CIS 548 :: Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Spring 2008

Oskars Rieksts  ||  LY 162 || 610-683-4404 || last name & 548 at sign Yahoo

     Office Hours ::  TuTh: 1:30-3 ; Wed 2-4

     Course Web Site :: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/548/main.html

Texts: The Robotics Primer, Maja J. Mataric, MIT Press, 2007

          The Robotics Primer Workbook,

                   http://roboticsprimer.sourceforge.net/workbook/Main_Page

          iRobot Create Manuals: http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=294

References: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 2^nd Edition, Stuart Russell &

Peter Norvig, Prentice Hall, 2002

Introduction to AI Robotics, Robin R. Murphy, MIT Press, 2000.

Major Grading Components:

          MidTerm                                100 points

          Final Exam                             100 points

          Major Semester Project           170 points

          Reading Report                       30 points

          S/A Reconnaissance Report    30 points

          Exercises                                 varies

          Quizzes                                   10-30 points each

          Jeffersonian Principle: All points are created equal.

Grading Scale:

      A  ::  90.0 - 100.0      ||      B  ::  80.0 - 89.9       ||      C  ::  70.0 - 79.9

      D  ::  60.0 - 69.9        ||      F  ::  00.0 - 59.9

Comments:

 1. Tests & Quizzes ::

    a. Tests & quizzes will cover assigned reading and class lectures.

    b. Quizzes may be unannounced.

 2. Semester Project::

   a. A significant component of this course is the semester project.

   b. As in the working world, you will have to pace yourself in order to do a good job.

 3. Email:: When sending me email, be sure to include your name in the message subject area.

 4. Announcements :: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/548/announcements.html

          Please check daily.

 5. Anonymous copies of student work may be saved for accreditation purposes.