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Fundamentals of AI

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Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
* understand the basics of artificial intelligence
* are able to identify areas of application for artificial intelligence
* are able to create content (text, images, audio) using artificial intelligence
* can assess the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence in the development of smart products
* know restrictions and limitations of artificial intelligence

Prerequisites for the course

Course content

* Basics of artificial intelligence
- Overview of terms and definitions
- Basic algorithms and models
* Application areas of AI
- Identification and evaluation of application areas in the context of the product development process of smart products
- Limitations of AI
* Applications of generative AI
- Generation and modification of texts
- Generation and modification of images and videos
- Audio generation and modification
- Prompting strategies (e.g. retrieval augmented prompting)
* Implementation of AI
- Use and interaction with AI
- Local vs. Hosted AI Models
- Quality assurance of AI models
* Restrictions and limitations
- Ethical considerations and implications when using AI models
- Limitations of different models and strategies

Recommended specialist literature

Patrick D. Smith. (2018). Hands-on artificial intelligence for beginners : an introduction to AI concepts, algorithms, and their implementation (1st edition.).
Géron, A. (2023). Hands-on machine learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow: concepts, tools, and techniques to build intelligent systems (Third edition).
Park, K. R., Kim, E., & Lee, S. (2023). Image and Video Processing and Recognition Based on Artificial Intelligence. (Volume II).

Assessment methods and criteria

Project work and presentation

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

5

Share of e-learning in %

20

Semester hours per week

2.5

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, individual work with software, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

Prof (FH) DI. Thomas Schmiedinger, PHD

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

DIT.4

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

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