CP5609 - Intelligent Agents and Simulation

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Business

Topics include mathematical simulation methods for complex phenomena, simulation of game environments and AI agent-based simulation techniques.

Learning Outcomes

• knowledge of current simulation methods: complex phenomena simulation, simulation methods in game design, agent-based and other AI techniques;
• carry out a project demonstrating at least one of the simulation methods studied in the subject;
• analyse the capabilities and limitations of simulation methods in terms of their scope of applicability and computing resource constraints.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Assumed Knowledge:

Advanced knowledge of Object Oriented programming packages.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Ickjai Lee.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 15-Nov-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%).

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