1. General Information
Course Id: COSC4368 Artificial Intelligence Programming
Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Professor: Ricardo Vilalta
Classroom: CBB building, room #124
Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Telephone: (713)

2. Schedule Dates Topic January 18 Introduction January 23
Schedule
Dates
Topic
January 18
Introduction
January 23
Problem Solving
January 30
Logical Agents
February 6
First-Order Logic
February 13
Probabilistic Reasoning
February 20
Planning
February 27
Making Decisions
March 6
1st Midterm Exam
March 13
Spring Holiday -- No Class
March 20
Machine Learning I
March 27
Machine Learning II
April 3
Machine Learning III
April 10
Reinforcement leaning
April 17
Perception and Robotics
April 24
2nd Midterm Exam
May 1
Final Project Due

3. Textbook Textbook: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig. 3nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2010.
Additional Readings:
Several other books on specific topics such as machine learning, logic, automated reasoning, planning, etc.

4. Grading 2 Midterm Exams 60% Homeworks 20% Project 20%
There is no final exam
NOTE: PLAGIARISM IS NOT TOLERATED.

5. Grading Policy Points Grade 95-100 A 90-94.99 A- 86.66-89.99 B+
Less than D

6. Dates to Remember Dates to remember Events January 18
First day of classes
March 6
1st Midterm Exam
March 13-18
No Class (Spring Holiday)
April 24
2nd Midterm Exam
Note: There is no final exam in this course.

7. How to Succeed in Class
In case you miss a class, read the chapter corresponding to that class.
Consult the TA during his office hours if you have questions.
The exams will cover the material covered in class only, but it
is important to read the textbook if some chapter is unclear.
Exams should not be a problem if you have been following the classes
and reading the textbook.
Start home works early; you will have a hard time finishing your
home works if you don’t start as early as possible.