CmpE 593 Multiagent Systems
Spring 2005
Prerequisites
There are no course prerequisites.
However, a good knowledge of Java is necessary. A working knowledge
of database systems, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence
will considerably help.
Course Material
- Recommended: Service-Oriented Computing, Munindar P. Singh and
Michael Huhns, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
- Recommended: Introduction to Multiagent System, 2nd Ed., Gerhard Weiss
ed. 1999. (On reserve in the library)
- Recommended: Introduction to Multiagent System, Michael
Wooldridge, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. (On reserve in the library)
- Required: Lecture Slides that are available on the course web
page. Try to have them in front of you during class.
Course Work
Each meeting will have two hours of lecture
and an hour of discussion on previously selected papers. The
discussions will be led by a different person each time. Everyone
will do a project. The project will constitute a significant part of
this course. The project can either be an original research paper or
an implementation of an existing approach. There will be two in-class
project presentations. There will be a midterm and a final.
Grading
| Midterm |
20% |
| Project |
40% |
| Readings |
10% |
| Class participation |
10% |
| Final |
20% |
Academic Integrity
Please read the university policy
on cheating and what counts as cheating. Do not copy your answers from
other sources (including friends, or books). If you think the answer
to a question exists in a book, then read the section carefully and
write down the answer in your own words. The same policy holds for the
projects and the exams.