• Textbook - Chapter 1 through the end of Section 1.1 (Rest of chapter 1 is optional - I recommend at least skimming it)
• Textbook - Chapter 2
• For your response, select one real or imaginable agent not discussed in class or in the readings, give a PEAS description of the task environment, and characterize it in terms of the properties listed in Section 2.3.2.  Send your response as ASCII text (not encoded in any way) to 343h.readings@gmail.com with subject: "class readings for 1/16".  As indicated on the course overview page, your response should be well-thought-out, coherent, and concise. Quality of written expression will be a factor in the grading (use full sentences). Short, to-the-point answers are preferred.
  
• UPDATE: We understand some of you may have difficulty accessing a copy of the textbook in time.  If you can access the textbook, please submit by Wed at 8 pm.  This will allow us to discuss some responses in class.  However, if you are unable to get the textbook in time, we will accept responses for this item until next Wed 1/22 at 8 pm.  (But note that an additional reading response will be due at that same time.)
  

• If you don't have a CS UNIX account (e.g. because you're a non-CS major), sign up for a temporary account IMMEDIATELY! It will take several days for the account to be activated. Also, please be aware that the account will expire and completely disappear two weeks into the summer semester.
• Enroll on Piazza so you can utilize the assignment discussion board.
• Add yourself to the course mailing list.   This list is for the instructor and TA to contact the class and will be used sparingly.
  

• PS0: Python tutorial. This tutorial should be submitted with the assignment name cs343-0-tutorial using these submission instructions.  This assignment is to be done independently (no pairs).
  

• Textbook - Chapter 3 through the end of 3.4
• Respond to the readings by email
• Append to your response a solution to at least one exercise from the end of the chapter.

Readings: due Thursday 1/23 (email response due Wed 1/22 by 8 pm)

• Textbook - rest of Chapter 3
• Append to your response a solution to at least one exercise from the end of the chapter.

• PS1: Search in Pacman.  This assignment should be submitted with the assignment name cs343-1-search using these submission instructions.  This assignment is to be done independently (no pairs).
  

• Textbook - Chapter 4.1-4.2, and skim Chapter 4.3-4.5
• Respond to the readings by email (see syllabus)
  
• Append to your response a solution to exercise 4.1
  

• Textbook Chapter 5
• Include in your response a solution to one exercise from the end of the chapter.
  

• PS2: Multiagent Pacman.  This assignment should be submitted with the assignment name cs343-2-multiagent using these submission instructions.  This assignment is to be done independently (no pairs).

• Textbook Chapter 13.1-13.5
• Email response: write solutions to Exercises 13.3, 13.10a-b, and 13.21.  (Exercises only this time)
  

• Textbook Chapter 14.1-14.2
• Email response: write a solution for Exercise 14.1 (describe the network in 14.1(a); no drawing needed)  (Exercises only this time)

• Textbook Chapter 16.1-16.3
• Textbook Chapter 17.1-17.3
• [optional] Chapters 3 and 4 of Sutton and Barto give a good introduction to MDPs.
  
• Email response: write a solution for Exercise 16.1, 16.17, and 17.7 (a-b).
  

Programming: out on Thursday 2/20, due Thursday 3/20 by 11:59 pm

• PS3: Reinforcement learning.  This assignment should be submitted with the name cs343-3-reinforcement using these submission instructions.  This assignment may be done in pairs.  Note: we are releasing the assignment early to give greater flexibility, especially with the spring break recess.  We recommend starting early, but if you get stuck, wait until after next week.
• If you plan to submit this or any future assignment with a partner, check out this info on pair programming.   [Wiki]  [video]

• Textbook Chapter 21.1-21.3
• [optional] Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.5 in Sutton and Barto
• Email response: write a solution for Exercise 17.10 (a-b); 21.2
  

Readings: due Thursday 2/27 (email response due Wed 2/26 by 8 pm)

• Textbook Chapter 21.4-21.6
• Email response: write a reading response following the syllabus guidelines.

• No new readings
• Practice midterm out on Thursday 2/27
• Midterm in class Thursday 3/6
• Mid-term course survey is online: please complete it by Mon 3/17.
  

• Textbook 14.1-14.3 (14.1-14.2 is a review from Week 5)

• Textbook 14.4-14.5

• Textbook Chapter 14.5
• Email response: write a solution for either 14.15 (a)-(c) --OR--14.17 (a)-(b), and respond to the reading following the syllabus guidelines.
  

• Textbook Chapter 16.5-16.7
• Email response: write a solution for either 16.5 --OR-- 16.15, and respond to the reading following the syllabus guidelines.

• Contest: Pacman Capture the Flag
  

• PS4: Tracking.  This assignment should be submitted with the name cs343-4-tracking using these submission instructions.  This assignment may be done in pairs using pair programming.

• Textbook Chapter 15.1-15.3, 15.5, 15.6 (optional: 15.4)
• Email response: respond to the reading following the syllabus guidelines.

• Review above textbook sections
• Email response: include in your response a solution to one exercise from the end of Chapter 15.
  

• As noted on Piazza and updated here, please be sure to turn in the entire directory from your team's folder when calling turnin, i.e., call turnin --submit houck cs343-contest <YourTeamFolder> from the directory that contains your team's folder.  No tarballs please.
  

• Textbook Chapter 18-18.2, 20-20.2.
• Email response: respond to the reading following the syllabus guidelines.

• Textbook Chapter 18.4, 18.6 (except 18.6.2), 18.7 through 18.7.2
• No email response due

Programming: out on 4/10, due on 4/24 at 11:59 pm

• PS5 Classification: This assignment should be submitted with the name cs343-5-classification using these submission instructions.  This assignment may be done in pairs using pair programming.

• Textbook Chapter 18.8, 18.9, 18.11
• No email response due
• K-means applet
  

• Reading assignment: Visual Object Detection with Deformable Part Models, by Felzenszwalb et al., CACM 2013.
• Email response: respond to the CACM article linked above following the syllabus guidelines.

Week 14: More Supervised Learning (4/22 and 4/24)

Slides-Tues
Slides-Thurs

Readings: due Tues 4/22

• Textbook Chapter 18.3
• No email response due

• No reading or email responses due this week
  
• Reminders:
• Contest qualification due Monday
• Final tournament entry due Tuesday
• Final live tournament is Wed 7 pm in GDC 4.302 (normal classroom).  Food will be provided.
• Round robin semifinal round results
  
• Final tournament bracket from 4/30
  
• Final tournament "rematch" bracket from 5/6 (correcting for seeding issue)
  

Final exam: Monday May 12, 2-5 pm in  CPE 2.218 

As reference, see this UCB practice exam and solutions.  Our final will not include topics not covered in lecture, i.e., CSP.