Description
The course aims to provide the necessary introductory knowledge about artificial intelligence(AI), its current and future impact, and its applications on real life problems.
On the one hand, we cover macro-topics including (but are not limited to) the definition of AI, the historical challenges that accompanied its development, and how generative AI is impacting the way we think and work in different fields. On the other, joint with these topics, we will introduce essential concepts for designing and applying AI solutions such as combinatorial explosion, approximation, optimisation, stochasticity, learning, and others.
Students will be tasked to plan, apply AI approaches to their field of interest, and reflect upon their results.
Course Objectives
Remember the fundamental steps in the history of AI
Remember the meaning of fundamental concepts for AI
Understand how AI developed and how this impacts its current state
Understand the opportunities and limitations of AI approaches
Evaluate the appropriateness of AI solutions to specific problems
Apply AI algorithms to one's field of interest
Mode of Instruction
Lectures and workshops
Assessment Method
Multiple choices exam 40%
Three group-based assignments 40%
In-lecture quizzes 20%
A final weighted and rounded average of 6.0 is required to pass the course.
A minimum of 5.5 in each of the three assessments is required.
A non-completed assignment is evaluated as 1.0.
Only the final grade will be rounded (.49 rounded down and .5 rounded up)
Students who are entitled to more exam/retake time must report to info@sbb.leidenuniv.nl 10 days before the exam/retake takes place.
Retakes
The exam's retake is another exam.
The assignments' retake is a single individual assignment
Registration
Application period
For application EduXchange is used, application will start on Thursday 15th of May 2025 at 13:00h.
For minor students, TU Delft, Erasmus and LDE students: Thursday 15 May 13.00h until 30 June
More information about the application procedure can be found on this website: