Science, Engineering and Technology

KXA463

2010  KXA463  Intelligent Software Agents

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  unit is weighted 12.5% for postgraduate courses

OFFERINGS

Not Offered

DESCRIPTION

Covers the principles involved in the design and implementation of intelligent software agents. The unit discusses current research being undertaken to develop agent systems for use in the internet environment. It builds on artificial intelligence concepts introduced in earlier undergraduate units, to explain the fundamentals of agent design and introduces various commonly used agent architectures. Agent communication, cooperation and learning are discussed and the unit concludes by showing how these concepts can be incorporated into the process of building a multi-agent system. Students learn the principles of agent-based programming by undertaking the design and implementation of a multi-agent system, using a suitable programming environment.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Formal examination (60%), In-semester (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 3 hr lecture/seminar weekly

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H,L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Video conferencing - H,L
A live video link between campuses is used for at least some teaching in this unit
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

KXA252

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