Artificial Intelligence: CSC 242
Perpetually-updated Syllabus and Schedule


"Sometimes I wish Newt would take some lessons, so he could know for sure if he was doing something or not," [Newt's sister says].
"Self-taught, are you?" Julian Castle asked Newt.
"Isn't everybody?" Newt inquired.
"Very good answer." Castle was respectful.

-- Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle .

Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.

--- Dennis Kimbro.

Any fool can drown; that's the easy bit.

--- Pete Goss, Single-handed sailor

RN = Russell and Norvig

The Reading listed for a day should be done BEFORE that day. Don't forget that Berkeley overheads and more goodies are available at The AIMA Website . You have to go to the "information for instructors".

The syllabus may well be updated as reality intrudes, so be prepared for variations.

Programming Projects due 11:55 Sunday near indicated date, actual due date is in Blackboard and appears in cell like (11:55 2.10).

Lec Date Subject Reading Ass't Lecture Ex. Ass't Ex. Due
1 R 1.17 AI Overview RN 1, Quagents, Quagent Tech Report, Radiant Editor Tutorial. aima EX1 None
2 T 1.22 Agents RN 2 aima Maze Running None
3 R 1.24 Problem Solving RN 3, CBNotes , N-Jug Code , aima none none
4 T 1.29 Prob Solving, Search RN 3 none EX2 EX1
5 R 1.31 Heuristic Search RN 4 aima, CBNotes none none
6 T 2.5 CSPs RN 5 aima none none
7 R 2.7 Games RN 6 aima Production Sys. Maze (11:55 2.10)
8 T 2.12 Production Systems Quickie Jess PPT aima none none
9 R 2.14 Knowledge Rep. RN 8 aima EX3 EX2
10 T 2.19 Logic: CNF, Resolution RN 7-9 aima none none
11 R 2.21 Unification RN 9-10 aima none none
12 T 2.26 NLU RN 22 aima EX4 , Quagent NLU EX 3
13 R 2.28 NLU cont. RN 22 aima none none
14 T 3.4 Planning RN 11 aima none none
15 R 3.6 Midterm None none Prod. Syst (11:55 3.16)
16 T 3.11 Spring Recess 1 None None none none
17 R 3.13 Spring Recess 2 None None None Prod. Syst. (3.16 at 11:55)
18 T 3.18 Planning cont. RN 11, 12 aima None EX5 EX4
19 R 3.20 Probability RN 13 aima None none
20 T 3.25 Prob. cont. RN 13,14 aima Term Project Proposal none
21 R 3.27 Prob. III RN 14 aima none NLU (11:55 3.30)
22 T 4.1 Learning RN 17.1-17.3 aima EX6 , Quagent Learning EX5
23 R 4.3 Learning II RN 21 aima none none
24 T 4.8 Utilities RN 16 aima none Term Project Proposal
25 R 4.10 Neu. Nets, Classif. RN 20.5-20.7, 24 Class. Notes aima EX7 , --
26 T 4.15 Vision I: Lin. Syst. RN 24 aima none E6
27 R 4.17 Vision II None None Vision
28 T 4.22 Vision None None none none
29 R 4.24 Vision: Edges and Regions none aima None EX7 (5pm 4.24), and Learning (11:55 4.27).
30 T 4.29 Robotics (RN 15.5, 25) aima none none
-- F. 5.9 2nd Midterm NO EXTENSIONS! none NO GRACE! Vision or Term Project Due. NO LATER THAN 5.9!

Second Midterm Exam
Day: 9 May Time: 4pm Place: CSB 601.

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