Study Guide for

Artificial Intelligence

Students’ Union
Informatik & AI

[email protected]

30. August 2021

Version 2.3
 Welcome at the TNF
When you read this, you are either already enrolled in a technical course at
JKU, or at least show great interest in it. Congratulations! JKU’s technical
departments in particular enjoy an excellent international reputation, and
graduates of all TNF studies have excellent job prospects. Although the TNF
is the smallest with approximately 4500 students, it is also the most diverse
faculty of the JKU with over 30 different studies.
At the beginning of a new course of study, it takes time to get to grips with
the university or to get to know the course of study better. These are reasons
of which often questions or problems arise that make you unsure of what to do.
This is where we—the ÖH TNF—come into play. Do not hesitate to contact
us if you have any questions or problems. We always have an open ear and will
do our best to help you. The best way to reach us is to send us an e-mail or to
come directly to one of the StV consulting cafés at the TNF-Kammerl (I.1.3).
You can find out more about this in this brochure—it should serve as a guide
for starting your studies and hopefully already answer many of your questions.
The ÖH TNF is subdivided into 11 different student unions (StV) which,
depending on what you are studying, represent your interests and advise you
on problems with courses or professors. In this brochure you can find out who
is in charge of which studies and how you can reach them. The first part
provides you with general information about the university and your studies.
The second part was written by your StV, is tailored to your studies and
offers further information to help you get off to a successful start. Besides our
homepage (www.oeh.jku.at/ abschnitte/ technik-und-naturwissenschaften), e-
mail ([email protected]) and Instagram (instagram.com/ oehtnf ) you also have
the possibility to contact us via Facebook: fb.com/ jkuoehtnf .
On behalf of the entire ÖH TNF, I wish you every success in your first or new
semester and a good start to your studies—I hope we see you over a cup of
coffee in the TNF-Kammerl or at another of our many events.

Marius Tillner
Chairman of the ÖH Faculty Representation TNF
[email protected]

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
I General Information for Studies at the TNF 4
I.1 What is the ÖH? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I.1.1 Structure & Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I.1.2 Contact Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I.1.3 The TNF-Kammerl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
I.2 Studying at the TNF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I.2.1 5 steps to studying at JKU TNF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I.2.2 Study Manual / CEUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I.2.3 JKU Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
I.2.4 The academic year - dates and deadlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I.2.5 JKU Card and Service Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
I.2.6 Kepler University Study Support System (KUSSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
I.2.7 Types of Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
I.2.8 Completion of the Bachelor’s programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I.3 About the Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
I.3.1 Preparatory courses at the JKU for TNF students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
I.3.2 Wi-Fi, E-mail, Eduroam and Software for Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
I.3.3 ÖH Mensabonus, Mensen and Cafés . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I.3.4 USI - UniversitySPORTSInstitute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I.3.5 First-Semester Tutorial (ET) / Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
I.3.6 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
I.3.7 Student Homes, Dormitories & Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

II Details for Artificial Intelligence 23

II.1 The Students’ Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
II.2 Study Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
II.2.1 StEOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
II.2.2 AI-Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
II.2.3 Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
II.2.4 Starting your studies in the summer term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
II.3 The AI Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
II.3.1 Study Commission (Studienkommission, StuKo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
II.3.2 Overview of the Artificial Intelligence Bachelor’s Program . . . . . . . . . . . 29
II.3.3 Distance Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
II.4 Services of the Students’ Union Informatik & AI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
II.5 The AI Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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I General Information for Studies at the TNF

I.1 What is the ÖH?

The ÖH (Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft) is the legal representation of the interests
of all students in Austria. It represents the students in various committees and takes care of
their concerns and problems. For each field of study there is a team of study representatives
who can always help you with their experience.

I.1.1 Structure & Outline

At the top is the federal representation (BV) of the ÖH. It receives all ÖH contributions,
which are later distributed to the respective university representatives (UV). The Federal
Constitution lays down general guidelines and the tasks of the respective UVs.
The university representation is responsible for the higher-level organisation of the ÖH at
the respective university. Like the BV, it is determined every two years by the election of
parliamentary factions or lists. The UV determines, for example, which divisions are to be
established at the respective university.
The respective faculty representation (FakV) is located under the UV. The JKU has the
following four faculties:

• the SOWI (Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences),

• the RE (Faculty of Law),

• the TNF (Faculty of Science and Technology) and

• the MED (Medical Faculty).

Each of these faculties has its own faculty representation, which is made up of elected
members of the respective study representatives. The FakV is responsible for the organisation
within its own faculty and serves as the coordinator for the student unions (StV). It is also
the link between the unions and the UV.
The Student Representations are your first point of contact if there are problems with courses
or lecturers or if questions arise regarding your studies.

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I.1.2 Contact Data

During the semester, the individual student representatives hold office hours at the ÖH TNF
office (TNF-Kammerl in the Kepler building, see I.1.3). The times entered here are valid for
the coming semester, but are subject to change. Current office hours will be posted in front
of the TNF-Kammerl at the beginning of the semester.

Fakultätsvertretung TNF
All Studies
[email protected]
Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (BA,
StV Chemie MA)
[email protected] Biological Chemistry (BA, MA)
Tuesday, 10:15-11:45 Uhr Polymerchemistry (MA)
Management in Chemical Technologies (MA)
StV Elektronik und Informationstechnik
[email protected] Elektronik und Informationstechnik (BA, MA)
Thursday, 10:15-11:45 Uhr
StV Informatik & AI
Informatik (BA)
[email protected]
Computer Science (MA)
AI: Thursday, 13:45-15:15
Artificial Intelligence (BA, MA)
Informatik: Tuesday, 13:45-15:15 Uhr
StV Kunststofftechnik Maschinenbau Kunststofftechnik (BA)
[email protected] Maschinenbau (BA, MA)
[email protected] Polymer Technologies and Science (MA)
Tuesday, 12:00-13:30 Uhr Management in Polymer Technologies (MA)
StV Lehramt
[email protected] Lehramt Sekundarstufe (BA, MA)
Wednesday, 12:00-13:30 Uhr
Technische Mathematik (BA)
StV Mathematik
Computermathematik (MA)
[email protected]
Industriemathematik (MA)
Thursday, 12:00-13:30 Uhr
Mathematik i.d. Naturwissenschaften (MA)
StV Mechatronik Mechatronik (BA, MA)
[email protected] Medical Engineering (BA)
Thursday, 10:15-11:45 Uhr Maschinenbau (BA, MA)
StV NaWi-Tec Naturwissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Technik
[email protected] (BA)
Technische Physik (BA, MA)
StV Physik Molekulare Biowissenschaften (BA)
[email protected] Molekulare Biologie (MA)
Thursday, 13:45-15:15 Uhr Biophysik (MA)
Nanoscience- and Technology (MA)
StV Medical Engineering
Medical Engineering (BA, MA)
[email protected]
StV Doktorat TN Doktoratsstudium Naturwissenschaften
[email protected] Doktoratsstudium Tech. Wissenschaften
StV ReWiTech
Recht und Wirtschaft für TechnikerInnen (MA)
[email protected]

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I.1.3 The TNF-Kammerl

The TNF-Kammerl (roughly translated, the TNF-chamber) consists of two rooms and is the
headquarters of the ÖH TNF. During office hours you can exchange ideas with your student
representatives and other students over coffee and cake. If you have any questions, but no
time to come by in person, send an e-mail to ÖH TNF ([email protected]) or to your student
representative and we will make a separate appointment with you. The TNF-Kammerl is
located in the Keplergebäude/Hörsaaltrakt diagonally opposite the Sparkasse branch (the
exact room number is HT0021E).

