1. COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COMPETENCY PLAN FOR STUDENTS IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COURSE: CpSc 498b Topics in Computer Science - Machine Learning and Robotics
Critical Thinking, Communication
COMPETENCY DESCRIPTION STRATEGY ASSESSMENT METHODS
The student will be able to: Together, the students The student will:
and the professor will:
1. explain what Machine 1. complete exams on the
Learning and Robotics mean 1. discuss the subject concepts of Machine
and how machines can be of Machine Learning Learning and Robotics
made to process information and Robotics as
intelligently and perform explained in the 2. complete assignments
physical human tasks textbook and/or quizzes on the
capability of the student
2. describe different machine 2. discuss machine to design machine
learning methods such as learning and robotics learning programs to
Neural Networks, Expert topics obtained from solve small problems
Systems, Genetic Algorithms research proceedings
and other machine learning and journals 3. develop computer
paradigms programming projects that
3. use the hardware demonstrate the capability
3. write computer programs and software of the students' creativity
and/or use shell programs that available in the and extrapolation from
solve problems intelligently Computer Science the known concepts
Department and the
4. write programs for robotic Artificial Intelligence 4. write reports that are
hardware and Robotics required with each
Laboratory to learn project; the written
about the capabilities reports assess the
and difficulties in students' writing and
making machines problem solving skills
intelligent
5. present a research paper;
the presentation will
demonstrate the students'
capability to obtain
knowledge from research
papers and also on his/her
presentation skills
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