Incorporating Agent-Based Computing into Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum

计算机科学(31)近年来，基于代理的计算越来越多地被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整个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，包括入门课程的示例和练习、基于代理的计算基础，以及一系列深入的课程模块，包括教材和代理软件，这些模块可以整合到其他计算机科学课程中，如人工智能、分布式计算、网络和分布式计算。该项目正在教育学院的帮助下进行内部评估，并在外部与其他五个地点合作进行评估。评价的依据是合作网站对入门课程和其他课程单元基于代理的教材的有效性的反馈。结果正通过一个网站、专业会议报告和期刊文章进行传播。如果对原型的评价产生积极的结果，未来的计划包括与外部网站的教授合作，充分开发基于代理的概念，将课程材料扩展到讲西班牙语的受众，以及出版一本关于基于代理的计算的教科书。

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.