Course Overview

Search engines are used in web search, e-commerce, site search, conversational assistants, and a wide variety of other information systems. This course covers the theory, design, and implementation of text-based search engines, retrieval augumented generation, and recommender systems.

Please see the Course Description, Schedule, and Homework links for more information about the course content, learning objectives, policies, and administration of the course.

Logistics

Time & Location: Tu/Th 3:30-4:50, POS A35

Instructor

Jamie Callan

Teaching Assistants & Office Hours:

Aditi Saini
Mon, 10:30-12:00
Wean 3110
 

Allyne Zhang
Mon, 2:30-4:00
Wean 3110
 

Yilin Zhang
Tue, 1:30-3:00
Wean 3002
 

Avi Arya
Thu, 2:00-3:30
GHC 5417
 

Rebecca Byrnes
Fri, 2:00-3:30
Wean 3110