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Course syllabus

Spring 2024

Course syllabus, Spring 2024

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Title

Distributed Intelligent Systems

Swedish title

Distribuerade intelligenta system

Course code

DA382A

Credits

7.5 credits

Grading scale

UA Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)

Language of instruction

Swedish, elements of English can occur.

Decision-making body

Faculty of Technology and Society

Syllabus approval date

2020-01-20

Syllabus valid from

2022-01-17

Level

Basic level

Entry requirements

  • 9 credits from DA339A

Main field

Computer Science

Progression level

G1F First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Course contents

The course contains the following topics:
  • Different concepts of intelligent systems
  • Overview over agent-based paradigms
  • Multi agent-based systems and development platforms
  • Reasoning and decision making
  • Communication and co-ordination between agents
  • Examples of applications

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student shall:
  • be able to demonstrate an understanding for the concept of multi-agent systems
Skills and abilities
On completion of the course the student shall:
  • be able to contribute to the implementation of a distributed intelligent system
  • be able to manage and apply development methodologies for multi-agent systems that communicate and collaborate with one another.
Judgement and approach
On completion of the course the student shall:
  • be able to analyze and discuss technical solutions and limitations in the subject described in current research.

Learning activities

Students put the theoretical concepts studied continuously into practice. They are expected to actively participate in small teams that design, implement, and validate the theory in a large complex distributed software project.

Assessment

Students’ fulfillment of learning objectives are examined based on the software produced and on an individual documentation and oral presentation of how their practical work refers to the theoretical concepts taught in the course.
Requirements for pass (scale A-E):
Mandatory active participation in at least 80% of all exercise classes as well as passed software (3 hp).
Passed individual documentation and presentation (4,5 hp).
The final grade for the course is the same as the grade for the individual documentation and presentation.

Course literature and other study materials

Recommended literature:
  • Wooldridge, Michael J. (2009).An introduction to multiagent systems. 2nd ed. Chichester, U.K.: John Wiley & Sons
Supplementary literature in the form of relevant scientific articles are provided during the course.
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