Prescription:EX200 Expert (knowledge based) systems

Aim of Module To enable students to describe the types of applications suited to the use of Expert systems, the tools and methods used to develop them, and to develop an expert system.

Credits 7

Suggested Time 70 student learning hours

Prescription Expiry Date Nov 2002


Level and Assessment Schedule
TopicsHighest
Skill Level
Suggested
Assessment
Percentage
1 Use of Expert Systems C 20
2 Tools and Methodologies A 40
3 Developing and Amending an Expert System A 40

100


The Student Will

1  Use of Expert Systems
CDescribe the types of applications for which expert systems are appropriate.
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2  Tools and Methodologies
A2.1Demonstrate the use of a software tool suitable for the development of expert systems.
C2.2Describe how an expert system works and explain in detail how a given expert system software package operates.
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3  Developing and Amending an Expert System
AUsing the given software package, complete a simple case study to create and modify a working system.
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Note
> Examples of suitable packages (at time of writing) include:
- PROLOG
- (IBM) EXPERT SYSTEM
- (ICL) ASTUTE
- EXSYS