481-W12 Class Feedback
I'm using this form to collect feedback beyond the official Cal Poly instructor evaluation sheets. Participation is voluntary and anonymous, and my intention is to use this information to adjust aspects like class content, the way the content is presented, project topics and organization, guest speakers, etc.
Especially since I changed the content and arrangement of the material this time, I would appreciate your suggestions.

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Lectures and Presentations
Class Topics
The following questions list the topics as outlined in the class schedule. Please let me know how relevant you found them, and how well they were presented. We did not discuss all of them in detail, and some were grouped together in one lecture or week. If you don't have a recollection of the topic, just leave it unanswered.
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low
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Introduction - Relevance
Introduction - Presentation
Knowledge Representation - Relevance
Knowledge Representation- Presentation
Knowledge Organization - Relevance
Knowledge Organization - Presentation
Reasoning - Relevance
Reasoning - Presentation
Reasoning in Rule-based Systems - Relevance
Reasoning in Rule-based Systems - Presentation
Reasoning with Uncertainty - Relevance
Reasoning with Uncertainty - Presentation
Approximate Reasoning - Relevance
Approximate Reasoning - Presentation
Knowledge Exchange - Relevance
Knowledge Exchange - Presentation
Knowledge Retrieval - Relevance
Knowledge Retrieval - Presentation
Knowledge Presentation - Relevance
Knowledge Presentation - Presentation
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More emphasis on rule-based systems?
In the past, there was more emphasis on rule based systems like CLIPS and JESS. In hindsight, would you have preferred to learn more about the aspects below?
very low
low
ok
high
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Discussion of advantages and drawbacks of rule-based approaches
Examples of situations where rule-based approaches work well
System design for rule-based approaches
Implementation of rule-based systems, in particular the Rete network for pattern matching
Performance optimization of rule-based systems
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Student Presentations and Papers
How useful, interesting, and relevant did you find the student presentations from an educational perspective?
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low
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Useful
Interesting
Relevant
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Material Covered
Is there any material that you feel is not relevant to the class?  Anything missing? Does the organization of the material make sense?
Suggestions for Lectures and Presentations
What can I do to make the lectures more interesting, easier to follow, more "memorable", etc.? What kinds of topics would you like to see in a class like this?
Course Administration
Course Materials
How useful did you find the following course materials?
useless
somewhat useful
ok
useful
very useful
Lecture Notes
Class Web Pages
Class Updates/News (http://users.csc.calpoly.edu/~fkurfess/Courses/484/W12/Administration/Updates.html)
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Course Support
We used a few tools like Blackboard and the TRAC Wiki in this class. How useful did you find them, and how easy to use are they in your opinion?
useless
somewhat useful
ok
useful
very useful
Blackboard Overall - useful
Blackboard Overall - easy to use
Blackboard Gradebook - useful
Blackboard Gradebook - easy to use
Blackboard Wiki for KB Nuggets - useful
Blackboard Wiki for KB Nuggets - easy to use
Blackboard Discussion Board - useful
Blackboard Discussion Board - easy to use
Blackboard Assignment Submission - useful
Blackboard Assignment Submission - easy to use
TRAC Wiki - useful
TRAC Wiki - easy to use
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Suggestions for Alternative Course Support Tools or Methods
Let me know if you know of or have used other tools that might be suitable. Since Blackboard will be replaced by PolyLearn, I'd like to hear about good ways of using the PolyLearn system
Labs
In the past, I have used lab exercises based on the tutorials for CLIPS and JESS. The following questions are about the us of labs, such as your preferences between labs with mandatory submission and grading, or a voluntary set of tutorials.
Labs or Tutorials?
What are your opinions and preferences concerning the aspects below?
not at all
probably not
indifferent
probably yes
strong yes
Lab exercises are more effective than tutorials for learning tools and languages.
Mandatory labs increase the likelihood that students will do the respective activities.
I prefer optional tutorials where I can decide what to learn and how much time to spend on it.
Since the tutorials are pretty much required to do the homework, we may as well do them as labs and get credit.
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Lab and Assignment Topics
In the past, I've used the topics below for lab exercises and assignments with CLIPS and JESS. How appealing do they sound to you?
very low
low
ok
high
very high
deftemplates for family relationships
simple rules about family relationships (e.g. uncle, aunt, cousin, in-law)
cryptarithmetic puzzles, where equations expressed through letters need to be converted into numbers (e.g. ABCDE + CDEFG = ACEGB)
wine advisor to recommend wines for different meals (e.g. white wine with fish, red wine with meat)
simple car diagnostic system
mine sweeper game (using an existing GUI)
Wumpus world
Clue game advisor (managing evidence to identify crime suspects)
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Assignments
This question is similar to the ones I've asked you in connection with the assignment submission. I'm also including it here since your views may change with the benefit of hindsight.
Assignments
How relevant did you find the assignments A1 through A3? What was the amount of work required, and how difficult were they?
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low
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A1 Concept Map - Relevance
A1 - Workload
A1 - Difficulty
A2 Ontology - Relevance
A2 - Workload
A2 - Difficulty
A3 Reasoning - Relevance
A3 - Workload
A3 - Difficulty
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KB Nugget Presentation
Paper and Presentation
How relevant did you find the AI Nugget Presentation as an presenter? What was the amount of work required, and how difficult were they?
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low
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Topic Proposal - Relevance
Topic Proposal - Workload
Topic Proposal - Difficulty
Draft Version (Document) - Relevance
Draft Version - Workload
Draft Version - Difficulty
Final Version (Document) - Relevance
Final Version - Workload
Final Version - Difficulty
Presentation - Relevance
Presentation - Workload
Presentation - Difficulty
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Selection of Presentation Topics
Some students have difficulties coming up with their own ideas for topics. What are your preferences?
very low
low
ok
high
very high
It is important for me to be able to freely select a topic of my own choice.
It would be nice to have a list of suggested topics, with the option of choosing my own.
I would be comfortable selecting a topic from a list of topics, without the option of picking something else.
An assigned topic would be fine with me.
The option of selecting a presentation date is important for me.
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Suggestions for Paper and Presentation Topics
Do you have ideas for interesting KB Nugget  topics that you would find useful and interesting for this class? If possible, also give pointers to sources.
Team Project
Team Project
In general, how valuable did you find the team project? If you were working with an external customer, how valuable was this?What is your assessment of team collaboration aspects like fairness of work allocation, quality of the work done, background and skills of team members, and the mutual support and team spirit?
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Team Project
Customers for Team Project
Work Allocation Fairness
Quality of Work
Member Backgrounds and Skills
Mutual Support and Team Spirits
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Suggestions for Project Topics
Do you have any ideas for project topics that you would find useful and interesting for this class?
Overall Assessment and Suggestions
What is your overall impression of this class?
awful
outstanding
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How does the workload compare with your other classes?
much lower
extremely high
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Other Suggestions
Is there anything else I can do to make this class better for students?
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