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I.2 Studying at the TNF
I.2.1 5 steps to studying at JKU TNF

All beginnings are difficult, even when studying. That’s why we show you the start of your
studies in five steps. These steps should serve as a guideline for the first months at JKU.
Further details can be found in this guide, online on the listed websites or on request by
e-mail.

2 Use the online pre-registration (jku.at/ voranmeldung).

2 Immatriculate at the department for teaching and study organisation in the bank
building (Zulassungsservice/admissions service, rooms BA113A and BA113B). Here
you will receive your matriculation number, which will accompany you throughout your
entire university life, you can enrol for your desired field of study and you will receive
your JKU Card.

2 Pay the ÖH contribution (now only by bank transfer - more information in the KUSSS
in "Tuition fee").

2 Register in the KUSSS (kusss.jku.at) for the courses and attend the first date of each
LVA (even if there is no obligation to attend, if you were not accepted, or if you were
accepted in the wrong group).

2 Ask your student representative about further steps, such as crediting. This works best
with a cup of coffee in the TNF-Kammerl. Just come to our office café or send us an
email ;-)

Optional:

2 Visit the study counselling days and get valuable tips before you start your studies.

2 Set up your email address (more info at I.3.2).

2 Take part in the first semester tutorial: Get to know new people and gather insider
knowledge about leisure activities at the university (You can get more information at
the beginning of the semester and under I.3.5).

2 Visit the ET-Mensafest and celebrate yourself at the beginning of your studies.

2 Check with the social services (Sozialreferat) department for possible subsidies and
grants.

I.2.2 Study Manual / CEUS

In the study manual (studienhandbuch.jku.at), also called CEUS, the individual courses of
the JKU are described. Among other things, it specifies which course a course of study (LVA)
belongs to, what content is taught and how the grade in this LVA is achieved.

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Lecture Halls and Seminar Rooms The names of the rooms follow this pattern:

• first the letters of the building abbreviation

• then the floor number,

• followed by the room number.

Example: S3 219 = Science Park 3, 2nd floor, Room 19

The lecture halls do not follow this pattern - they are simply abbreviated as HS (Hörsaal in
german).

B Hauptbbibliothek
BA Bankengebäude BA9907, BA9908, BA9909, BA9910, BA9911, BA9912
HF Hochschulfondsgebäude HF9904, HF9905, HF9901, HF9915 (im Keller)
HG Hörsaalgebäude HS9, HS10
HP Halbleiterphysik
HT Hörsaaltrakt HS2, HS3, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, HT177F, HT176G
J Juridicum
K Keplergebäude HS1, K001A, K009D, K012D, K033C, K034D, K112A, K153C, K223B,
K224B, K269D
KG Kopfgebäude KG712
MI Mikroelektronik
MT Mechatronik Science Park 1 MT127, MT128, MT130, MT132, MT226, MT226/1,
MT327
MZ Managementzentrum HS15, HS16, HS17, MZ003A, MZ003B, MZ005A, MZ005B,
MZ112B, MZ412A
OIC LIT Open Innovation Center Stufensaal
P Physikgebäude HS8, P004, P215
S2 Science Park 2 S2-044, S2-046, S2-048, S2-053, S2-054, S2-059, S2-Z74, S2-120,
S2-219
S3 Science Park 3 HS18, HS19, S3-047, S3-048, S3-055
S4 Science Park 4 no lecture halls, no seminar rooms
S5 Science Park 5 no lecture halls, no seminar rooms
T TNF-Turm HS11, HS12, HS14, T405, T406, T406/1, T911
UC Mensa und Uni-Center Festsaal A-B, Loft B-D, UC6, Sitzungszimmer I-V

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Learning Zones In almost every JKU building there are areas for students with seating and
tables. These learning zones are equipped in different ways. Especially for technicians there
are learning zones on the 1st floor of Science Park 1 and in the southern part of Science Park
2 and 3. These are equipped with enough sockets and good network access.
Furthermore a learning zone was additionally set up in the library, which is open 24 hours a
day and also at weekends, further more there is the learning center, which is located on top
of the main library. Your JKU Card must be activated to use them. Simply contact the staff
of the main library.

Porter The porter is located on the ground floor of the head building. The porter’s office is
manned around the clock. In addition to access control at the campus, the concierge also
operates a lost property service. If you lose your JKU Card, for example, you have a good
chance of finding it in the porter’s office.

I.2.4 The academic year - dates and deadlines

Information about current deadlines and dates can be found on the JKU homepage at
jku.at/ en/ studying/ studies-from-a-z/ dates-deadlines/
Here you will find important dates for the winter semester 2020/2021:

Online Pre-Registration WS: 05.07. bis 30.11.2021

Admission Period WS: 08.07. to 05.09.2021
Grace Period WS: 06.09. to 30.11.2021
Main Enrolment Period WS: 06.09. from 07:00 until 24.09.2021
Allocation Results WS: 01.10.2021
Semester Start WS: 01.10.2021
Course-Start: 04.10.2021
Christmas Holiday: 20.12.2021 to 06.01.2022
Semester End WS: 28.02.2022
Semester Break: 01.02. to 28.02.2022
Period without Courses and Exams Sundays, public holidays, and 02.11.2021

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I.2.5 JKU Card and Service Points

The JKU Card is your digital student identity card. With this card you can take advantage of
various offers of the university, such as e.g:

• Library card — for lending books from the library

• Cafeteria card — your requested Mensa bonus see I.3.3 is stored on the card and can
be linked to your NFC ATM card

• Parking ticket - with the JKU Card you can open the barrier to the parking lot. In
addition to the daily rate, there is also a semester ticket for students, which can be
purchased at Building and Technology (Gebäude und Technik) which is located in the
head building (Kopfgebäude), room KG102.

