Artifical Life (302-0-1)

Instructors

Sam Kriegman
847/467-6631
Technological Institute, Rm A293, 2145 Sheridan Rd, EV CAMPUS

Meeting Info

Technological Institute L361: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

MECH_ENG 302-0 Artificial Life (1 Unit). This course introduces students to the growing field of Artificial Life: the study of "life as it could be" rather than as it happened to unfold on Earth. We will address fundamental questions about what distinguishes life from matter; the conditions in which complex adaptive systems may arise and how they may be shaped to suit our needs; as well as whether or not there can even be a science of the artificial. Answers to these questions are of interest as a basic intellectual pursuit, but they may also lead to useful computational, mechanical, chemical and biological technologies.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 349 or graduate standing.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 349 or MS COMP_SCI or PhDs COMP_SCI.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prereq: COMP_SCI 211 or MECH_ENG 224 or Permission of Instructor