Biologic= ally Inspired Computing Schedule

CSC 516/475=

Spring 2008=

Introduction

This is a tentative schedule for the course and is lik= ely to change without notice elsewhere. In addition, homework assignment details a= nd links to your colleagues’ findings will be posted for peer review, so please refer to the schedule frequently for assignment specifics, due dates, and comparative results.

Week	Topics=	Assignment/= Homework
1 9 Jan 200= 8	Prolegomena	Chapters 1-2
2 16 Jan	Common BIC system design features
3 23 Jan	Evolutionary Computing Simulated annealing (Chris on SA) Genetic algorithms for search and optimization	3
4 30 Jan	Evolutionary Computing (continued) Swarm Intelligence (introduction)	5
5 6 Feb	Swarm Intelligence (continued) (ITEST Summit—No cla= ss 6 February 2008)
6 13 Feb	Neurocomputing Kohonen Backpropagation= Hopfield	4
7 20 Feb	Reports of applications and findings Review
8 27 Feb	Mid-term Test
9 12 Mar	Review questions for all topics are posted as receiv= ed (unedited and uncorrected). Please review the “answers” very = (!!) carefully as you prepare for the final exam. Grading will be according to= the materials, including the text. Immunocomputing () review questions	6
10 19 Mar	Fractal Geometry () review questions	7
11 26 Mar	Artificial Life () review questions	8
12 2 Apr	DNA Computing () review questions	9
13 9 Apr	Quantum Computing () review questions	10
14 16 Apr	Working week. Individual meetings and project discus= sions. Content reviews. Administrivia.
15 23 Apr	Student oral presentations (current results of drawi= ng) Wednesday, 23 April
16 Monday 28 April = 2008	Last day of classes for the semester
Tuesday 29 April = 2008	Reading Day
Wednesday, 30 April 2008	The final examination for = CSC 516/475 is scheduled for Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 7:00-10:00 PM.<= o:p>