• Electronic key - the JKU Card stores the accesses for offices or the 24/7 learning zone

• 24 Hours Learning Zone - To enter the 24 Hours Learning Zone, you must unlock your
JKU Card in the Library.

Service Points The Service Points are electronic portals distributed throughout the campus.
There you can activate your new JKU Card and have the validity date reprinted. These
portals are located in physics building (Physikgebäude) ground floor (5 Servicepoints) in
the bank building (Bankengebäude) ground floor (1 Servicepoint), management centre
(Managementzentrum) ground floor (1 Servicepoint), lecture hall wing A (Hörsaaltrakt Gang
A) (2 Servicepoints) and Science Park 3 ground floor (1 Servicepoint). Further information
can be found at help.jku.at/ im/ en/ jku-account/ jku-card.

I.2.6 Kepler University Study Support System (KUSSS)

The KUSSS (kusss.jku.at) is the registration system for students. During the registration
period — usually the last month before the beginning of the semester — all students can
register for LVAs. The system also checks whether the prerequisites for a course of study
have already been fulfilled. This means that you decide for yourself which courses you want
to attend!
If you have passed an exam, this will also be entered in the KUSSS. Thus you can follow
your entire progress in the KUSSS. The KUSSS also offers the option of exporting the dates
of courses to the iCal format. This allows you to import your courses into your calendar on
your PC or phone. In addition, there are apps for Android and iOS, which bring the most
frequently used functions, such as course plan and Mensaplan, to your smartphone. (See also
I.3.2)

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I.2.7 Types of Courses

VO/VL: Lectures are courses in which the subject matter is usually taught in the form
of presentations. There is no obligation to attend, but a regular attendance
is useful for a better understanding of the material. At the end of the lecture
there will be a written exam and/or an oral examination.
UE: Exercises are held to accompany lectures and have the purpose of reinforcing
the material presented by means of examples. Usually there are homework
exercises, which are carried out independently.
PR: During an practical course, your theoretical knowledge will be put into practice
and, for example, a measuring circuit will be set up.
KV: Combined courses are, as the name suggests, a mixture of lecture and exercise.
The subject area is explained as a lecture and learned in a practical part.
SE: In seminars, a part of the subject area is usually developed and then presented
on one’s own responsibility.

Types of Allotment In the KUSSS there are different ways to get from the registration of
a LVA to the allocation. The type of allocation is indicated in the KUSSS registration page
of each LVA above.

• Allocation according to sequential order: First come, first served. The time of
registration is essential. If a registration is changed (e.g. by changing the exercise
group), the last change is used.

• Direct allotment: As in the case of allocation according to sequence, the registration

date is decisive. However, the registration is carried out immediately.

• Allocation according to precedence number: The registration time is insignificant,

because the waiting bonus and the part-time bonus are essential here. If there are still
too many of the same order, a random number decides.

There are only a few compulsory courses in the TNF that offer too few places for all interested
students. Therefore, the priority number does not play an important role for us. Especially
with free LVAs and especially with language courses, the number of places is often very limited.
You can find further information under jku.at/ en/ studying/ studies-from-a-z/ kusss/ kusss-
faqs/ class-allocation.

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Exams and Tries If you want to take an exam, you usually have to register for it in the
KUSSS. If you change your mind later and still cannot or do not want to take the exam,
please unsubscribe from the exam in time or inform the exam administration by e-mail.
Generally, you have five tries to each exam/course. No negative assessment can be made for
non-performance. At your third start you have the choice to take the exam on a commission
basis. This means that two more professors will correct the examination. The fourth and fifth
examinations are always commission-based. If you have not passed the exam/course after the
fifth start, you can no longer complete your studies. If you have any problems, please contact
your student representative in a timely manner.

Free LVAs In addition to the compulsory subjects and subjects that you choose as a subject
consolidation of your knowledge, there are also so-called free courses. How many of them
you have to complete is indicated in your curriculum in ECTS.
For the free courses you can collect ECTS from all courses at the JKU which are not listed
in your compulsory subjects. You can also count subjects from other universities (e.g. from
abroad) as free courses.
Many students attend the course Scientific writing and layout using LaTeX. This course is
divided into 2 parts and provides basic knowledge about the typesetting program LATEX, which
is used for almost all scientific work in the technical field.
Furthermore, language courses are offered at the JKU, which are often used as free courses
and can be especially useful for stays abroad. If you are a technician and would like to improve
your English vocabulary, you can do this especially in the course Advanced English for Science,
Technology and Law - Level B2 by Prof. Pree.

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I.2.8 Completion of the Bachelor’s programme

It will take a little while before you complete your Bachelor’s degree, but we would like to
tell you a few things you should watch out for in advance. For information on what to do
when graduating, see jku.at/ en/ studying/ studies-from-a-z/ degree-completion/ completion-
of-the-bachelors-degree-program/ .

How do I complete my Bachelor’s degree? The curriculum lists all the courses required
to complete the Bachelor’s programme. On CEUS (studienhandbuch.jku.at) you will find a
complete list of all compulsory and elective courses:
Once you have completed all courses and the Bachelor thesis, you can apply for the Bachelor
degree at the Examination and Recognition Service (Bankengebäude/101B). The Bachelor’s
programme is completed with the date of the last required course grade or optionally on the
day of application.

How and when can I find a Bachelor thesis? Usually you work on your bachelor thesis in
your last semester. Of course, you can also start earlier.
A Bachelor’s thesis is always supervised by an institute. Many institutes list available topics
on their homepages and course heads point out current topics in their courses. If you have
found a topic in this way, it is advisable to arrange an appointment for an interview with an
employee of the institute by e-mail. Of course, you can also submit your own well-considered
topic suggestions to many institutes. A bachelor thesis can also be prepared externally (e.g. in
your company). However, you must first find an institute that will take care of the supervision
and ultimately assess your work.
Some student representatives regularly organise bachelor information evenings for you, where,
in addition to general information, institutes also present their field of research and available
topics. Another source for finding topics is the ÖH JKU thesis exchange at www.oeh.jku.at/
boerse/ abschlussarbeiten.

What do I have to hand in to the Examination and Recognition Service? Before you
go to the Examination Division, you must complete the Examination Grid. This can also be
found under jku.at/ en/ studying/ studies-from-a-z/ degree-completion/ completion-of-the-
bachelors-degree-program/ . All grades and the corresponding examination date must be filled
in the grid. In the KUSSS under Exams - Help Examination Rosters you can print out a fill-in
aid which lists your courses structured according to the current examination grid.
The examination grid can also be submitted incompletely shortly before the end of your
studies (if you are only missing one grade), which can shorten the processing time in the
examination service in the case of final submission.

