Course Title: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC2960 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2021 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Haytham Fayek
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0858
Course Coordinator Email: haytham.fayek@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 014.11.003
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
Course Description
This course introduces the foundations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tailored to students from a range of health, science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines. AI is a branch of computer science devoted to developing intelligent hardware and software systems. Applications of AI are now widespread in the world of work. It is therefore increasingly important for all health, science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines graduates to have an understanding of the foundations and applications of the field of AI relevant to their own discipline. This course will also challenge you to consider the impact and ethics of AI on your future profession and society.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
A basic understanding of the foundations and applications of AI as applied in contemporary health, science, technology, engineering, and math workplaces and future trends in applications from an inter-disciplinary perspective.
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- CLO1 Explain the foundations and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the fields of Health, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- CLO2 Identify, analyse and solve real-world health, science, technology, engineering and mathematics problems using AI approaches, algorithms and applications.
- CLO3 Explore ethical and safety considerations in the development and deployment of AI applications in health, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- CLO4 Communicate accurately and collaborate effectively using a variety of tools and techniques specific to the fields of AI and health, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Overview of Learning Activities
This course follows a modular structure. The course comprises six modules. Modules vary in duration spanning two to four weeks. Two modules are compulsory, and two modules will be your choice (from a choice of four modules).
The first module “Introduction to AI” is compulsory. The second segment of the course offers a choice of two modules, namely, “Classical AI” and “Data Science”. The third segment of the course offers a choice of two modules, namely “Machine Learning” and “Applications of AI”. The final module “Ethics, Safety, and Future” is also compulsory.
Overview of Learning Resources
You will use software provided by the STEM College to complete some assessments.
All other resources will be provided on and through the course Canvas shell. Links to reference texts available online from the RMIT library as well as relevant internet sites are also provided.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Quizzes
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLO 1
Assessment Task 2A/B: Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 3
Assessment Task 3A/B: Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 3
Assessment Task 4: Group Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3 & 4