AI and Machine Learning

Course aim

To develop and deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems.

Course content

Introduction to artificial intelligence; apply machine learning algorithms for classification and regression; search-based problem solving: heuristic search (A*, perhaps Planning); constraint satisfaction / optimisation;
evolutionary algorithms; adversarial search / stochastic methods MCTS (Alpha Zero); nature of ML methods;
supervised learning, data preparation, training; validation, overfitting; computer vision; tools and deployment;
applications in Natural Language Processing; embedding AI systems in the real world / ethics / problems.

Textbook(s)

Stuart J. Russell., Peter Norvig 2009, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 3rd, Prentice Hall

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Students must have completed one of the following courses:
COMP 1048	UO Object Oriented Programming
COMP 1046	Object Oriented Programming
COMP 2034	Software Development

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Programming exercise, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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