Professor Receives $99,469 Project Grant
Shana Altman
Issue date: 9/23/04 Section: News
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Professor Ingrid Russell received a grant of $99,469 from the National Science Foundation for her collaborative project titled "Machine Learning Laboratory Experiences for Introducing Undergraduates to Artificial Intelligence".
Approximately 90 computer science proposals were submitted and Russell's was one of ten accepted and given funding.
Currently in her twentieth year as a professor at the University, Professor Russell has been involved in the publication of many papers, has co-authored two text books and received countless honors. She also has a M.Phil from Yale.
The two-year long project, hopes to take strides toward computer learning and artificial intelligence.
"The project goal is to develop a framework for teaching core AI topics through a unifying theme of machine learning," Russell said.
"From my perspective, AI is a discipline concerned with the methodology and technology for solving problems that are difficult to solve by other means."
The goals of the project are as to:
* Enhance the student learning experience in the AI course by implementing a unifying theme of machine learning to tie together the diverse topics in the AI course.
* Increase student interest and motivation to learn AI by providing a framework for the presentation of the major AI topics that emphasizes the strong connection between AI and computer science.
* Highlight the bridge that machine learning provides between AI technology and modern software engineering.
* Introduce students to an increasingly important research area, thus motivating them to pursue more advanced courses in machine learning and undergraduate research projects in this area.
The project can be described as developing an introductory AI course in which machine learning is used "as a unifying theme to tie together the diverse topics that are typically covered in the course, through the development of adaptable, hands-on projects that involve the real-world applications," Russell says.
Approximately 90 computer science proposals were submitted and Russell's was one of ten accepted and given funding.
Currently in her twentieth year as a professor at the University, Professor Russell has been involved in the publication of many papers, has co-authored two text books and received countless honors. She also has a M.Phil from Yale.
The two-year long project, hopes to take strides toward computer learning and artificial intelligence.
"The project goal is to develop a framework for teaching core AI topics through a unifying theme of machine learning," Russell said.
"From my perspective, AI is a discipline concerned with the methodology and technology for solving problems that are difficult to solve by other means."
The goals of the project are as to:
* Enhance the student learning experience in the AI course by implementing a unifying theme of machine learning to tie together the diverse topics in the AI course.
* Increase student interest and motivation to learn AI by providing a framework for the presentation of the major AI topics that emphasizes the strong connection between AI and computer science.
* Highlight the bridge that machine learning provides between AI technology and modern software engineering.
* Introduce students to an increasingly important research area, thus motivating them to pursue more advanced courses in machine learning and undergraduate research projects in this area.
The project can be described as developing an introductory AI course in which machine learning is used "as a unifying theme to tie together the diverse topics that are typically covered in the course, through the development of adaptable, hands-on projects that involve the real-world applications," Russell says.
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