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I would like to take subjects from the Master’s programme before graduating. Is that
possible? Yes, you can! In many cases, subjects from the Master’s programmes are offered
as special subjects in the Bachelor’s programme. In order not to completely disrupt the
timetable of your studies, we recommend that you complete your Bachelor’s degree in a
timely manner and only then fill your semester with courses from the Master’s curriculum.

Caution! If you have already completed Master’s courses in your

Bachelor’s programme, you should not have these credited as free
course! Otherwise, it is very difficult to complete your following
Master’s course!

How are the overall grades for the Bachelor’s degree calculated? The certificate consists
of the overall grades of the subjects, which are broken down in the respective examination
grid. The examination service calculates the overall grades from the subjects that consist of
several examination units as follows:

• Sum of the course scores multiplied by the corresponding ECTS.

• Divided by the total number of ECTS in the subject.

• The result is rounded, if necessary, and rounded up if the result is .5 or higher.

• Courses concluded with “Participated successfully” are not included in the overall grade.
For an overall grade to be formed, at least half of the courses of the subject must
therefore be graded.

Further steps and master entry The processing of the examination grid by the examination
service takes 1-2 weeks. Once the processing is completed, you will find the overall grades in
the KUSSS under Exams - Results on my exams at the bottom of the page.
Now it is possible to enrol at the admissions service (Bankengebäude/B113A) for the Master’s
programme. Alternatively, the next course of study can be directly selected at the end of
the examination roster. If you enrol for a postgraduate Master’s programme, the general
admission deadlines do not apply! You can register at any time.
You can pick up your Bachelor’s certificate about a week later from the Examination and
Recognition Service, but it is not required to register for the Master’s programme.

To be noted for the time between Bachelor’s and Master’s studies It should be noted
that you are not officially considered a student in the period between the Bachelor’s degree
(i.e. the date of the last examination or the date of issue of your last certificate) and enrolment
in a Master’s programme. This means that you are not allowed to take exams or write exams
during this time. If this cannot be avoided, you should talk to the examiner in advance to see
if she could give you the grade with a different date. This should normally not be a problem.
Furthermore, you are no longer officially insured as you are “not a student”. The whole thing
is just a bureaucratic restriction, but unfortunately you have to live with it.

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I.3 About the Studies
I.3.1 Preparatory courses at the JKU for TNF students

In order to make it easier for first-semester students to start at TNF, preparatory courses
are offered before the actual start of their studies. In these courses, essential contents of
secondary school subjects are repeated in a condensed form and prepared for the introductory
lectures. For first-year students without programming experience, the basis for successful
participation in the programming courses is laid.
Participation is voluntary. Since experience has shown that previous knowledge differs, the
preparatory courses are aimed particularly at those first-year students who want to close
specific gaps in their knowledge or whose university entrance qualification dates back some
time.
The JKU offers the following preparatory courses in the winter semester:

• Mathematics for various courses of study

• Mathematics intensive course for students of mechatronics, electronics and information

technology and plastics engineering (during the semester, from October to December)

• Introductory physics week.

• Physical Foundations of Electrical Engineering and Mechanics

• Practical Programming Knowledge (Java) and Python Programming (especially for AI)

You can find out more about the preliminary courses online at
jku.at/ en/ studying/ studies-from-a-z/ preparation-courses.

I.3.2 Wi-Fi, E-mail, Eduroam and Software for Students

The JKU will provide you with an eduroam account with your enrolment. This account
gives you an email address, Wi-Fi access, KUSSS access, Moodle access, etc. This means
that you can log in with your username and password to all services of the university. The
username is k<matriculationmumber>@students.jku.at, e.g. [email protected].
You can change your password on account.jku.at. Further information can be found on
help.jku.at/ im/ accounts.

Wi-Fi and eduroam There are two wireless networks on campus: JKU and eduroam. In the
JKU network, after connecting to a website, you log in with your matriculation number and
your password. Unfortunately, this is limited to one device at a time and is not encrypted.
eduroam, on the other hand, is encrypted, can handle several devices at the same time and
is also offered internationally. This means that you can also use eduroam offers in other
countries. When connecting to eduroam you log in with k<matriculationnumber>@jku.at.
The eduroam password can be changed on account.jku.at. For more information, see help.
jku.at/ im/ netzwerkzugang/ campus-wireless-lan and on eduroam.jku.at.

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E-Mail All students have an e-mail forwarding service from the JKU. This allows you to
register for services that offer you as a student special conditions, such as software licenses.
All e-mails to this address will be forwarded to the private e-mail address entered in the
KUSSS. Further information can be found at help.jku.at/ im/ en/ e-mail-kalender/ e-mail-
fuer-studierende.

Software for Students Software is partly needed during the studies to be able to fulfill
tasks of some LVAs. In these cases you will usually be told in the LVA where the required
software is available. On help.jku.at/ im/ software/ software-fuer-studierende you will find a
small compilation of the offered software.

Microsoft licenses for Technicians (MS Imagine) As student of the TNF you can purchase
licenses of many Microsoft legally and for free. You will find more informations (currently in
German) at oeh.jku.at/ microsoft-lizenzen-azure-dev-tools.

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Since 2016, the Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus package has
also been available free of charge to all JKU students. This license allows you to install and
use Microsoft Office including updates on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets and 5 smartphones
and you get 1TB of additional storage space with Microsoft OneDrive. For more information,
see help.jku.at/ im/ software/ software-fuer-studierende.

u:book At the JKU, notebooks can be purchased twice a year from u:book in 3-4-week
sales windows. This service is available to all students and staff at universities, FHs and
schools. Further information can be found at ubook.at.

Apps To simplify some functions in KUSSS and make them more usable for mobile use,
there are some apps for Android and iOS. What you use in the end is up to you, we only give
an overview of existing offers.

• JKU App by Marunjar (Android): This app was written by JKU students and the
source code is available on Github. Beside the usual functions like timetable, Mensaplan
and campus plan the app offers comfort functions like calculation of the grade average
and detailed statistics of the study achievement. play.google.com/ store/ apps/ details?
id=org.voidsink.anewjkuapp

• ÖH JKU by SCF Software (Android, iOS): The new ÖH JKU App offers you many
functions of the KUSSS(timetable, sheet music), Mensaplan, Campusplan as well as
current ÖH News. play.google.com/ store/ apps/ details?id=at.scf.kusss bzw. itunes.
apple.com/ de/ app/ oh-jku/ id995084406?mt=8

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I.3.3 ÖH Mensabonus, Mensen and Cafés

If you study hard, you have to eat. Since this costs a lot of money, the ÖH Mensabonus was
introduced a few years ago. With this bonus you get the menus or the vegetable plate in the
canteen a lot cheaper.
You can apply for the Mensabonus in the KUSSS under Personal data — Austrian Student
Union Cafeteria (Mensa) discount . The next time you visit a service point, a "M"will be
printed next to the date on the JKU card.

