Course Title: Artificial Intelligence
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Artificial Intelligence
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC1125 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
COSC1125 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
COSC1125 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2022 |
COSC1126 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006 |
COSC1127 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016 |
COSC1127 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
COSC1127 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2022 |
COSC2129 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Viet3 2022 |
COSC2240 |
Taylors College KL |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Offsh 1 11 |
COSC2986 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Postgraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Prof. Sebastian Sardina
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9824
Course Coordinator Email: sebastian.sardina@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 14.08.7D
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses
Successful completion of:
COSC1285/2123 Algorithms and Analysis (Course ID 004302)
OR
MATH2415/2448 Discrete Mathematics (Course ID 054160)
Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.
For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.
Course Description
This course introduces you to the basic concepts and techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is the sub-area of computer science devoted to creating software and hardware to get computers to do things that would be considered ‘intelligent’ as if people did them. Artificial intelligence has had an active and exciting history and is now a reasonably mature area of computer science. Many of the research discoveries have now reached the point of industrial application and. many companies have made and saved millions of dollars by exploiting the results of AI research. However the goal of emulating human intelligence has not been reached and many stimulating and challenging problems remain.
All serious programmers and software engineers should know about the major AI techniques, which are regarded by many the core knowledge of any Computer Science degree. This course will allow you to gain generic problem solving skills that have applicability to a wide range of real-world problems. Topics covered include search strategies for solving problems, knowledge representation, automated planning, intelligent agents, reasoning under uncertainty, bio-inspired optimisation, and machine learning.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Describe the key components of the artificial intelligence (AI) field and its relation and role in Computer Science;
- Identify and describe artificial intelligence techniques, including search heuristics, knowledge representation, automated planning and agent systems, machine learning, and probabilistic reasoning;
- Identify and apply AI techniques to a wide range of problems, including complex problem solving via search, knowledge-base systems, machine learning, probabilistic models, agent decision making, etc.;
- Design and implement appropriate AI solution techniques for such problems;
- Analyse and understand the computational trade-offs involved in applying different AI techniques and models.
- Communicate clearly and effectively using the technical language of the field correctly.
Overview of Learning Activities
The learning activities included in this course are:
- Lectorials, where key AI concepts and syllabus material will be presented and put in context, and targeted exercise and quizzes will be given to solve and discuss interactively during the session;
- Reading material and online videos covering the syllabus material will be made available for students to process, usually before the corresponding lectorial; and
- workshops/tutorials/labs/group discussions (including online forums) focused on projects and problem solving will provide practice in the application of AI theory and procedures, allow exploration of concepts with teaching staff and other students, and give feedback on your progress and understanding.
Overview of Learning Resources
The course is supported by online tools, such as the Canvas learning management system and/or Google-based systems, which provide specific learning resources. See the RMIT Library Guide at http://rmit.libguides.com/compsci
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks
Assessment Component 1: Semester Exercise Challenges
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6
Assessment Component 2: Programming Projects
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4, 5, & 6
Assessment Component 3: Final Exercise Challenges
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6
This course has no hurdle requirements. Please note that the breadth and depth of assessment tasks for postgraduate students will be greater than the tasks for undergraduate students.