Can I use AI to help me write or edit my report?
No. Your report must be your own work.
See academic honesty for more information (and re-read JCQ’s latest information for candidates about NEAs).
English isn’t my first language, can I use Google translate to help me write my report?
No. Your report must be your own work.
You may use a bilingual dictionary and do the translation yourself, but you cannot rely on any external tools (or people) to write your report for you.
I want to make something that has a client and a server. This needs two different programs. Can I do that?
Yes.
However, be advised that this could be much more complicated than you might think. Network coding can be tricky and developing two separate programs requires a lot of design work. You need to document the design and development of everything you make.
Can I use AI tools to help me generate ideas? Do I need to cite such usage of AI tools?
Yes and yes. See OCR on AI usage for more information.
You should cite all usage of AI tools that affects your project.
Be warned that the analysis section expects you to justify your choices (e.g., based on what your stakeholders think or your existing product research). ‘ChatGPT said it’ is not a strong justification.
How do I cite a conversation with an AI chatbot?
See JCQ on referencing.
If you are following a style guide (e.g., Harvard), refer to your style guide’s documentation but ensure your citation includes all the information required by JCQ, i.e., the name of the AI tool used, the date the content was generated, and any sources used by the AI tool to generate the content.