• The JKU Mensa is located in the Uni-Center. Here you can choose between 2 menus
and the Choice-Mensa-Markt.
menu.mensen.at/ index/ index/ locid/ 1

• The KHG-Mensa is located on the ground floor of the student home KHG.
dioezese-linz.at/ khg/ mensa/ menueplan

• The Raabheim-Mensa you’ll find at the Raabheim. The menu is online at

www.sommerhaus-hotel.at/ de/ linz#restaurant.

• The Ch@t-Cafe is located in the Keplergebäude/Hörsaaltrakt and offers a different

soup every day in addition to various bread rolls and snacks.
menu.mensen.at/ index/ index/ locid/ 53

• The Science-Cafe is located on the ground floor of Science Park 3.

menu.mensen.at/ index/ index/ locid/ 63

• The Teichwerk swims hardly to be overlooked in the pond.

dasteichwerk.at

• The Café Sassi is a small restaurant in the Bankengebäude, which also runs a punch
stand in winter and attracts with some specialities.
sassi.at

• The SPAR Digital Flagship Store is located in the Open Innovation Center (OIC).
www.spar.at/ regionales/ oberoesterreich/ spar-am-campus-derjku

I.3.4 USI - UniversitySPORTSInstitute

The University Sports Institute (USI) at JKU Linz offers numerous, mostly weekly courses in
various sports at reasonable prices during the semester. The extensive offer includes common
sports such as volleyball and climbing, but also some martial arts and various dance courses.
In the winter semester, the practice starts on 1 October, registration is possible online from
mid-September. In the summer semester, the course starts on 1 March and the registration
period begins in mid-February. The USI also has a fully equipped fitness room with strength
and cardio machines. You can find more information on www.jku.at/ usi.

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I.3.5 First-Semester Tutorial (ET) / Mentoring

The first semester tutorial (short: ET, sometimes also called Mentoring) is another contact
point for you in the first semester. The aim of the tutorial is to make it easier for you and all
other first-semester students to start their studies.
A group of motivated students from the TNF, who also once stood at the beginning of their
studies, will accompany you through the first semester. You can choose this group yourself at
an interview (first university week). If you don’t have time for the interview, you can simply
write an email to [email protected] and you will be assigned to a group, where we of
course take your interests into consideration.
Your ET group will then offer weekly meetings to get to know other freshmen and university
life and to escape the everyday life of studying. The joint activities of the groups range from
cooking together to game evenings, ice skating, barbecuing, bowling, cinema, film evenings
to going out together and home bar rounds. Here, too, the events of the groups vary.
All activities are voluntary and you are of course not obligated to come if you don’t have
time. Every appointment should be fun, we want to be your contact person for all questions
and offer help where you need it.
I’m looking forward to seeing you!
Elias Prohaska, Head of ET-TNF
[email protected]

I.3.6 Events

Due to the situation caused by the corona pandemic, the events mentioned here and later in
the guide will only take place to a limited extent or not at all. Of course, the ÖH must also
adhere to the currently applicable restrictions and measures and accordingly we decide at
short notice whether an event can take place or whether a replacement event is planned on a
smaller scale.

In order to always be up to date and not to miss any announcements, it is best to follow us
on our social media channels and keep an eye out for our e-mails, in which we always inform you
about current events.

Students who complete a technical course of study face one of the most difficult challenges
to overcome at university level. Of course, there must also be some variety to compensate
for this. The ÖH TNF organizes some festivals for this purpose:

Debut Parties: At the end of October we organize the TNF debut parties in the Mensakeller.
All students and teachers of the respective faculty are invited. The debut parties are of course
specially designed for first-semester students in order to get to know people from higher
semesters. In the cafeteria cellar, on three consecutive days, there will be the computer
science AI/electronics Ëinstandsfest", the chemistry/plastics "Kükenfeständ then the ma-
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institutes organizes the Beer and Brezn festival together with the StV for the faculty.

Punch Stand: The ÖH TNF punch stand has meanwhile become a fixed winter feature.
Usually it takes place on Tuesday in the 2nd week of December. At the library square we spoil
you with delicious punch and mulled wine. As it is appropriate for a punch stand, there are
delicious homemade biscuits and raclette breads. As a small special we also offer homemade
egg liqueur.

JKU LAN: The StV Informatik & AI organizes the JKU-LAN-Party every semester. All
kinds of computer games, tournaments and hardware are played for 50 hours. If you want to
be a part of it, get informed at lan.oeh.jku.at

Dekathlon Since the summer semester 2017 we organize the ÖH TNF Dekathlon. In 10
challenges from the different fields of study of the TNF, 20 teams of 6 people each prove
their sporting skills and technical understanding. Teamwork is required, because only those
who excel in all tasks will hold the trophy in their hands at the end of the day. But don’t be
intimidated, everyone is a winner with us, because there are prizes for all teams.

StV-Grillereien: In the summer semester, your StV organises a barbecue similar to the
opening celebrations in autumn, to which the students and teachers of the respective faculty
are invited.

ÖH TNF Summer Barbecue: Once a year there is the big traditional ÖH TNF summer
barbecue. This takes place at the beginning of June in the university park. Highlights of
this event are the organic piglets, meat from organic farming, live ice cream production on
site with liquid nitrogen and much more. This event is the flagship of ÖH TNF and is well
attended every year. Those who are not present are to blame themselves :-).

Long Night of Evaluation Once a semester, we host the Long Night of Evaluation. This
should give you the opportunity to end the semester with other students and to evaluate
the teachers of the courses you have attended. With the evaluation you offer the professors
important feedback to improve the courses for the future.

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I.3.7 Student Homes, Dormitories & Bars

Internationales Studierendenzentrum Julius Raab (Sommerhaus)

Address: Julius Raab Straße 10, 4040 Linz, www.studentenwerk.at/ studenten/
raab
Bar: available; Mensa open on weekdays
Insider Info: The dormitory has a fitness room and gyms, which can be used as part
of the sports program of the University Sports Institute (USI). For more
information see I.3.4.

Wist Haus
Address: Johann Wilhelm Kleinstraße 72, 4040 Linz, www.wist.uni-linz.ac.at
Bar: Sun-Thu: 21:00-01:00, Wed: 21:00-04:00
Insider Info: The home bar is located on the 13th floor of the home and offers weekly
specials. In the summer semester the popular Wist Summer Festival
takes place.

