| Knowledge Acquisition half-module (now taught as part of a Systems Analysis/KA module: CS5017): Overview: The nature of human expertise, Knowledge Elicitation techniques, classification of problem solving methods. Interview techniques: some do's and don't. Computer-based psychological tools: Psychological techniques for Knowledge Elicitation & PC Pack workbench. Computer-based knowledge acquisition tools: for classification: MORE/MOLE. Computer-based knowledge acquisition tools: for planning: SALT. Domain specific planning tool: OPAL & PROTEGE. Taxonomies of Problem solving: Methodologies for KA: KADS and other frameworks. Acquiring Knowledge from several experts; a case study. State-of-the-Art: Current issues in Knowledge Acquisition including Reusability. Reading List Recommended: B G Buchanan & D C Wilkins (Eds), Readings in Knowledge Acquisition & Machine Learning, Morgan Kaufmann, 1993. Background: J Boose & B Gaines (Eds), The Foundations of Knowledge Acquisition, Academic Press. D Diapers (Ed), Knowledge Elicitation: Principles, Techniques & Applications, Ellis Horwood. | |
