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EE40098: Computational intelligence

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 25%, EX 75%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: EE40098 - Reassessment Examination (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide students with an understanding of some of the principles of Artificial Intelligence.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing this module, students should be able to: construct a simple rule based expert system; explain the major components of a fuzzy logic system and conduct fuzzy inference; describe the major type of neural networks and their learning algorithms; construct multilayer neural networks for pattern classification; apply a simple genetic algorithm to solve optimisation problems; construct and solve game trees for single player and multi-player games.

Skills:
Application of the techniques introduced in the lectures to AI problems: taught, facilitated and tested.

Content:
Expert Systems: Overview, rules , inference, knowledge aquisition, forward and backward chaining. Fuzzy Logic: Comparison with crisp logic. Linguistic variables, Degree of Membership, fuzzy rules, defuzzification. Neural Networks: MCP neuron, geometric interpretation. XOR problem. 1, 2, and 3 layer feed-forward networks. The Hebb rule, sigmoid function, backpropagation. Genetic Algorithms: Overview, the Schema Theorem, representation, populations, selection, crossover mutation. GameTheory: One and two player perfect information games, AND/OR game trees, depth first and breadth first searches, min-max search, alpha-beta pruning, proof number searching.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

EE40098 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM13 : MEng (hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM13 : MEng (hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
Department of Mechanical Engineering

EE40098 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Computer Science
  • USCM-AFM01 : MComp (hons) Computer Science (Full-time) - Year 4
  • USCM-AKM02 : MComp (hons) Computer Science (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • USCM-AAM02 : MComp (hons) Computer Science with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 5
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • TEEE-AFM03 : MSc Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFC08 : PG Cert Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFL07 : PG Dip Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • TSMA-AFM08 : MSc Modern Applications of Mathematics (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TSMA-AWM14 : MSc Modern Applications of Mathematics ) - Year 1
  • TSMA-AFL02 : PG Dip Modern Applications of Mathematics (Full-time) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.