assignment together in a group of 6 students. We will assign a teaching assistant (TA) to each group. Your TA will also monitor whether each of you individually sufficiently contributes to the deliverables. Individual contribution and participation in the course are required to pass the course. Enroll your group members on Canvas in a group.

Preliminaries and Quiz Materials

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  • The work is graded with a mark from 0-100. There must be a minimum of 55 to pass the course.

  • Individuals may be rewarded a higher or lower grade than the group based on their effort and their contribution to the teamwork. We will among other things use your log books for this purpose.

Communication & Contact policy

For communication throughout this project course, we will use Canvas Discussion Boards between practical sessions. These will be answered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Your main point of contact and question-answering will be during the 4 hour-long practical sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. This is where most concerns will be handled about project content.

For group, organizational, or absence-related issues please contact [Instructor’s Email].

If the question or issue cannot be resolved with your TA, ask your TA to take this up with us. Only if after that you still have not received any response within a reasonable time (within a week that means), send the teachers a mail.

Inclusivity Statement

We strive to offer students a safe and inclusive classroom environment. We welcome the perspective of students of all ethnicities, genders, spiritual beliefs, and sexual orientations, among others. If you feel discriminated based on your identity, please report it to the course staff.

If you have a disability and require accommodations, please let us know before the beginning of the course so that we can discuss your accommodations and needs to make the course as accessible to you as possible.

Academic integrity and code of conduct

Plagiarism is not tolerated for both reports and code. You are welcome to use any code you see fit for your project, as long as you appropriately cite your sources both in the report and in the code itself (as comments). Behavior violating the VU rules for academic integrity will not be tolerated.