On the other hand, if sufficient detail is given, and you are a good coder, this can be a lot of fun. I hacked up a simple version of Yip and Sussman in a weekend for a class demonstration. A complete research project . You both have idea and do the implementation, and report on your experimental results. This is beyond the call of duty, inasmuch as your project is not all you do in the subject.
Caution is advised, along with especially clear and modest goals.