CmpE 593 Multiagent Systems
Prerequisites
There are no course prerequisites. A
working knowledge of database systems, distributed systems, and
artificial intelligence will considerably help. You will be doing a
project. You need to be fluent in one programming language,
preferably in Java.
Course Material
- Required: Lecture Slides that are available on the course web
page. Try to have them in front of you during class.
- 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)
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. You are
expected to write 400-500 words about each paper and turn it in as
hard copy during class. Explain the problem the paper is addressing,
its proposed solution, contribution, and your comments on the proposed
approach.
Everyone will do a project in groups of two or three. The project
will constitute a significant part of this course. There will be two
in-class project presentations. The project will be to develop a team
of agents for the
Multiagent Programming Contest of 2007. Each project group is
expected to tackle different aspects of the problem and to come up
with a novel approach.
There will be a midterm and a final.
Grading
| Midterm |
20% |
| Project |
35% |
| Readings |
10% |
| Class participation |
15% |
| 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, Web pages 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. Give credit to
your sources. The same policy holds for the projects and the exams.