The course is divided into five inter-related parts, each part containing a series of lectures:
Computer Architecture
Systems and applications
Connections and connectivity
Information Systems
Data & File organization:
Database systems in Engineering
Application: MS Office Applications.
Concepts and Strategies
Project information creation, coordination and exchange
CAD: Modeling and Presentation
Application: Architectural Desktop V3, 3DVIS by AutoDesk.
Terminology
Characteristics, Equipment, and applications
Application: Modeling and animation in VR equipment such as Vision Dome & Vision Station by ELUMENS
System design methodology
Real-estate & Lease Management
Space Management
Furniture and Equipment Management
Building Operations & Management
Telecommunications & Cable Management
Applications: ArchiBUS system
Intellignt systems
Expert systems: Potentials and limitations. Components of ES. Knowledge acquisition, representation and inference. Applications of expert systems
Natural language processing and voice technology
Neural computing
Fuzzy logic
Students are required to be in attendance at all times during the scheduled periods, without exceptions. Three unexcused absences will cause a warning letter to the offending student requiring him to confer with the department chairman. Additional three unexcused absences, in accordance with University Policy, may cause for the student to be administratively withdrawn from the course with DN grade.
Students are required to complete and hand in on time all assignments. Points will be deducted for late submissions. Assignment can be forwarded to the instructor through the network as will be explained.
In addition to the assigned book, handouts will be provided as required. Additional assignments and information may be extracted from the following sources, which form a recommended reference reading list:
Fundamentals of Expert Systems technology: Principles and Concepts
Expert systems for experts
Building knowledge systems
The artificial Intelligence field: Intelligent Systems
Applications manuals
Each student is required to maintain a folder containing the following sections. The folder may be reviewed any time for completeness.
A Lecture notes distributed by the instructor and hand - notes.
B Reading notes - taken while doing assigned reading and included in this section for reference and review for exams.
C Handouts - assignments, schedules, etc.
The final term grade will be determined by the instructor based on assignments, quizzes (which may be given during lectures), exams, attitude, participation, and attendance pattern. The term grade will be calculated on a numerical basis, which will be converted to a letter grade at the end of the semester. The approximate proportion of the components of the course in determining the final grade is to be as follows:
Assignments & Quizez 20 %
Midterm 15 %
Term project 15 %
Term Paper 15 %
Final exam 25 %
Participation and personal qualities 05 %
Attendance 05 %
Work not submitted will receive no credit. Work submitted late would be graded "as is" and then 15 % will be deducted for each day.
GOOD LUCK !!!
