Course Title: Introduction to Cognitive Science
Course no: CSC-255 Full Marks: 70+10+20
Credit hours: 3 Pass Marks: 28+4+8
Nature of course: Theory (3 Hrs.) + Lab (3 Hrs.)
Course Synopsis: An introduction to cognitive science and its relation with other sciences. It covers briefly the area of Artificial Intelligence, Computational models and connectionist approach.
Goal:
· The student will gain an introductory understanding of what it means to say that intelligence is computational The student will:
o Acquire a good understanding of what an algorithm is and learn how to implement algorithms in the programming language LISP
o Develop an introductory understanding of formal models for computation, the limits of computation, the Chomsky hierarchy, and the Turing-Church hypothesis
· The student will study some of the modern attempts to demonstrate a computational model for intelligence through an introduction to the discipline of artificial intelligence, including introductions to knowledge representation, search, and artificial neural networks.
· Finally, the student will explore some of the positions taken in the ongoing discussion of this issue. In Philosophy and Linguistics, we will begin with Descartes, and look (and discuss) Turing, Gelernter, Newell and Simon, Penrose, Searle, and others, finishing with a partial response to Descartes given to us by Chomsky and others.
Course Contents:
Unit 1. Introduction to the Problem 6 Hrs.
Cognitive Science and other Science, Descartes, Marr, Algorithms and Computation, Turing's response to Descartes, Application related system in the Cognitive Science.
Unit 2. Brief Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 13 Hrs.
History and background of Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge representation, Human information processing and problem solving, Search, Expert system, Introduction of Neural Networks.
Unit 3. Computation 11 Hrs.
Introduction, Basic Model for Computation, The Turing Machine, Computational and Language: the Chomsky hierarchy, The Physical Symbols Systems Hypothesis, Illustration of practical examples.
Unit 4. Approaches 15 Hrs.
The connectionist approach, Different models and tool: Gelernter, Penrose, Pinker, Searle; Response to Descartes: Natural Language Processing, Parameters in the Natural Language Processing.
Text / Reference books:
1. Thinking about consciousness / David Papineau, Oxford: Clarendon Press New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
2. Copeland, Jack: Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction. Blackwell Publishers.
3. Cognition in a digital world / edited by Herre van Oostendorp, Mahwah, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates, 2003
4. The evolution and function of cognition / Felix Goodson, Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2003.
Course Title: Technical Writing
Course no: ENG-256 Full Marks: 90+10
Credit hours: 3 Pass Marks: 36+4
Nature of course: Theory (3 Hrs.)
Course Synopsis: This course offers a number of tools for writing in technical fields, by presenting clear explanations of key concepts and skills in written communication. The writing process is placed in a systems approach that integrates readings, planning, writing, and revising. Other features include suggestions about how to select, organize and present information in reports, papers and other documents.
Goal: This course presets the types of writing skills students need to have for a career in technology.
Unit 1. 15 Hrs.
Turk & Kirkman, Writing is communicating, Thinking about aim and audience, Organization and layout of information, the use of headings and numberings, Rutherfoord, Foundations (audience, language an style, organization), Grammar Units (subjects and verbs, agreement: pronouns; pronoun references; avoiding shifts; modifiers; clause and simple sentence; compound sentences; complex an d compound – complex sentences; fragments, run-ones, and comma splices; transition words; parallelism).
Unit 2. 15 Hrs.
Turk & Kirkman, Algorithms for complex possibilities and procedures, style for Readability, Writing with a computer, Informative summaries, Choosing and using tables, illustrations and graphic presentation techniques; Rutherfoord, , Writing Elements, (Technical definitions, technical descriptions, summaries, graphics, instructions, comparisons and contrast), Mechanics Units, (Capital letters; abbreviations and acronyms; end punctuation; commas; parentheses; dashes, brackets, ellipses, slashes, and hyphens; apostrophes; quotations).
Unit 3. 15 Hrs.
Turk & Kirkman, Writing instructions, Writing descriptions and explanations, Writing letters and memoranda, Writing minutes and reports of proceedings, Writing in Examinations: Rutherfoord, Formes of Technical Communications (technical reports; forms, memos, and e-mail; business; letters; presentations; the job search: resume and letters), Appendices (common symbols and abbreviations; tips for word processing; sample reports; irregular verbs; job applications.
Text books:
Truck, Christopher & John Krikman. Effective Writing: Improving scientific, technical and business communications. Second edition. London and New York: E & FN Spoon, 1989. First Indian Reprint, 2003. ISBN 0-19-14660-1.
Futherford, Andreas J. Basic Communications Skills for Technology. Second Edition. Pearson Education, 2001. First Indian Reprint, 2001. ISBN 81-7808-281-0
Reference Books:
Lannon, John M. Technical Writing, Sixth Edition. New York: HarperCollins 1994. ISBN 0-673-52294-6.
Raman, Meenakshi, and Sangeeta Sharma. Technical Communications: Principles and Practice. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-19-566804-9.
Gerson, Sharon J., and Stenven M. Gerson. Technical Writing: Process and Product. Third Edition. Pearson Education Asia, 2000. First Indian Reprint, 2001. ISBN 81-7808-381-7.
Mohan, Krishna, and Meera Banergi. Developing Communication Skills. New Delhi: Macmillan, 1990. ISBN 0-333-92919-5
Wehmeier, Sally, Chief Ed. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-431665-3.
Lafferty, Petter, and Julian Rowe, eds. The Hutchinson Dictionary of Science. Oxford: Helicon, 1993,. ISBN 009-177151-X
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