Summer 2020 - CMPT 310 D100
Artificial Intelligence Survey (3)
Class Number: 3666
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 12, 2020
Wed, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Toby Donaldson
tjd@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7433
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Prerequisites:
CMPT 225 and (MACM 101 or ENSC 251 and ENSC 252)).
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Provides a unified discussion of the fundamental approaches to the problems in artificial intelligence. The topics considered are: representational typology and search methods; game playing, heuristic programming; pattern recognition and classification; theorem-proving; question-answering systems; natural language understanding; computer vision. Students with credit for CMPT 410 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is a broad introduction to the techniques, methodology, and theory of Artificial Intelligence. Depending on time and class interest, the following topics will be discussed.
Topics
- Meaning, goals, methods and languages of Artificial Intelligence.
- Knowledge representation.
- Inference in first order logic; logic programming.
- Intelligent searching and planning.
- Natural Language Understanding.
- Game-playing.
- Machine learning (e.g. neural networks, decision trees).
- Philosophical foundations, Ethical Issues, and future expectations.
Grading
NOTES:
Grading will be announced the first week of class.
Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (3rd Edition)
- Stuart Russell, Peter Norvig
- Prentice Hall
- 2009
ISBN: 9780136042594
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020
Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.