The assignments (30% weighting) and a three hour examination (70% weighting) will be used to assess whether you have achieved the objectives of this subject.

• Four assignments (total assessment value 30%)

Assignment 1, Value 5%, Due Thursday 8th August, Basic ML Programming

Assignment 2, Value 10%, Due Thursday 5th September, Advanced ML Programming

Assignment 3, Value 10%, Due Thursday 26th September.

Assignment 4, Value 5%, Due Thursday 24th October.

Assignments should be received on or before the due date. Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 5% per day penalty rate. They will not be accepted more than one week after the due date. If you believe that your assignment will be delayed because of circumstances beyond your control such as illness you should apply for an extension before the due date. Medical certificates or certification supporting your application may be required.

• A "closed book" examination, 3 hours, (assessment value 70%).

It is perhaps necessary to point out what should be obvious, namely that the examination will test to see whether you have met the objectives listed at the start of each of the Study Guides.

It is important that your solutions to the assignment questions be your own work. It is perfectly acceptable to seek help and advice when completing the assignments, but this must not be taken to the point where what is submitted is in part someone else's work.

Please note that, since the assignments are used in assessing your final grade in this subject, the following Faculty policy applies.

Your lecturers for this subject are: Kim Marriott and Bernd Meyer

If direct communication with your lecturer is needed you may contact Kim Marriott at:

Consultation times for this subject are 2-4pm Tuesday. The lecturer will probably not be available at other times unless an appointment has been previously arranged by email or telephone.

For help with the programming aspects of this subject, students are advised to attend the non-compulsory practice classes held 1-2pm Fridays in Room 137 Building 63.

All email communication to you from your subject adviser assumes your student email address is read regularly. Please arrange for your email to be forwarded to your main address if this is not the case.

Total marks: 5

Assessment value : 5%

Due date: 5pm August 8th

Please get your assignment marked in the optional practice class or if this is not possible, use /cs/cc/bin/submit to electronically submit your assignment.

Assignment 1 Handout

Total marks: 10

Assessment value : 10%

Due date: 5pm September 5th

Please use /cs/cc/bin/submit to electronically submit your assignment.

Assignment 2 Handout