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CS551K: SOFTWARE AGENTS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

The global autonomous systems market is expected to be valued at over £13 billion by 2025, involving both software systems and robots. Such autonomous systems act to achieve goals with no human intervention, and are already found in Tesla's self-driving cars, NASA space probes and systems such as Amazon's Echo. This course provides the student with a solid grounding in the theory and tools which underpin such systems, teaching them both how to develop such systems, and use them effectively as part of a larger product.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr. Rafael Cardoso
  • Dr Leonardo Amado

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme or Programme Level 5
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme or Master Of Engineering In Electronic & Software Engineering

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will present the theory and practice of software agents and multi-agent systems. Lectures will cover core concepts, while practicals will allow students to implement and use these techniques. Example topics covered in this course include agent architectures, reasoning techniques, communication and coordination, and individual and group decision making.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

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2 x MCQ Tests (1 hour per test, on campus)

Learning Outcomes
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Programming Project (Programming and Report)

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements (pass marks carried forward)

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Course Learning Outcomes

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