Evangelisches Studierendenheim (ESH)

Address: Julius Raab Straße 1-3, 4040 Linz, www.esh.jku.at
Bar: unfortunately closed :-(
Insider Info: There are also seminar rooms in the basement of the ESH.

Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (KHG)

Address: Mengerstraße 23, 4040 Linz, www.dioezese-linz.at/ khg
Bar: Sun-Thu from 20:00
Insider Info: In addition to the cellar bar in the basement, larger parties such as the
autumn, spring and summer festivals take place every year in the KHG.
There are also workshops, lectures, concerts etc. every week.

Johannes Kepler Heim

Address: Altenbergerstraße 74, 4040 Linz, jk-heim.at
Bar: unfortunately closed :-(
Insider Info: In the summer semester the Kepler Heim Sommerfest takes place.

Studierendenheim Akademikerhilfe (AHL)

Address: Pulvermühlstraße 41, 4040 Linz, www.akademikerhilfe.at/ de/ linz
Bar: Mon, Wed, and Thu from 21:00
Insider Info: The home is located four tram stops from the university (St. Magdalena)
and has a modern home bar with changing specials.

STUWO Student Housing (STUWO)

Address: Altenbergerstraße 9, 4040 Linz, www.stuwo.at/ studentenheime/ linz/

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Bar: no bar
Insider Info: The home offers many student typical features, more on their website

MILESTONE Linz Brucknerstudios (Bruckner Studios)

Address: Peuerbachstraße 28, 4040 Linz, www.milestone.net/ locations/ ?city=
linz
Bar: no bar
Insider Info: The home offers many student typical features, more on their website

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II Details for Artificial Intelligence

II.1 The Students’ Union

The Students’ Union Informatik & AI (Studienvertretung, or simply StV in German) is elected
every two years at the ÖH elections. Eligible to vote are all persons who are enrolled in a
Informatik, Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence program (Bachelor or Master). The
Students’ Union is your first contact point - no matter if there are problems with teachers or
a lecture, or if you want to know something else about studying.
You can reach the Students’ Union Informatik & AI as follows:

• oeh.jku.at/ informatik and informatik.jku.at/ students are the information pages of

the Students’ Union. Here you can find current dates and events.

• [email protected] is available for all questions about studying.

• fb.com/ informatik.jku is our official Facebook page.

• Join us on Discord via discord.gg/ wAek576

• instagram.com/ oehtnf

• The AI-Café, every Thursday during the semester from 13:45 - 15:15, see also II.4

The Students’ Union Informatik & AI is responsible for students of the following studies:

• Bachelor’s program Informatik

• Master’s program Computer Scicence

• Bachelor’s and Master’s program Artificial Intelligence

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If you want to contact a Student’s Union member directly, you can of course do so as well.
Our team has the following members:

Mandatary

Elias Prohaska
Chairperson
[email protected]

Helena Fitze
1st Deputy
[email protected]

Felix Ferchhumer
2nd Deputy
[email protected]

Dominik Bonora
Mandatary
[email protected]

Sarah Schropp
Mandatary
[email protected]

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 Members

Simone Atzwanger Abdul Basit Banbhan

[email protected] [email protected]

Christine Berger Patrick Haidinger

[email protected] [email protected]

Max Heisinger Matthias Holzinger

[email protected] [email protected]

Mario Kahlhofer Katrin Kern

[email protected] [email protected]

Andrej Pejic Michael Preisach

[email protected] [email protected]

Fathy Shalaby Roman Sperl

[email protected] [email protected]

Markus Vogl Alexander Woike-Möller

[email protected] [email protected]

Johannes Wöß
[email protected]

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II.2 Study Start
At the beginning of your studies, there are other topics to consider in addition to registering
for your studies.

II.2.1 StEOP

As a first-year student, you must complete the StEOP (Studies Introductory and Orientation
Phase) before you can take further courses in higher semesters. At least 9 ECTS from the pool
in the table below must be successfully completed. Until then, you can only complete a maxi-
mum of 21 further ECTS from the recommended curriculum of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd semesters.

In addition, during the StEOP you have only 3 repetition possibilities (i.e. 4 total attempts)
for each examination. After successfully completing the StEOP, you can take each exam 5
times.
It is therefore highly recommended to complete the StEOP as quickly as possible in order to
avoid delays in your studies. Courses that are credited are considered completed in the sense
of the StEOP.

StEOP Core subjects (9 ECTS)

Course Type ECTS Semester

Introduction to AI VL 3.0 WS
Logic VL 3.0 WS
Hands-on AI I VL 1.5 WS
Hands-on AI I UE 1.5 WS
Programming in Python I VL 3.0 WS
Programming in Python I UE 3.0 WS
Mathematics for AI I VL 6.0 WS
Hands-on AI II VL 3.0 SS
Hands-on AI II UE 1.5 SS
Programming in Python II VL 1.5 SS
Programming in Python II UE 1.5 SS
Algorithms and Data Structures 1 VL 3.0 SS
Mathematics for AI II VL 6.0 SS

II.2.2 AI-Mentoring

The AI-Mentoring is a program designed to make it easier for you to start your studies: A
tutor (in this context a student of a higher semester) accompanies you in the first weeks as a
direct contact point, holds regular meetings and is open for all your questions. Optionally,
there will also be an informal meeting with a professor (your mentor) during the first semester.
The aim of this program is to get you used to the everyday university life more quickly and
to make new contacts. Your tutor is your go-to person if you every feel a bit lost.
In the course Hands-on AI I (in the first week of study) we will introduce ourselves to you
and arrange the mentoring groups. In the following weeks we will meet regularly to exchange
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in everyday study life and bring you closer to the offers of the JKU campus. The schedule
includes a guided tour of the campus, a joint visit to our AI-Café, the „Informatik-Stammtisch“,
the „Einstandsfest“and much more.

II.2.3 Accreditation

If you have already enjoyed an education that can be accredited in the AI program, you can
skip some courses in the first semesters. The grade of an accredited course, according to the
following table, is based on the average grade of the corresponding school certificates in the
accredited school subject.

