Artificial Intelligence: Technologies for Smart Systems Design - a PDH Online Course for Engineers and Surveyors

Artificial Intelligence: Technologies for Smart Systems Design

Course Outline

Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are now being applied in many branches of engineering to solve problems and to provide intelligent interfaces for systems and equipment. This course provides an introduction to the four major AI techniques of rule-based expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic as well as pointers to web resources and books for further reading. In addition, the emerging technologies of soft computing and chat bot agents are discussed. The synthetic character embodiments of these agents are attracting increasing attention since there is evidence that the right character choice can increase the website hit rate.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this three-hour course, the student will:

Have an understanding of the definition and origins of AI.
Have a basic knowledge of expert systems.
Have a basic knowledge of neural networks.
Have a basic knowledge of genetic algorithms.
Have a basic knowledge of fuzzy logic.
Be introduced to the emerging AI technology of soft computing.
Be introduced to the emerging AI technology of chat bots.
Understand the strengths of the AI technologies presented.
Understand the limitations of the AI technologies presented.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for all engineers.

Course Introduction

Smart system design expertise is becoming increasingly important for all branches of engineering. Knowledge of the artificial intelligence techniques that enable the embedding of smart systems components provides the opportunity to include additional capabilities and efficiencies in engineering systems. The four AI technologies of expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic have been successfully applied to a wide variety of engineering problems. Some examples are the following: monitoring coal combustion efficiency, packet transmission optimization, fault diagnosis of complex circuit boards, chemical process fault diagnosis, selection of bridge deck joints, crisis management in electrical power systems and optimizing traffic control. This course provides an introduction to these four AI technologies as well as the emerging technologies of soft computing and chat bots.

Course Content

The course content is in a PDF file (762 K) Artificial Intelligence: Technologies for Smart Systems Design. You need to open or download above documents to study this course.

You need to open or download these documents to study this course.

Module #1: Introduction
Module #2: Rule-based Expert Systems
Module #3: Neural Networks
Module #4: Genetic Algorithms
Module #5: Fuzzy Logic
Module #6: Emerging AI Technologies
Soft Computing
Chat Bots

Course Summary

Artificial intelligence technologies have found increasing engineering applications in real-life industrial situations. Many organizations have been successful in using intelligent systems in their day to day operations. This course has presented a basic introduction to four of the most popular artificial intelligence techniques of expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic together with a discussion of the emerging AI technologies of soft computing and chat bot agents.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.