Artificial Intelligence (UoA)

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
COMP 3027
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Course ID
205800
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Zhibin Liao
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This is an introductory course on Artificial Intelligence. The topics may include: AI methodology and fundamentals; intelligent agents; search algorithms; game playing; machine learning; uncertainty and probability theory; probabilistic reasoning in AI; Bayesian networks; decision making, and reinforcement learning. Several assignments will be given to enable the student to gain practical experience in using these techniques.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain what constitutes "Artificial" Intelligence and how to identify systems with Artificial Intelligence
  • Explain how Artificial Intelligence enables capabilities that are beyond conventional technology, for example, chess-playing computers, self-driving cars, robotic vacuum cleaners
  • Use classical Artificial Intelligence techniques, such as search algorithms, minimax algorithm, neural networks, tracking, robot localisation
  • Ability to apply Artificial Intelligence techniques for problem solving
  • Explain the limitations of current Artificial Intelligence techniques

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 24069
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 250
Available
Available 250
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 1022
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 1022
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 1022
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 1022
Class number
Class number 26162
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
Class number
Class number 26161
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 112
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 112
Class number
Class number 26160
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
Class number
Class number 26159
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
Class number
Class number 26158
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
Class number
Class number 26157
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
Class number
Class number 26156
Section
Section WS07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
Class number
Class number 26155
Section
Section WS08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-16
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-16
Class number
Class number 27159
Section
Section WS09
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of COMP2017 Data Structures and Algorithms/COMP2036 Algorithm Design & Data Structures

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed COMPSCI3007 Artificial Intelligence at the University of Adelaide

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