Information Package

Program of Industrial Engineering (English 30%)

END426

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERT SYSTEMS

Course Code
END426
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have the ability to understand scientific and mathematical principles and apply them to the practice of engineering.
  2. Have the ability to use computer programs as tools for analysis applications
  3. Have the ability to apply the advanced principles of measurement, data analysis, and design of experiments
  4. Have the ability to apply the system/process design levels to industrial engineering problems, including the consideration of different technical alternatives while bearing in mind cost, environmental concerns, safety, and other constraints.
  5. Have the ability to analyze, measure, test, and evaluate an industrial engineering problem
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionKnowledge representation. Rule-base systems. Knowledge acquisition, decision trees, ID3 algorithm. The inference engine: forward chaining, backward chaining, and backward chaining algorithms. Inexact reasoning, uncertainty models in expert systems. Validity of knowledge base. Fuzzy expert systems. Frame-based expert systems. Hybrid systems.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Expert systems: understanding. Basic concept and structure of ES.
2nd Week Knowledge representaton. Representation via rule-based systems.
3rd Week Knowledge representation. Implementation rules.
4th Week Knowledge acquisition. Examples of knowledge acquisition.
5th Week The inference engine. The forward chaining algorithm.
6th Week The inference engine. The backward chaining algorithm.
7th Week Inexact reasoning. Uncertainty management in expert systems.
8th Week Validity of knowledge base. Examples of checking.
9th Week Midterm
10th Week Hybrid expert systems. Practical considerations.
11th Week Fuzzy expert systems. Fuzzy rules and inference.
12th Week Frame-based expert systems. Designing issues.
13th Week Knowledge engineering. Problem assessment,Design and testing.
14th Week Knowledge-based system projects.
Recommended or Required ReadingJames P. Ignizio. Introduction to Expert Systems. The Development and Implementation of Rule-Based Expert Systems, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991;
Michael Negnevitsky. A Guide to Intelligent Systems, Addison-Wesley, 2001
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Questions/Answers
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Total(%) 0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 0
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 100
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load144
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.8
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X X
K5 X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11 X