CM30174: Intelligent agents
[Page last updated: 27 October 2020]
 Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Computer Science |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 50%, EX 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Course Work (CW 50%)
- Exam (EX 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take CM10227 AND take CM10228
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| Description: | Aims:
To introduce students to the principles of agents, agency, institutions and agent software development.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
1. know the factors that differentiate agents from other software systems and be able to classify agents according to their competencies.
2. be able to describe and contrast different agent architectures, platforms and approaches to agent development.
3. be able to develop simple agent-based software systems.
4. have an understanding of the issues involved in designing, implementating and evaluating a multi-agent system
Skills:
Problem Solving (T/F, A),
Content:
* Theory and practice of (multi-)agency. Selected topics from: logic, reasoning, negotiation, game theory, argumentation, institutions and norms, auctions, agent architectures, agent platforms, standards, ontologies and communication and content languages, decision making, trust and reputation; agent-oriented software
* case studies of practical applications;
* Discussion of research in the area of MAS. |
| Programme availability: |
CM30174 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Computer Science
- USCM-AFB06 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB09 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFM01 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AAM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 3)
- USCM-AFM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 3)
- USCM-AAM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 3)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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