Module manager: Dr Abdulrahman Altahhan
Email: a.altahhan@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 Mar to 30 Apr View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| OCOM5100M | Programming for Data Science |
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module is designed to teach fundamental concepts of Reinforcement Learning and intelligent agents, focusing on robotic planning, and control.
This module introduces the students to the principles of reinforcement learning and its application on intelligent robotics. It aims to give students an understanding of the concepts and techniques of reinforcement learning as a major paradigm of machine learning that is used successfully to allow a robot (physical and virtual) to learn or teach itself to perform a task. Applications go beyond traditional robotics tasks to the wider realms of intelligent agents and of deep reinforcement learning, including gaming (Atari, Alpha Go etc.) as well as covering traditional applications of robotic walking (robot learns to walk), navigation (e.g. a robot navigating from one position to another) and manipulation of objects (e.g. a robot moving its arm to reach an object). The module also aims to introduce students to the software tools used in modern reinforcement learning and robotics to develop resilient intelligent agents.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Understand and use the fundamental concepts in modern robotics, including robot navigation and manipulation.
2. Understand and use the fundamental concepts of reinforcement learning techniques.
3. Understand and evaluate the challenges of training an intelligent agent.
4. Use and develop software to control intelligent agents.
Topics for this module may involve:
- Robotic planning and control through simulations
- RL framework for prediction and control
- Value function methods
- Applications on Games and other control of Intelligent Agents domains
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line Learning | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Group learning | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Independent online learning hours | 28 | ||
| Private study hours | 104 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 18 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Private study will include directed reading and exercises and self-directed research in support of learning activities, as well as in preparation for assessments.
Independent online learning involves non-facilitated directed learning. Students will work through bespoke interactive learning resources and activities in the VLE.
Online learning materials will provide regular opportunity for students to check their understanding (for example through formative MCQs with automated feedback). Regular group activity embedded into learning will allow self and peer assessment providing opportunities for formative feedback from peers and tutors.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Online test (Programming and/or MCQ) | 30 |
| In-course Assessment | Project | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
This module will be reassessed by a project assessment that is similar to Assessment 2.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 04/04/2025
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