Postgraduate Course: Multi-agent Semantic Web Systems (Level 11) (INFR11030)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Informatics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Informatics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/masws
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The aim of the course is to give students an understanding of the theory and practice of large-scale, knowledge-based systems operating in an open, distributed environment. The primary intended examples of such systems are the Semantic Web; the semantic layer of grid based systems; and the coordination aspects of open multi-agent systems.
This course is identical to the level 10 version except for the assessed coursework and additional learning outcome. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Multi-agent Semantic Web Systems (Level 10) (INFR10019)
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Other requirements |
For Informatics PG and final year MInf students only, or by special permission of the School. Students should have a basic familiarity with the syntax and semantics of first order logic.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room 2.14, Appleton Tower |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | c/w INFR10019. Same paper |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - Show an understanding of the basic principles of different theoretical models of distributed knowledge-based systems, and assess their applicability to specific knowledge-sharing tasks.
2 - Describe the motivations for, and effectiveness of, inference techniques in the implementation of distributed knowledge-based systems.
3 - Critically assess the adequacy of relevant standards (WSDL, RDF, OWL, etc) as a basis for building practical systems.
4 - Demonstrate an understanding of how the architecture and design of distributed knowledge-based systems interacts with wider social and technological developments.
5 - Critically evaluate research literature in a topic area covered in the course. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 70
Assessed Assignments 30
Oral Presentations 0
Assessment
Exercises and reports. The assignments of the level 11 version of this course require students undertake a literature survey of an area relevant to the course topics.
If delivered in semester 1, this course will have an option for semester 1 only visiting undergraduate students, providing assessment prior to the end of the calendar year. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Context
* History of the Semantic Web and Multi-agent systems
* Theory of knowledge sharing
Architectures
* Semantic Web and Multi-agent systems
Languages
* Theory: ontology specification, service specification and coordination specification
* Practice: using languages for service metadata and service description
Inference
* Reasoning with ontologies for the Semantic Web
* Service composition
* Service brokering
Craft
* Building example ontologies for agent communication
* Building Semantic Web sites
* Coordinating complex services
Relevant QAA Computing Curriculum Sections: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Information Systems Technologies |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
# Dean Allemang and Jim Hendler, Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist, Morgan Kaufman 2008
# Thomas B. Passin, Explorer's Guide to the Semantic Web, Manning 2004.
# Michael Wooldridge, An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems, Wiley 2nd Edition, 2009 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Lectures 20
Tutorials 0
Timetabled Laboratories 0
Non-timetabled assessed assignments 30
Private Study/Other 50
Total 100 |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
Email: mrovatso@inf.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Kate Weston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2701
Email: Kate.Weston@ed.ac.uk |
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