[mod.ai] Course - AI in Design and Manufacturing

SASW@MX.LCS.MIT.EDU ("Steven A. Swernofsky") (11/29/86)

From: Neena Lyall <LYALL at XX.LCS.MIT.EDU>

New Seminar Course                                                  Spring 1987

        2.996 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (A); Section 2

                          ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN
                            DESIGN & MANUFACTURING

Prerequisite:  1.00, 2.10, or 6.001
Units:         2-0-7
Date, time:    Wednesday, 1-3 pm
Place:         37-212

Applications  of  artificial  intelligence  to selected domains of engineering.
Discussions will focus on the principles, strengths and limitations of existing
techniques  as  well  as  present  and future applications.  Topics of coverage
include: knowledge representation issues  and  techniques,  logic  programming,
expert  systems,  machine  learning,  and  application  areas.    Format: class
discussions, midterm paper and final project.

For further information, contact Prof. S. H. Kim, x3-2249, Room 35-237.