Dear students,
The myExperience survey is open. Please take a moment to complete the survey form by August 13th. The feedback from previous students helped us significantly improve COMP9418, and we greatly appreciate your feedback. You can access the survey form using this link:
The myExperience survey.
By the end of this week, we will run a leaderboard for the second assignment. Please ensure you have submitted your solution before Sunday (August 2nd) at 6 pm. You can submit a simple code, just to test the submission system. These submissions will not be graded.
We have also released the marks for Assignment 1. You can view your results at:
https://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~give/Student/sturec.php
Please review the test cases provided on WebCMS (available on the Assignment 1 page). If you have any concerns about your marking, contact us via cs9418@cse.unsw.edu.au. For general questions about the assignment, feel free to post on the WebCMS forum.
Finally, remember to submit your answers for Quiz 7 before Sunday at 6 pm.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
The description for Assignment 2 is now available. We will run a leaderboard on Sunday, August 2nd. To participate, please submit your solution by 6 p.m. on that day. The leaderboard will allow you to test your code against hidden test cases. The final submission deadline for Assignment 2 is Sunday, August 9th.
Finally, don’t forget to submit your answers for Quiz 6 by Sunday at 6 p.m.
I will make an additional announcement when we have finished marking the first assignment.
Regards,
Gustavo
Dear students,
The course materials for this week are available on WebCMS. Please remember to submit your answers for Quiz 5 by Sunday at 6 p.m.
We are currently marking Assignment 1 and aim to release the marks and solutions next week.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
Happy flexibility week!
This week, we do not have lectures, tutorials, quizzes or consultation hours. You can use this time to catch up with the course content.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
A reminder that Assignment 1 is due this Sunday at 6 p.m. If you’re working in a group, please ensure that you register your group on WebCMS (under the Groups tab).
Quiz 4 is also due this Sunday at 6 p.m.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us on the WebCMS forum.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
This week’s course content is now available on WebCMS.
I have made some minor changes in the Assignment 1 description. Check the changelog on the assignment page: https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP9418/26T2/resources/122956
A few reminders:
Please don't hesitate to contact us on the forum if you have any questions.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
WebCMS has been updated with the following:
- Week 2 Tutorial answers
- Quiz 2 questions
- Quiz 1 answers
- Assignment 1 description and datasets.
Assignment 1 is now available and is due on Sunday, July 5th, at 6:00 pm. You can work on it individually or with a partner (max. two students per group).
Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
The course materials for this week are now available on WebCMS. You will find the following items:
Starting this week, we will have a weekly multiple-choice quiz . Please submit your answers by Sunday at 6 PM. Multiple submissions are allowed, but late submissions will not be accepted .
You can access the quizzes via the Activities menu on WebCMS.
I will hold consultation hours on Mondays, 2- 3 p.m on J17 510L. This is my office, and I will need to open the door for you as it requires swipe access. Simply send me a message on Teams to let me know you are coming or have arrived. An exception is this week as today is a holiday.
Regards,
Gustavo.
Dear students,
Welcome to COMP9418!
I look forward to seeing you at our inaugural lecture on Wednesday, where I’ll explain the course structure, expectations, and logistics.
In the meantime, I’d like to highlight some optional preparatory materials available on our course website: https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP9418/26T2/
These materials review foundational topics in:
Since most students have encountered this content before, it’s not required. However, if you’d like a refresher, you may find the following resources helpful (under the Week 0 section):
In Week 1, we’ll begin with Bayesian Networks —a simple yet powerful and interpretable model. Tutorials will introduce key ideas in probability and start building a Python library that you’ll use throughout the course assignments.
We hope you enjoy the course and look forward to working with you!
Best regards,
Gustavo
(on behalf of the COMP9418 teaching team)