Special Problems

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
8903Fall2026.pdf (159.4 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
8903
Section:
P23
CRN
89760
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
William
Instructor last name:
Perkins
Class Details
Course description:
Small-group or individual investigation of advanced topics in computing. Guided study and research.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Knowledge-Based AI

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
7637
Section:
A
CRN
82787
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Christopher
Instructor last name:
MacLellan
Class Details
Course description:
Structured knowledge representation; knowledge-based methods of reasoning and learning; problem-solving, modeling and design.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students

are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. Review Georgia Tech’s Honor Code and

the student Code of Conduct.

Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarism on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to

the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty

for violations.

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Course status
Active

Master's Project

Last Updated: Tue, 03/31/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
6999
Section:
F12
CRN
90196
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Karen
Instructor last name:
Feigh
Class Details
Course description:

Final project for students completing a master's degree in the College of Computing. Repeatable for multi-semester projects.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Artificial Intelligence

Last Updated: Tue, 03/31/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
6601
Section:
OAN
CRN
89582
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Thomas
Instructor last name:
Ploetz
Class Details
Course description:

Basic concepts and methods of artificial intelligence including both symbolic/conceptual and numerical/probabilistic techniques.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Artificial Intelligence

Last Updated: Tue, 03/31/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
6601
Section:
OSZ
CRN
87542
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Thomas
Instructor last name:
Ploetz
Class Details
Course description:

"Basic concepts and methods of artificial intelligence including both symbolic/conceptual and numerical/probabilistic techniques."

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Pending

Intro Health Informatics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
6440
Section:
O01
CRN
83933
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jon
Instructor last name:
Duke
Class Details
Course description:
A broad review of the US health system and the application of informatics to the clinical practice of medicine, digital imaging, public health and bioinformatics.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

All Georgia Tech students are expected to uphold the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. The majority of work for this class is to be performed individually. For the practicum project, all project related deliverables should be performed as a team.

Violations include:

  • Copying, with or without modification, someone else's work when this work is not meant to be publicly accessible. (Example: a classmate's program or solution.)
  • Submission of material that is wholly or substantially identical to that created or published by another person or persons, without adequate credit notations indicating authorship (plagiarism). (Example: copying code from a public source that is not included in the course materials or is otherwise official documentation without citing the source.)
  • Asking for help with your code in a public forum (StackOverflow, Reddit, etc.) is disallowed.
  • Posting any code publicly, either in course communication tools or outside of the course (e.g. public GitHub repositories), is also grounds for academic action unless explicitly stated as permissible, or if students are instructed to do so by instructional staff in limited circumstances where it may be required at a technical level. (Note: Unless it directly reveals solutions related to individual work, original project work may be allowed in public repositories as long as no other violations exist.)
  • Use of Generative AI/LLMs/etc. tools such as GitHub co-pilot or GPT applications (e.g., ChatGPT) may produce answers or code that qualifies as plagiarism and should be used with caution. Use of answers or code produced wholly or substantially by any such tool is explicitly disallowed and considered an academic integrity violation. While the topic is covered in course material, students are enrolled in a specific capacity and the act of learning concepts is different from the act of using a tool professionally. This is, essentially, when students should learn how to responsibly use such tooling, including its limitations.
    • Note: Use of generative AI tools in the context of the practicum project may be more permissible. Students should consult with their mentors during project execution for situation clarification.        
    • Gen AI tools may also be used for general pointers in the right direction, as long as students are not copying complete code as-is. (Example: tips on how to approach a particular generic task in Python.)

Note that students are encouraged to discuss problems and papers with others as long as this does not involve copying of code or solutions.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

HCI Master's Project

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
6998
Section:
G13
CRN
90037
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Matthew
Instructor last name:
Gombolay
Class Details
Course description:
Placeholder
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Wed, 04/01/2026
Syllabus
CS8903_0.pdf (47.62 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
8903
Section:
Y05
CRN
90980
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Yalong
Instructor last name:
Yang
Class Details
Course description:

Small-group or individual investigation of advanced topics in computing. Guided study and research.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
8903
Section:
H20
CRN
90353
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Josiah
Instructor last name:
Hester
Class Details
Course description:
Small-group or individual investigation of advanced topics in computing. Guided study and research.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Wed, 04/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CS
Course number:
8903
Section:
V09
CRN
89039
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jan
Instructor last name:
Van Den Brand
Class Details
Course description:

Small-group or individual investigation of advanced topics in computing. Guided study and research.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active