Module 14410 (2001)

Syllabus page 2001/2002

06-14410
Nature Inspired Design (A)

Level 3/H

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10 credits in Semester 2

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Outline


Aims

The aims of this module are to:

  • To introduce some of the fundamental techniques and principles in nature inspired design.
  • To investigate their strength, weakness, and potential applications.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: Assessed by:
1demonstrate a good understanding of different nature-inspired design techniques and how they are applied to solve a real world problem Examination
2demonstrate a good understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of nature-inspired and other traditional design techniques and how they are combined and used to produce an effective solution to a real world problem Examination

Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites

Restrictions:

None

Prerequisites:

None

Co-requisites:

06-02411 (Evolutionary Computation)


Teaching

Teaching Methods:

2 hrs lectures/tutorials per week.

Contact Hours:

24


Assessment

  • Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
  • 2 hr open book examination (100%).

Recommended Books

TitleAuthor(s)Publisher, Date
Evolutionary Design by ComputersP J BentleyMorgan Kaufmann, 1999
Lecture NotesX Yao
Various journal or conference proceedings articles

Detailed Syllabus

  1. Introduction
  2. Engineering design
  3. Electronic circuit design
  4. Evolvable hardware
  5. Architectural design
  6. Evolutionary graphics and art
  7. Interactive evolution
  8. Implementation issues
  9. Summary

Last updated: 29 July 2001

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