Step 1: Browse quests
Explore available projects and find one that matches your interests and skills.
A new Quest is available
Create AI tools for the University. Build your portfolio, gain practical experience, and earn tuition credit for completed quests.
How it works
Step 2: Build and deliver
Complete the requested work using approved AI tools and your own expertise.
Step 3: Review
The completed submission is reviewed against the quest requirements.
Step 4: Earn tuition credit
Approved completed work receives the tuition credit associated with the quest.
Award amounts are tuition credit, not cash payments.
Example Quests
These examples illustrate the kinds of projects that may be offered. They are not currently open.
Gold$1,000tuition credit
Example quest
Multi-agent lab safety planning assistant
Design a higher-complexity agent workflow for drafting lab safety plans from approved materials.
40–60 hours Chemistry
Silver$750tuition credit
Example quest
Build a course policy RAG assistant
Prototype a UMN course policy assistant over instructor-provided documents.
15–40 hours College of Education and Human Development
Bronze$250tuition credit
Example quest
Automate literature digest for weekly seminar
Create a workflow that summarizes new papers from selected sources into a weekly faculty digest.
5–15 hours Computer Science & Engineering