Version of 13 January 2005

Course description, from the catalogue:

CSU520 Artificial Intelligence (4 SH)
Introduces the fundamental problems, theories, and algorithms of the artificial intelligence field. Includes heuristic search; knowledge representation using predicate calculus; automated deduction and its applications; planning; machine learning. Additional topics may include game playing; uncertain reasoning and expert systems; natural language processing; logics for common-sense reasoning; ontologies; multi-agent systems. Prerequisites: CSU212, PHLU215 (Symbolic Logic).

Course Key Number:

50503

Institution:

Northeastern University, and the College of Computer and Information Sciences, Boston, MA.

Instructor:

Professor Robert P. Futrelle   Email me at: futrelle@ccs.neu.edu.
You can also use a web form to contact me without needing email access at all.

Futrelle's Office:

450 West Village H (WVH). Also check my lab 460 WVH.

Hardcopy mailbox:

202 West Village H (WVH)

Telephone:

Futrelle's office: 617-373-4239, Lab: 617-373-4607

Textbooks:

Artificial intelligence : A Modern Approach by Stuart J. Russell and Peter Norvig Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, 2003. 2nd ed. 1080 pgs, ISBN: 0137903952. (commonly called "AIMA")

Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming: Case Studies in Common LISP by Peter Norvig. Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 1992. 946 pgs, ISBN: 1558601910. (commonly called "PAIP")

 

Personal Help:

Regular office/advising hours: Mondays, 1-2pm; Wednesdays 4:45-5:45pm. If you need help at any other time, find Prof. Futrelle or call or send email, or ask in class to set up an appointment.

On-line help:

There is a ton of information about Artificial Intelligence on the web. The best sources are probably the links on the homepages for our two textbooks: AIMA homepage, PAIP homepage.

Classes:

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:50 - 4:30 in 310 HT (Hurtig)

Projects:

Information is available on the Projects page.

Course homepage:

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/futrelle/teaching/csu520sp2006/index.html

Grading:

Points of credit out of 100 points for the course:

• Lisp quiz (closed book) 10 points
• Midterm Exam (open book) 20 points
• Each of the four assignments 2.5 points10 points (total)
• Project initial report 10 points
• Project interim report 10 points
• Project final submission (includes class presentation) 15 points
• Final Exam (open book) 25 points

The course mailing list and archives:

All students in the course must sign up for the mailing list in order to receive important notices.
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