Hacettepe University

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

ACADEMICS

Course Details

ELE791 - Knowledge Based Systems

2024-2025 Fall term information

The course is open this term

Supervisor(s)
Name Surname	Position	Section
Derya Altunay	Supervisor	1

ELE791 - Knowledge Based Systems

Program	Theoretıcal hours	Practical hours	Local credit	ECTS credit
PhD	3	0	3	10

Obligation	:	Elective
Prerequisite courses	:	-
Concurrent courses	:	-
Delivery modes	:	Face-to-Face
Learning and teaching strategies	:	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
Course objective	:	The purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of various aspects of knowledge-based systems (KBS). This course will also facilitate students to engage in KBS related research topics.
Learning outcomes	:	A student completing the course successfully will Understand the principles by which the KBS work. Have an understanding of different methodologies of KBS and apply these concepts to implement KBS. Identify and categorize the problems for which a KBS approach would be appropriate. Be familiar with a range of KBS applications and with some KBS development tools.
Course content	:	Foundations of Knowledge-Based Systems, Propositional and predicate logic, Knowledge representation, Methods of inference and reasoning, Rule-based systems, Semantic networks and frames, Object-based systems, Search structures, Representing uncertainty, Reasoning under uncertainty, Approximate reasoning and fuzzy logic, Hybrid systems, Knowledge acquisition, Alternative approaches in reasoning: case-based reasoning, model-based reasoning, KBS development tools, KBS applications.
References	:	1. Giarratano J.C., and Riley G.D., Expert Systems -- Principles and Programming, 4/e, Thomson/PWS, 2004. ; 2. Jackson P., Introduction to Expert Systems, 3/e, Addison-Wesley, 1998.; 3. Negnevitsky M., Artificial Intelligence: A Guide to Intelligent Systems, 2/e, Addison-Wesley, 2005.; 4. Russell S., and Norvig P., Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 3/e, Prentice Hall, 2010.

Course Outline Weekly
Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction to Knowledge-Based Systems
2	Review of Knowledge-Based Systems as an Artificial Intelligence application
3	Propositional logic , methods of inference and reasoning in propositional logic
4	Predicate logic, methods of inference and reasoning in predicate logic
5	Knowledge representation in propositional and predicate logic, logical reasoning with knowledge base, resolution-refutation
6	Rule-based systems: Types of knowledge, knowledge hierarchy, expert system architecture, reasoning with production rules, forward and backward chaining, meta rules, AND-OR graph, conflict resolution strategies
7	Semantic networks, reasoning with semantic nets, semantic network operation, frames, frame organization, object-based systems
8	Midterm Exam
9	Search structures: uninformed search, heuristic search, adversarial search, minimax algorithm, alpha-beta pruning
10	Representing uncertainty: Bayesian networks, Bayesian reasoning, temporal reasoning and Markov chains, measures of belief and disbelief, certainty factors, Dempster-Shafer theory, belief functions
11	Approaches to approximate reasoning, fuzzy logic, fuzzy relations, fuzzy reasoning
12	Hybrid intelligent systems: Fuzzy expert systems, neural expert systems, neuro-fuzzy systems. Knowledge acquisition: Sources, levels, and categories of knowledge
13	Alternative approaches in reasoning: Model-based reasoning, case-based reasoning, decision tree algorithm
14	KBS development tools and KBS applications
15	Preparation week for final exams
16	Final exam

Assessment Methods
Course activities	Number	Percentage
Attendance	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Application	0	0
Field activities	0	0
Specific practical training	0	0
Assignments	8	20
Presentation	0	0
Project	0	0
Seminar	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Midterms	1	30
Final exam	1	50
Total		100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success		50
Percentage of final exam contributing grade success		50
Total		100

Workload and ECTS Calculation
Course activities	Number	Duration (hours)	Total workload
Course Duration	14	3	42
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Specific practical training	0	0	0
Field activities	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.)	14	10	140
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Homework assignment	8	7	56
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterms (Study duration)	1	25	25
Final Exam (Study duration)	1	37	37
Total workload	38	82	300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
Key learning outcomes		Contribution level
Key learning outcomes		1	2	3	4	5
1.	Has highest level of knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
2.	Has knowledge, skills and and competence to develop novel approaches in science and technology.
3.	Follows the scientific literature, and the developments in his/her field, critically analyze, synthesize, interpret and apply them effectively in his/her research.
4.	Can independently carry out all stages of a novel research project.
5.	Designs, plans and manages novel research projects; can lead multidisiplinary projects.
6.	Contributes to the science and technology literature.
7.	Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral forms effectively; in Turkish or English.
8.	Is aware of his/her social responsibilities, evaluates scientific and technological developments with impartiality and ethical responsibility and disseminates them.

1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest