INF-3952 | UiT

Type of course

The course is only available to students on the 5-year Master's degree programme in Artificial Intelligence following the specialization Distribuerte kunstig intelligens-systemer. It is not available to any other category of students as a singular or elective course.

Course content

One semester project for master in Artificial Intelligence - master 5-year (programme) following the specialization Distribuerte kunstig intelligens-systemer. The subject covered will depend on the profile of the master thesis, which is offered in the following semester. Contact the Department of Computer Science during the 8th semester if a project paper is desired. The projects are for groups or individual work. The project must be approved by the Programme Board based on an application comprising a standard application form with a project description attached.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge - The student can :

develop and carry out a research project in artificial intelligence;
develop relevant and realistic research questions;
use theories that are relevant to their individual project;
use methods that are adequate for the individual project; and
discuss and report the results of the study in a scientific way in relation to relevant literature in the field.

Skills - The student can:

use scientific approaches and carry out experiments or simulations;
evaluate and analyze real and/ or simulated data;
evaluate and analyze theories, methods and experiments that are published in journals;
work independently with practical and theoretical problem solutions; and
receive supervision and collaborate with advisor and members of research groups.

General expertise - The student can:

display good communication skills in writing and presentation of scientific work, both for a general public and for specialists in the field; and
follow the code of ethics and rules of conduct in scientific work.

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English or a Scandinavian language. The project paper can be written in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Individual guidance and supervision according to agreement. 1 semester duration. Maximum workload for the supervisor is 8 hours, the student will receive supervision within these limits.

Schedule

Examination

Examination:	Date:	Grade scale:
Assignment	02.06.2025 14:00 (Hand in)	Passed / Not Passed

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More info about the assignment

The exam is comprised of submission of the project paper within a given deadline. The deadline for submission is normally June 1st in the spring semester and December 15th in fall semester. If the submission date falls on a holiday or a weekend, the submission date is postponed to the first working day after the deadlines.

Re-sit examination

Only if a project paper is graded "Fail", may the paper be resubmitted in revised form. A new deadline for submission will be given. The new deadline for the project paper is 4 weeks from the point in time when the candidate was informed about the exam result. If the project paper receives the grade "Fail" a second time, the student can apply to the Programme Board for a new project.

spring 2025 INF-3952 Project Thesis in Artificial Intelligence - 10 ECTS