Academic Integrity

All submitted work must be your own. You may discuss concepts with classmates, but all code and writing must be independently produced.

AI assistant usage (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, etc.):

• May be used for learning and understanding concepts
• AI-generated code must be fully understood and documented
• Direct copying without understanding is not permitted
• All AI usage must be declared in submissions

Violations are handled according to QUB's academic offences policy.

AI Tools Usage Policy

You may use AI tools for all aspects of the project. However, you are encouraged to complete the work independently, using these tools only as support. The written components will be assessed based on clarity, organization, and the effectiveness of your communication. The majority of your grade will be based on your understanding of the system you build. This will be assessed through proposal and final project demo interviews.

The interviews will assess your understanding of the project. You should be able to answer questions about different components of your system, your design decisions, the results you obtained, and possible alternative approaches.

Office Hours

Office hours are drop-in sessions—no appointment needed. Come with questions about lectures, assignments, or your project.

Getting Help

• Discussion Board: Use Canvas for general questions—other students benefit from seeing answers.
• Office Hours: Best for longer discussions or debugging help.
• Email: For private or administrative matters only. Allow 2–3 working days for response.

Resources

• Canvas — Course materials and submissions
• LangChain Documentation
• Unsloth Documentation
• vLLM Documentation

Acknowledgements

This module draws inspiration from courses at Stanford's CS224N and CS231N. Claude Code was harmed in the making of this website.