AIST 1000: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — FALL 2025

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Lectures
Tuesday, 10:30 - 11:15 am, Mong Man Wai Bldg 703
Tutorials
Tuesday, 11:30 - 12:15 pm, Mong Man Wai Bldg 703
Instructor
Prof. Liwei WANG
Teaching Assistant
Duo ZHENG
Announcement
All updates will be sent to your emails. Please check your university emails.
Grading
Attendance (10%) + Quiz (30%) + Final Report & Presentation (60%)

Tutorial sessions would be the fastest and clearest way to discuss any problem. You are also welcomed to send emails to the instructor and the TAs.

Lectures

All related lecture materials will be posted on Blackboard → Lecture Notes.

Note: Lecture slides cannot be distributed outside the class.

The following schedule (tentative) are subject to minor modifications.
Schedule
Week Date Topic Remark
1 Sept 2 Overview of AI and Machine Learning
2 Sept 9 Natural Language Processing (NLP) Seminar 1
3 Sept 16 NLP Seminar 2
4 Sept 23 Introduction to Computer Vision (CV) Quiz
5 Sept 30 CV Seminar
6 Oct 14 AI4Sci Seminar 1
7 Oct 21 AI4Sci Seminar 2
8 Oct 28 Robotics Seminar 1
9 Nov 4 Robotics Seminar 2
10 Nov 11 Introduction to Reinforcement Learning Quiz
11 Nov 18 Reinforcement Learning Seminar
12 Nov 25 Final Presentation

Attendance (10%)

Attendance check every week from Week 2 (1% each).

Quiz (30%)

Final Report & Presentation (60%)

Course Policy