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COIT20277 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

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Unit Synopsis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we interact with technology, enabling machines to think, learn, and adapt in ways that mimic human intelligence. From intelligent chatbots to autonomous robotics, AI is becoming an essential part of our everyday lives and has the potential to transform entire industries. This unit introduces the core concepts of AI, starting with foundational principles and real-world applications. You will explore key machine learning approaches, including both supervised and unsupervised learning, and examine advanced topics such as reinforcement learning, classical and heuristic search strategies, and deep learning, with a focus on convolutional and recurrent neural networks for tasks like image classification and natural language processing. Additionally, you will examine ethical AI practices, addressing the societal impact of AI and the importance of ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems. The unit also covers cutting-edge trends like cloud-based AI and AI at the edge, which are shaping the future of AI deployment. Through programming and problem-based assessments, you will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in modern AI technologies.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: COIT20245 Introduction to Programming

 

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All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 75.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 42.11% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Link contents to real-world applications.
Recommendation
Initiate a content update to include materials that will cover real-world case studies and examples of artificial intelligence.
Action Taken
The assessment item covers real-world problems and solves them using a number of artificial intelligence techniques. All the problems relate to industry and looking for solutions, so students get a good understanding of how the learning will be used in the industry.
Source: Analysis by Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Need to focus more on applications of AI rather than theory. Based on the current industry trend consider using Python programming language instead of JAVA.
Recommendation
A unit update will be initiated to cover the basics of AI in the first 2/3 lectures then focus on the AI applications for data analysis, like healthcare, cybersecurity, etc, using Python based coding.
Action Taken
To address the feedback, we have laid out a plan that will be carried out in the coming term.
Source: Student Feedback
Feedback
Some students find it difficult to understand Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) and genetic programming.
Recommendation
A use case with sample coding will be helpful.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
Python is a more appropriate industry-standard programming language to prepare industry-ready graduates in AI.
Recommendation
Introduce Python and Cloud Technology to Solve AI Problems as per unit update plan.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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