ECTS - Multiagent Systems
Multiagent Systems (CMPE562) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Multiagent Systems | CMPE562 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce the concepts of agent and multi-agent systems and their applications and the basic design issues related to agent and multi-agent systems. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Agent paradigm, abstract agent architectures, design of intelligent agents, agent cooperation, auction systems, negotiation, argumentation, interaction languages and protocols, distributed problem solving, coordination, applications for multi-agent systems. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Chapters 1 (main text) |
| 2 | Intelligent Agents | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Intelligent Agents | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Deductive Reasoning Agents | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Practical Reasoning Agents | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Reactive and Hybrid Agents | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Multiagent Interactions | Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Multiagent Interactions | Chapter 6 |
| 9 | Reaching Agreements | Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Reaching Agreements | Chapter 7 |
| 11 | Communication | Chapter 8 |
| 12 | Working Together | Chapter 9 |
| 13 | Methodologies | Chapter 10 |
| 14 | Applications | Chapter 11 |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems, Wooldridge, M., John Wiley & Sons, 2002, ISBN: 047149691X. |
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| Other Sources | 2. G.Weiss, Multi-Agent Systems, The MIT Press, 1999. |
| 3. Readings in Agents, Singh, M. and Huhns, M., Morgan-Kaufmann Publishers, 1997. | |
| 4. Ferber, J., Multi-Agent Systems: An Introduction to Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Ferber, J., Addison-Wesley, 1999, ISBN: 0-201-36048-9 | |
| 5. Shoham, Y. and Leyton-Brown, Kevin, Multiagent Systems: Algorithmic, Game–Theoretic and Logical Foundations, Cambridge University Press, 2009. | |
| 6. Shoham, Y. and Leyton-Brown, Kevin, Essentials of Game Theory, Morgan and Claypool, 2008. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyse and interpret data. | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary domains. | |||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | X | ||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | X | ||||
| 9 | A knowledge of contemporary issues. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | X | ||||
| 11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | X | ||||
| 12 | An ability to produce engineering products or prototypes that solve real-life problems. | X | ||||
| 13 | Skills that contribute to professional knowledge. | X | ||||
| 14 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 15 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 16 | An ability to defend an originally produced idea. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 127 | ||