Neural Networks: Theory and Implementation

Hi everyone,

Assignment 08 will be released shortly. It is due on 18.12.2025 at 23:59 CEST. If you would like to know about the release schedule before/after the holidays, please check this thread: https://nnti.sic.saarland/t/assignments-over-the-holiday-break/110/2

Starting from Assignment 08, LLM usage is strictly not allowed for converting handwritten solutions to LaTeX. You can submit handwritten solutions as before, but you cannot use an LLM to convert them to LaTeX and submit the resulting PDF. This means that no part of the assignment (whether the assignment sheet or your (intermediate) solutions), should be entered into an LLM at any point, and will count as a violation of the AI Usage policy as mentioned here: https://nnti.sic.saarland/t/ai-generated-content/87

You may use an LLM to understand a general topic, but do not enter any assignment questions into one, even for clarifications (that is what the Forum is for, we always reply quickly!).

Starting from Assignment 08, please also mention the name of the team member(s) solving each (sub)part. You will, as before, gain or lose points as a team, and will be asked to present any part regardless of who solved it. This is only for accountability of plagiarism, and we don't really care if a team member solved fewer parts as long as they can present in the tutorials (so please do not falsify this information!)

Good luck with the final assignment before Christmas :)

Best,

The NNTI Team

Hi everyone,

Assignment 6 has been released. The deadline for this assignment is 11:59 PM on December 04, 2025.

Please also make sure you are registered on the course forum and check it regularly, we post announcements and important logistics updates there, and expect everyone to at least review the pinned topics.

Best,
The NNTI Team

Dear Students,

You may skip your tutorial presentation only for legitimate reasons. Examples of such reasons include being genuinely sick or having an official appointment with the Ausländerbehörde (ABH) that directly clashes with your tutorial time. Please note that personal commitments or a doctor’s appointment during the tutorial do not count as valid excuses.

If you are sick and unable to attend, you must send your tutor the official German sick note, the Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (certificate of unfitness for work), and cc Prof. Klakow. Simply writing an email saying you are sick is not enough, the certificate must be attached, and it should be sent promptly.

Please remember that tutors are not responsible for following up on absences. It is your responsibility to provide the required documentation to avoid penalties for missing your presentation.

Best,
NNTI Team

Dear students,

We have updated Task 4: Familiarization with the cluster environment of Assignment 2 in response to questions raised on the forum and an error in the previously specified university Docker registry address. Docker should now be run locally to create an image, which is then pushed to a personal Docker Hub account created online and subsequently referenced in your submit file on the server.

Please see the updated assignment sheet for the revised instructions.

Best,
The NNTI team

Hello everyone!

You can now see your assigned tutorial slot by going to Personal Status > Tutorials.

Please note that tutorials begin this week. As mentioned in the lecture, failing to present your solution when requested will result in losing all points on the assignment and, the next time, losing exam eligibility.

Feel free to reach out on the Forum if you have any questions!

Best,
The NNTI Team

Hi everyone!

You can now select your tutorial slot preferences under the Personal Status tab. You have until 02.11.2025, 23:59 CEST to enter your preferences.

Tutorials will take place weekly, starting from 03.11.25. As discussed in the lecture, attending tutorials is mandatory, as you may be asked to present your solution at any time.

For any questions, feel free to reach out to us.

Best,
Your NNTI Tutors

Hello everyone!

Assignment 01 has been released. The assignment is due on 30.10.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Future assignments will be released on Thursdays, and you will have one week to complete them.

The first assignment can be submitted alone if you have not had time to find a group. After this, you are expected to work in a group of up to 3 students. The forum will soon be enabled for you to find a team. You can also look for team members in the first tutorial. Note that team members are not required to participate in the same tutorial.

For any clarification, please reach out to us on the Forum.

Best,
Your NNTI Tutors