Topics in Artificial Intelligence (projects): Bio-Inspired Computing
Semester B, 2000-2001
Lecturer: Dr. Moshe Sipper
The presentations will take place on Monday, June 11, 10-12,
Bldg. 32, Room #108. You'll have 7-10 minutes (depending on the number
of groups that show up). An overhead projector will be at your disposal.
Course Description
This course is one of the mini-project courses, two of which are
required to meet the undergraduate project requirement. Students will
work on software projects in the area of bio-inspired computing
(evolutionary computation, cellular computing, artificial
self-replication, cellular automata, and more (see my web site for
further information.)
Administrative Details
- Course reference: 202-1-4251 (Official title:
Topics in Artificial Intelligence).
- Web: www.cs.bgu.ac.il/~sipper/courses/biosadna01/.
- Prerequisite: The course is intended for third-year students.
- Credits: 2 (for participation + 125-150 work-hour project).
- Time: Monday 10-12.
- Place: Bldg. 32, Room #108.
- Grade:
- 60%: Project evaluation.
- 20%: Final report.
- 20%: Final presentation.
- Online material: accessible through my web site.
- Note: Students participating in the course will work either on their own,
or in groups of 2-3 persons.
- The final report (between 10-20 pages) should include:
- a short introduction of the domain being investigated;
- a description of the problem or phenomenon studied;
- an explanation of the methods and algorithms employed;
- a description of your programmed system;
- an account of the results obtained;
- (hopefully...) some interesting conclusions;
- references.