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Vijayakumar.R
Senior Lecturer

Knowledge based
System
Level 5, Semester 4 , 15 credits , 3 LOC

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by class Task

Overview

Understand

knowledge-based systems

Be

able to design knowledge-based

applications

Be

able to develop knowledge-based

applications

LOC Description
Understand

able to design Be able to develop

knowledge-based knowledge-based knowledge-based
systems
applications
applications

Knowledge base
Knowledge management
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Expert systems

Be

Investigative techniques
System elements
Design and planning
Language elements

All development languages

Development
Testing
Documentation

Grading Criteria
1.1 Analyze a real-world knowledge-based system, detailing:
I.

Data, rules and structure

II. How the knowledge is managed

III. How artificial intelligence traits are incorporated into the
system
IV. How an expert system is created from utilizing the
knowledge base and including AI traits

Grading Criteria
2.1

Plan the design of an application using an AI development language

2.2
Identify the screen components and data and file structures required to
implement a given design
2.3

Design knowledge base, rules and structure of the application

3.1

Implement the application

3.2

Implement data validation for inputs

3.3
Identify and implement opportunities for error handling and
reporting
3.4

Design and implement a test strategy

3.5

Create documentation to support users.

Assessment Plan

16-Nov-15

Knowledge base: components eg data, rules and structure

17-Nov-15

Data, rules and structure

23-Nov-15

24-Nov-15

Knowledge management: data mining;gathering,organising

30-Nov-15

Artificial Intelligence (AI),use of knowledge bases within AI

1-Dec-15

7-Dec-15

Expert systems: architecture,applications,

8-Dec-15

Investigative techniques: investigative techniques

14-Dec-15

15-Dec-15

System elements: using a shell as a framework for developmen

21-Dec-15

Design and planning: use of an appropriate design method rules, frames, nets (PROLOG)

22-Dec-15

28-Dec-15

PROLOG PROGRAMMING

29-Dec-15

PROLOG PROGRAMMING

4-Jan-16

5-Jan-16

PROLOG PROGRAMMING

11-Jan-16

PROLOG PROGRAMMING

12-Jan-16

Testing: test strategy; recording results

Matrix Task 1 + Review

Assignment One Insurance

Matrix Task 2 (Lab work) + Review

Assignment Two Insurance+ Review

Matrix Task 3 + Review

Reference Books
1. Akerkar R Knowledge Based Systems(Jones and Bartlett, 2009) ISBN-10:
0763776475
2. Barski C Land of LISP(No Starch Press, 2010) ISBN-10: 1593272006
3. Bratko I Prolog Programming for Artificial Intelligence, 3rd Edition(Addison
Wesley, 2000) ISBN-10: 0201403757
4. Negnevitsky M Artificial Intelligence: A Guide to Intelligent Systems(Addison
Wesley, 2004) ISBN-10: 0321204662
5. Seibel P Practical Common Lisp(Apress, 2005) ISBN-10: 1590592395

Questions & Discussion