Area: | Department of Computing |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 8934 (v.7) Software Engineering 252 or any previous version
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12333 (v.4) Design and Analysis of Algorithms 251 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Multimedia content management. Information Retrieval. Bayesian Networks and Applications. Incremental Learning Systems. Advanced Topics in Network Reliability. Advanced Topics on the Application of Control Theory to Networks. Text, Search and Retrieval Systems. Researching, writing and presenting academic/scientific papers (topics include trends in multimedia, web intelligence, ubiquitous computing, current trends in robotics). |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will gain experience and knowledge in major aspects of research and development in advanced topics in computer science, including machine learning technologies, algorithms for search and retrieval of multimedia data and recent developments in areas such as pervasive computing, network security and software engineering. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | 'Trends in multimedia', IEEE Multimedia, Oct-Dec 2002. 'Web Intelligence', IEEE Computer, Vol 35, No 11, Nov 2002. 'Ubiquitous Computing', Communications of the ACM, Vol 45, No 12, Dec 2002, 'Robots: Intelligence, versatility, adaptivity', Communicationsof the ACM, Vol 45, No 3, Mar 2002. |
Unit Texts: | Unit materials from http://www.cs.curtin.edu.au/units/cs452. No prescribed text book. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Presentation 20%. Report 80%. |
Field of Education: |  20100 Computer Science (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2   |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: |  Informational   | Result Type: |  Grade/Mark |
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Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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