HTL Informatik (e.g. Grieskirchen, Leonding, Perg)

Course/Lecture ECTS accredited for the teaching subject
Algorithms and Data Structures 1 3VL+1.5UE Programmieren und Software Engineering (1.-3. grade)
Programming in Python I 3VL+3UE Programmieren und Software Engineering (1.-3. grade)

HTL Informationstechnologie/Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie (e.g. LiTec, Traun, Wels, Ybbs)

Course/Lecture ECTS accredited for the teaching subject
Algorithms and Data Structures 1 3VL+1.5UE Softwareentwicklung (2.-3. grade)
Programming in Python I 3VL+3UE Softwareentwicklung (1.-5. grade)

HTL Biomedizin- und Gesundheitstechnik, Ausbildungsschwerpunkt Medizininformatik (e.g. Grieskirchen)

Course/Lecture ECTS accredited for the teaching subject
Programming in Python I 3VL+3UE Medizin- und Gesundheitsinformatik (1.-5. grade)

In order to receive the credits listed above, you have to bring all school certificates to the
examination and recognition service (Bank Building/101B) and apply for them. In case of
deviations, problems or questions, please contact:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter ([email protected]):

We recommend to carry out recognition as soon as possible (immediately after enrollment,

preferably before the start of the semester).

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II.2.4 Starting your studies in the summer term

In general, we do not recommend starting your studies in the summer term. However, if
you are not able to start your studies earlier (e.g. because of military/civilian service), this
is of course possible. We suggest that you take the courses from the 2nd semester of the
recommended study plan.
If you already have previous knowledge in (Python) programming, starting of with Program-
ming in Python II is no problem. However, if you have never programmed before, you should
wait for the next winter term and take Programming in Python I.
Furthermore, we do not recommend taking Mathematics for AI 2 without Mathematics for
AI 1, you should instead wait for the next winter term and start with Mathematics for AI 1,
which is designed to explain the required foundations very well.
In principle, it is up to you to decide which courses you want to take and when you want to
take them. However, it is advisable not to ignore the recommended study plan.
Below is a list of the courses that you can enrol for in the summer term:

• VL+UE Hands-on AI II

• KV Technology and Society

• VL+UE Algorithms and Data Structures 1

• VL+UE Statistics for AI

and with previous programming knowledge:

• VL+UE Programming in Python II

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II.3 The AI Program
II.3.1 Study Commission (Studienkommission, StuKo)

The Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence is represented by the computer science & AI
student representation (StV Informatik & AI). Our homepage is informatik.jku.at.
The study commission decides and improves on study plans. It is composed of 3 representa-
tives of professors, 3 assistants (academic mid-level faculty), and 3 students. The student
representation decides who is sent to the commission. Currently, it has the following members:

• Abdul Basit Banbhan

• Elias Prohaska

• Markus Vogl

• Max Heisinger (deputy)

• Michael Preisach (deputy)

• Patrick Haidinger (deputy)

II.3.2 Overview of the Artificial Intelligence Bachelor’s Program

To make it easier to know about all the courses still left in your studies, we give you an
overview over the artificial intelligence bachelor’s program. It regularly lasts for 6 semesters,
each semester containing 30 ECTS. The following table lists all courses required to finish the
program.
Free electives (9 ECTS in total) can be freely decided upon without any restrictions. Areas of
specialization (12 ECTS in total) must be selected from a pool with a wide variety of possible
topics, e.g. Computer and Data Science, Mechatronics, Life Sciences or others. Please visit
KUSSS for all possible choices. It is possible to select from different pools (e.g. 9 ECTS from
Life Sciences and 3 ECTS from Mechatronics)

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 Recommended Study Plan
Corse/Lecture Hours per week Lecturer ECTS
1st Semester
Hands-on AI I 1VL + 1UE Brandstetter 1.5VL + 1.5UE
Introduction to AI 2VL Hochreiter 3.0
Lecture Series Artificial Intelligence 1VL Hochreiter 1.5
Responsible AI 2KV Mara 3.0
Programming in Python I 2VL + 2UE Hochreiter 3VL + 3UE
Logic 2VL + 1UE Seidl 3VL + 1.5UE
Mathematics for AI I 4VL + 2UE Ullrich 6VL + 3UE
2nd Semester
Hands-on AI II 1VL + 2UE Brandstetter 1.5VL + 3UE
Technology and Society 2KV Meyer 3.0
Algorithms and Data Structures 1 2VL + 1UE Ferscha 3VL + 1.5UE
Programming in Python II 1VL + 1UE Hochreiter 1.5VL + 1.5UE
Statistics for AI 2VL + 2UE Forstner 3VL + 3UE
Mathematics for AI II 4VL + 2UE Ullrich 6VL + 3UE
3rd Semester
Artificial Intelligence 2VL + 1UE Widmer 3VL + 1.5UE
Algorithms and Data Structures 2 2VL + 1UE Ferscha 3VL + 1.5UE
Basic Methods of Data Analysis 2KV Hochreiter 3.0
Visual Analytics 2VL + 1UE Streit 3VL + 1.5UE
Machine Learning: Supervised Techniques 2VL + 1UE Kofler 3VL + 1.5UE
Mathematics for AI III 4VL + 2UE Ullrich 6VL + 3UE
4th Semester
Seminar in AI 2SE Hochreiter 3.0
Learning from User-generated Data 2VL + 1UE Schedl 3VL + 1.5UE
Formal Models 2VL + 1UE Seidl 3VL + 1.5UE
Machine Learning: Unsupervised Techniques 2VL + 1UE Hochreiter 3VL + 1.5UE
Machine Learning and Pattern Classification 2VL + 1UE Widmer 3VL + 1.5UE
Computational Data Analytics 2KV Fürnkranz 3.0
Numerical Optimization 2VL + 1UE Hochreiter 3VL + 1.5UE
Area of Specialization 1 1.5
5th Semester
Practical Work in AI 6PR Hochreiter 8.0
Computational Statistics 2VL + 1UE Stehlik 3VL + 1.5UE
Natural Language Processing 1VL + 1UE Hochreiter 1.5VL + 1.5UE
Computational Logics for AI 2VL + 1UE Kutsia 3VL + 1.5UE
Reinforcement Learning 2VL + 1UE Widmer 3VL + 1.5UE
Area of Specialization 2 3
Free Electives 2 3
th
6 Semester
Gender Studies 2VL to be announced 3.0
Digital Signal Processing 2VL + 1UE Huemer 3VL + 1.5UE
Area of Specialization 5 7.5
Free Electives 4 6.0
Bachelor’s Thesis 6 9.0
Source: https:// studienhandbuch.jku.at/ curr/ 848

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II.3.3 Distance Learning

Large sections of the AI program can be completed via Distance Learning.

If you live in Vienna or Bregenz, you can enjoy a very good Distance Learning offer. All
compulsory courses have a Distance Learning option. Lecture halls in Zentrum für Fernstudien
are equipped with streaming hardware, which allow you to follow a course at the JKU live
from Vienna or Bregenz. Furthermore, it is possible to interact with the lecturer and ask
questions during the stream. Additionally, the TU Wien offers personal support on introductory
programming courses.
KV (Combined Course) and VL (Lecture) are mostly in Distance Learning mode. However,
for UE (Exercises) you have to register for the Distance Learning course. In which mode the
courses take place can be viewed in KUSSS https:// kusss.jku.at/ under "Mode".
All compulsory courses will be recorded the videos and the corresponding slides will be
uploaded on Moodle https:// moodle.jku.at/ .
Exams can be written at the JKU, Zentrum für Fernstudien Bregenz (Belruptstraße 10, 6900
Bregenz): https:// www.jku.at/ zentrum-fuer-fernstudien/ kontakt/ bregenz or at the Zentrum
für Fernstudien Wien (Strozzigasse 2, 1080 Wien): http:// www.fernstudien.at/ wien.

II.4 Services of the Students’ Union Informatik & AI

The Students Union provides a large amount of services and events listed below. Every event
will take place at least once a year:

Cafe We offer a consultation hour every Monday and Tuesday during the lecture period
from 13:45 to 15:15. You may ask questions about your study or discuss exercises with fellow
students or just enjoy our free coffee and cookies with us. Due to corona regulations, always
keep a lookout for new updates on our website and Discord!

Informatik-Stammtisch The Stammtisch is a regulars’ table which takes place every month
during lecture period. This is an evening where you can get together with other students of
Informatik, Computer Science and AI. Our favourite location therefore is the KHG Kellerbar
which provides a chilly environment and cold drinks for every taste. Appointments for the
Stammtisch are published by mail or in our Google-Calender.
By the way: The first drink will be paid by the Students’ Union - so passing by is always a
good choice!
Due to corona, the modalities are changing often. Please always check our website and
Discord!

Einstandsfest This event is one of the first in the winter semester and will take place at
end of October or beginning of November. Every student of Computer Science or AI is invited
to come to the basement of the Mensa and familiarize with fellow students and Professors.
The Students’ Union will provide meat loaf, sausages, drinks and beer for free.

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Ludum Dare Ludum Dare (lat.: "game to give") takes place once per semester. It is an
international Competition, where every team has to program a game within 48 or 72 hours.
The event is beginner friendly and the Students’ Union provides an introduction to the
programming environment.

Oldschool Gaming Night You like playing games? Nice! The Students’ Union provide an
event where you can play board games, card games and role play games during the whole
night.

TEDxJKU During a TEDx Conference we are able to provide a live stream of one Conference
day at the Campus. As student of JKU you can watch latest and greatest talks about
entertainment, science and design.

Capture The Flag Hacking-Events International competitions occur around the world,
especially for hacker and those, who want to become one. One student team is located at
JKU and attends mainly at Capture The Flag competitions. There every team tries to keep
the own system and services online while hacking those of the other teams. Of course, this
hacking game takes place in a separated secured environment in the internet, so nobody gets
harmed outside this game. You can get more infos about the team at www.sigflag.at.

Computer Science & AI Barbecue In the summer term we organize — like the Einstandsfest
in winter term — a barbecue for all students of Informatik, Computer Science and AI. We also
invite all teachers and Professors to this event. You may enjoy cold drinks and hot barbecue
meat to calm down in the stressful time at University.

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Institute for Machine Learning

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter
Location: ml.jku.at/ https:// www.jku.at/ en/ institute-for-machine-learning/ , Science
Park III, 3. Floor
Research: The research focuses on development and application of machine learning
and statistical methods.

Robopsychology Lab
Head: Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Martina Mara
Location: www.jku.at/ en/ lit-robopsychology-lab/ , Open Innovation Center
Research: We take methods and findings in the field of psychology and apply them to
current developments in artificial intelligence and robotics.

Institute for Computational Perception

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Widmer
Location: www.cp.jku.at/ www.jku.at/ en/ institute-of-computational-perception/ ,
Science Park III, 4. Floor
Research: The focus of our research and teaching is on Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning.

Research Institute for Symbolic Computation

Head: several Professors
Location: risc.jku.at/ , Science Park II, 3. Floor
Research: Computational Algebra, Computational Logic, Mathematical Software

Department of Applied Systems Research and Statistics

Head: Mag. Thomas Forstner
Location: www.systat.jku.at/ www.jku.at/ en/ department-of-applied-systems-
research-and-statistics/ , Science Park III, 6. Floor
Research: The two primary research areas of the department are methodology research
and applied systems research.

Institute of Computer Graphics

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ing. habil. Oliver Bimber
Location: www.cg.jku.at/ www.jku.at/ en/ institute-of-computer-graphics/ , Science
Park III, 3. Floor
Research: Our research focuses on basic problems in visual computing and is strongly
linked to various disciplines, such as computational optics and visual analytics
for natural and life sciences.

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 Institute for Formal Models and Verification
Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martina Seidl
Location: fmv.jku.at, Science Park III, 2. Floor
Research: Formal Models, Model Checking, Satisfiabiliy (SAT und SMT) Problems,
Decision Procedures

Institute of Analysis
Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Aicke Hinrichs
Location: www.jku.at/ en/ institut-of-analysis/ , Science Park II, 3. Floor
Research: Approximation Theory, Banach Space Theory, Dynamical Systems, Functional
Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, High Dimensional Geometry, Operator Theory,
Spectral Theory, Wavelets, along with their diverse cross-links to fields of
pure and applied mathematics such as Computational Mathematics, Convex
Geometry, Mathematical Physics, and Nonlinear Resonances

Institute of Applied Statistics

Head: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Futschik
Location: www.jku.at/ en/ institute-of-applied-statistics/ , Science Park II, Intermediate
Storey
Research: We contribute to the development of statistics itself as well as to the de-
velopment of appropriate statistical methods for interdisciplinary research
questions

Institute of Pervasive Computing

Head: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Alois Ferscha
Location: www.pervasive.jku.at, Science Park III, 6. Floor
Research: Networked Embedded Systems

Institute of Signal Processing

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mario Huemer
Location: www.isp.jku.at/ www.jku.at/ en/ institute-of-signal-processing/ , Science Park
III, 5. Floor
Research: Information and Communication Systems, Radio Frequency and Baseband
Integrated Circuits, Battery- and Power Management for Mobile Devices,
Sensor Signal Processing and Automotive Applications

Institut für elektrische Antriebe und Leistungselektronik

Head: o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. sc. techn. Wolfgang Amrhein
Location: http:// www.eal.jku.at/ , Science Park I, 2. Floor
Research: propulsion technology, magnetic bearing technology, power electronics
Institut für symbolic Artificial Intelligence
Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martina Seidl
Location: https:// www.jku.at/ en/ institute-for-symbolic-artificial-intelligence/ ,
Science Park IV, 3. Stock
Research: Automated Reasoning and Verification

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