| Unit name | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMAT31530 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. McConville |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
EMAT20011, EMAT10006 (or equivalent units, i.e good knowledge and experience with Python and basic statistics) |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Description: This unit gives a general introduction to the ideas and the tasks of Artificial Intelligence, with an emphasis on their applications across a range of disciplines, their impact on science and industry, and on their mathematical foundations.
Aim: The aim of the unit is to give a broad overview of the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering a range of different topic areas and presenting fundamental techniques and algorithms. Students will be able to put this knowledge into practice by building a system which uses AI to solve a problem. For this reason, it is essential that students have experience and be comfortable with the Python language.
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to understand fundamental areas within Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to build a system which uses AI to solve a problem.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and project supervision
Exam in TB1 exam period (50%)
Group project due at the end of TB2 (50%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
