School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsAdvanced Topics in Artificial IntelligenceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301196.1
Discipline: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
This unit requires basic skills in programming with either JAVA or C++ as the programming language.
Incompatible Units
300245 Intelligent Agents; 300385 Automated Negotiation and e-Trading; 300769 Intelligent Agents for eMarkets
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
This unit introduces the most fundamental techniques of artificial intelligence (AI), including knowledge representation, searching, machine learning and intelligent agents. Students will learn the basic theories and algorithms that are essential in the design and development of intelligent systems. The unit will focus on two typical AI applications: game playing and e-trading. Students will have the chance of using existing multiagent system platforms to design and develop intelligent software for game playing and automated trading in e-markets.