COMP SCI 4195 - Evolutionary Computation - Honours
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 4195 Course Evolutionary Computation - Honours Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 2 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Assumed Knowledge COMP SCI 1103 Assessment assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Frank Neumann
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Explain evolutionary computation techniques and methodologies set in the context of modern heuristic methods. 2 Apply various evolutionary computation methods and algorithms for particular classes of problems. 3 Develop evolutionary algorithms for real-world applications. 4 Use scientific research papers and present them in a seminar talk.
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 3.2 3.6
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3,4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1,2,3,4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1,2,3 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
4 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1,2,3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The prescribed textbook for the course is: "A. E. Eiben, J. E. Smith: Introduction to Evolutionary Computing, Springer, 2003."Recommended Resources
During the course, additional literature (available online) will be recommended as additional reading.Online Learning
The Evolutionary Computation course will use a Moodle forum; students
are expected to check the forum on a regular basis for announcements
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course aims to introduce students to a wide range of Evolutionary
Computation terminology, techniques, and processes. The concepts taught
in these lectures will be practiced and reinforced by participation in
three projects and the reading and reporting on 2 research papers.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Evolutionary Computation is a 3 unit course. The expectation is that students will be spending 12 hours per week working on the course. Students are required to attend weekly lectures; the remainder of the time should be spent working on projects and the research papers. Students are expected to learn the content presented in lectures by doing the projects. They will gain additional knowledge by preparing a presentationthat is based on a research paper and reports that summarizes the research results of the research work they have to present.Learning Activities Summary
The following topics will be covered in lectures:- Fundamentals of optimisation
- Modern heuristic methods
- Genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, evolutionary programming, genetic programming
- Basic data structures and operators
- Handling constraints
- Evolutionary multi-objective optimization
- Ant colony optimization
- Hybrid evolutionary algorithms
- Theory of evolutionary computation
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The assessment for this course consists of the following components:
Assessment Proportion of that assessment CBOK Mappping* Abstraction Design Teamwork concepts & issues Interpersonal communications Data and information Programming Systems development Practical 1: programming 5% 5 5 3 5 5 3 Practical 2: programming 10% 5 5 3 5 5 3 Practical 3: programming 15% 5 5 3 5 5 3 Research report 1 35% 4 3 3 2 Research report 2 35% 4 3 3 2
Due Dates: The assignment due dates will be made available on the course website.
*CBOK categories are explained in section 4 of the ICT core body of knowlege. Numbers assigned correspond to the Bloom taxonomy (see page 26 of the same document).Assessment Detail
Assessment is by way of three programming assignments (practicals) and
two presentations and reports of research papers. All of the assignments
will be available on the website to the course.Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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