Required texts

There is no mandatory Textbook for this unit. However much of the course content is covered well in the following textbooks: Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to Intelligent Systems. 2nd Edition, Michael Negnevitsky, Addison Wesley.

The definitive book on Artificial intelligence is "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Global Edition (3e) By Stuart Russell, Peter Norvig" is also helpful.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

• All marked tutorials and assignments will be submitted on Canvas, some also involve a demonstration marked in tutorial class.
• Quizzes will be done during lecture times. These Quizzes are available at that time only. 

Special assessment requirements

• It is necessary to pass the Quizzes. If you fail to get 25 of the 50 Quiz marks you will fail the unit.
• Assignment demonstrations (if required) are not optional. You must demonstrate assignments when required. It is your responsibility to arrange with the tutor or unit convenor when to demonstrate your assignments if you cannot attend on the prescribed day(s).

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not offered in this unit unless required by the relevant university policy.

Important Note on the combining of assignment and Exam marks

• NOTE 1: It is necessary to pass the Quiz part of the unit. If you fail the Quizzes your final grade will be NX Fail regardless of your total unit mark.
• NOTE 2: The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes, which may result in an adjustment to the marks awarded for a specific task.
• NOTE3: The lecturer/moderator reserves the right to increase a student鈥檚 mark for academic merit. This is done rarely but can be done for: consistency, elegance, forum or class participation or creativity

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Learner engagement

Lectures: 24 hours

Tutorials: 22 hours

Marked tutorial 1: 4 hours

Marked tutorial 2: 4 hours

Assignment 1: 20 hours

Assignment 2: 20 hours

Quiz 1: 20

Quiz 2: 36

Total 150 hours 

Participation requirements

Your participation may involve demonstrations for any submitted assessments. Your attendance is required to do the Quizes. No other participation is mandatory.

Required IT skills

Students are required to have programming experience with a high-level programming language (e.g., C++, Java, C#, Matlab or Python) prior to staring the unit.

In-unit costs

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not Applicable

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