AI and Machine Learning

Undergraduate | 2026

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COMP 3023
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Course ID
205796
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Mawson Lakes, Online
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Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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School of Comp Sc & IT
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Course level
3
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No
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Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop and deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems. Introduction to artificial intelligence; apply machine learning algorithms for classification and regression; search-based problem solving: heuristic search (A*, perhaps Planning); constraint satisfaction / optimisation; evolutionary algorithms; adversarial search / stochastic methods MCTS (Alpha Zero); nature of ML methods; supervised learning, data preparation, training; validation, overfitting; computer vision; tools and deployment; applications in Natural Language Processing; embedding AI systems in the real world / ethics / problems.

Course learning outcomes

  • Discuss the capabilities and limitations of AI and ML systems
  • Solve intractable problems using search based problem solving techniques
  • Apply the principles of data preparation, training, and validation techniques for ML
  • Utilise methods for interfacing with real world environments
  • Describe the ethical implications related to AI systems

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