Required

• Poole, Macworth, Goebel. 1998. Computational Intelligence. New York: Oxford University Press.

Recommended

• Ivan Bratko PROLOG Programming for Artificial Intelligence, 3rd Edition. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley.
• Aho, A.V., and Ullman, J.D. Foundations of Computer Science C Edition. New York, New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.

1. Modeling the environment by constructing computer representations of the real world.
2. Perception and reasoning - obtaining and creating information (aka knowledge) to populate a computational representation.
3. Taking action - use the knowledge of the environment and desired goals to plan and execute actions.
4. Learning from past experience.

• Understand these basic objectives of AI and mechanisms for their implementation.
• Use a high-level AI-oriented programming language to implement a simple Representation and Reasoning System.
• Be familiar with the fundamental principles of propositional and predicate logic.

Programming assignments will be carried out in the Prolog programming language. The Prolog programming text is recommended (highly). In addition the required textbook provides some instruction and numerous online sources of information are available. Some instruction in the use of this language will be provided during lectures.

The course will include regular homework and programming assignments (please see my comments on collaboration and programming). There will be NO CREDIT given for late assignments (without an excused absence) - turn in as much as you can.

Reading assignments should be completed before the lecture covering the material. Not all reading material will be covered in the lectures, but you will be responsible for the material on homework and exams. Quizes over the assigned reading may be given at any time.

If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Office as early as possible so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide current documentation of your disability to the Disability Services Office. For more information, go to ds.georgefox.edu or contact Rick Muthiah, Dean of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ext. 2314)

The final grade will be based on:

• 55% Homework & Programming Assignments
• 5% Quizes
• 20% Midterm
• 20% Final