Incorporating Agent-Based Computing into Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum

近年来，基于代理的计算越来越多地用于信息管理和分布式计算。 在本科计算机科学教育中，基于代理的计算的技术方面与该学科的其他领域密切相关。 这个概念验证项目将基于代理的计算纳入计算机科学和工程课程。 该项目的目标是设计和开发课程材料，包括入门课程“基于代理人的计算基础”的示例和练习，以及一系列深入的课程模块，包括教材和代理人软件，可将其纳入人工智能、分布式计算、联网和分布式计算等其他计算机科学课程。 该项目正在教育学院的帮助下进行内部评估，并与其他五个地点合作进行外部评估。 评价的依据是合作地点就入门课程的代理教材以及其他课程的模块的有效性提出的反馈意见。 正在通过网站、专业会议介绍和期刊文章传播成果。如果对原型的评价产生了积极的结果，今后的计划包括与外部网站的教授合作，充分发展以代理人为基础的概念，将课程材料推广到讲西班牙语的受众，并出版关于以代理人为基础的计算的教科书。

Computer Science (31)In recent years, agent-based computing is increasingly being used in information management and distributed computing. In undergraduate computer science education the technical aspects of agent-based computing are closely related to other areas of the discipline. This proof-of-concept project incorporates agent-based computing across the computer science and engineering curriculum. The objectives of the project are to design and develop course materials, including examples and exercises for an introductory course, Foundations of Agent-Based Computing, and a series of in-depth course modules, including teaching materials and agent software, that can be integrated into other computer science courses such as artificial intelligence, distributed computing, networking and distributed computing. The project is being evaluated internally with help from the College of Education and externally in collaboration with five other sites. The evaluation is based upon the feedback from the collaborating sites regarding the effectiveness of the agent-based teaching materials for the introductory course as well as the modules for other courses. Results are being disseminated through a website, professional conference presentations and journal articles. If the evaluation of the prototype produces positive results, future plans include full development of the agent-based concepts in collaboration with professors from the external sites, extending the course materials to Spanish-speaking audiences, and the publication of a textbook on agent-based computing.