Designing Intelligent Agents (UG)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| COMP3004 | Computer Science | 3 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- COMP3004
- School
- Computer Science
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
You'll be given a basic introduction to the analysis and design of intelligent agents, software systems which perceive their environment and act in that environment in pursuit of their goals. Spending around four hours each week in lectures and tutorials, you'll cover topics including task environments, reactive, deliberative and hybrid architectures for individual agents, and architectures and coordination mechanisms for multi-agent systems.
Target Students
Available to Level 3 students in the School of Computer Science. This module is not available to students taking COMP4105. This module is part of the Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Optimisation theme in the School of Computer Science.
Classes
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: Portfolio of practical work. Report (4000 words, in the style of a scientific paper), or 20-minute video, or 20-minute podcast summarising the work.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To develop a basic understanding of the problems and techniques of building intelligent agents.To give an appreciation of the trade-offs inherent in the design of agent-based systems.To illustrate these through a project involving the construction of simple agent-based systems.To develop new analysis and design skills appropriate to more complex Al problems.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
- Understanding of the problems and techniques in the design of intelligent agents, and knowledge of common agent architectures.
Intellectual Skills
- The ability to understand and logically evaluate agents' requirements and specifications.
- The ability to analyse agent behaviour in a variety of environments.
Professional Skills
- Enhanced Al programming skills.
Transferable Skills
- Enhanced systems analysis and design skills.
- Presenting work in a professional manner.