Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (PhD) | |
| Code | EM006 |
| Name | Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CENK ŞAHİN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course provides a broad introduction to autonomous agents with an emphasis on multiagent systems and focuses on all aspects of developing agent-based applications. Prometheus methodology which has proven effective in assisting students and practitioners to develop and document their design will be introduced.
Course Content
This course covers methodologies used to develop agent based systems and agent programming languages (BDI programming languages such as JACK and JADE) and applications of intelligent agents.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Detecting agent-based systems usage areas |
| LO02 | Ability to design agent-based systems |
| LO03 | To be able to simulate agent systems and compare the results |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Understands, interprets and applies knowledge in his/her field domain both in-depth and in-breadth by doing scientific research in industrial engineering. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Acquires comprehensive knowledge about methods and tools of industrial engineering and their limitations. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Designs and performs analytical modeling and experimental research and analyze/solves complex matters emerged in this process. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Completes and applies the knowledge by using scarce and limited resources in a scientific way and integrates the knowledge into various disciplines. | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Keeps up with the recent changes and applications in the field of Industrial Engineering and examines and learns these innovations when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Has the ability to propose new and/or original ideas and methods, develops innovative solutions for designing systems, components or processes. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Develops original definitions that will provide innovation to the field at the level of expertise for current and advanced information in the field based on graduate qualifications. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Designs Industrial Engineering problems, develops innovative methods to solve the problems and applies them. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Works in multi-disciplinary teams and takes a leading role and responsibility. | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Identifies, gathers and uses necessary information and data. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Follows, studies and learns new and developing applications of industrial engineering. | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Uses a foreign language in verbal and written communication at least B2 level of European Language Portfolio. | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Presents his/her research findings systematically and clearly in oral and written forms in national and international platforms. | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Understands social and environmental implications of engineering practice. | 3 |
| PLO15 | - | Considers social, scientific and ethical values in the process of data collection, interpretation and announcement of the findings. | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | Works in multi-disciplinary teams, take a leading role and responsibility and develop solutions for complex problems. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Agent Based Systems | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 2 | Agents and Multi-Agent Systems | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 3 | Concepts for Building Agents | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 4 | Overview of the Prometheus Methodology | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 5 | System Specification-1 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 6 | System Specification-2 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 7 | Architectural Design: Specifying the Agent Types diagrams-1 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 9 | Architectural Design: Specifying the Agent Types diagrams-2 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 10 | Finalizing the Architectural Design | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 11 | Detailed Design: Agents, Capabilities and Processes-1 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 12 | Detailed Design: Agents, Capabilities and Processes-2 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 13 | Implementing Agent Systems-1 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 14 | Implementing Agent Systems-2 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 15 | Implementing Agent Systems-3 | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading chapters and lecture notes related the subjects |