Problem Solving and Searching IT Elect 104 (Chapter 3) Some text and images in these slides were drawn from Russel & Norvig’s published material Problem Solving Agent Function Problem Solving Agent * Agent finds an action sequence to achieve a goal * Requires problem formulation * Determine goal * Formulate problem based on goal * Searches for an action sequence that solves the problem * Actions are then carried out‚ ignoring percepts during that period
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Verbal and problem solving There are two steps to solving math word problems: 1. Translate the wording into a numeric equation that combines smaller "expressions" 2. Solve the equation! Suggestions: * Read the problem entirely Get a feel for the whole problem * List information and the variables you identify Attach units of measure to the variables (gallons‚ miles‚ inches‚ etc.) * Define what answer you need‚ as well as its units of measure * Work in an organized manner Working
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Problem Solving Techniques PSY/430 Problem Solving Techniques Problem solving techniques used when making group decisions. Identify the sources of conflict in learning team: competition‚ differences in objectives; values‚ attitudes‚ and perceptions: disagreements about member’s role requirements: work activities; and individual approaches: and breakdowns in communication. Analyze the conflict situation by answering the following questions: Who is in
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Solving Problems in the Workplace Sharla Burrell American InterContinental University Abstract The function of this paper is to assess two different workplace scenarios and to provide answers on how I would handle the situations if I were in the position of manager. Using resources that I retrieved from the internet and using supervisory skills learned and implemented in my working experiences‚ I have written two plans‚ that I feel‚ could be used to successfully correct the reported problems
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Applying Problem Solving Applying Problem Solving PHL/251 April 23‚ 2013 Professor Mirta Sanchez APPLYING PROBLEM SOLVING There are so many problems in the world today‚ personal as much as in society as a whole. The question is‚ how can we solve them? The answer is‚ soft skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. These are arguably the most effective weapons we have against combatting these problems. Let’s explore two examples of real-world scenarios: Genetically Modified Organisms
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this problem solving? Problem Solving is a tool‚ a skill and a process. It is a tool because it can help to solve an immediate problem or to achieve a goal. It is a skill because you can use it repeatedly‚ like the ability to ride a bicycle‚ add numbers or speak a language. It is also a process because it involves taking a number of steps. Problem solving is a mental process that involves discovering‚ analyzing and solving problem. Reed (2000) posits that the ultimate goal of problem solving
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in a listing format. THE JUSTIFICATION: Students are too often required to regurgitate endless lists of facts. Moving in the opposite direction still requires a sound knowledge base‚ but it forces students to think. THE EXAMPLE: Name 10 things that you could not clean. List 5 sounds that you have never heard. Name 10 things that you could not photograph. 2. The WHAT IF You can ask virtually any What If question. They can be
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What is Problem Solving? A series of defined activities/steps that should lead to solving a problem‚ these activities include: A problem Definition –a statement (a paragraph or series of paragraphs) outlining the nature of the problem Proposition and evaluation of solution –the creation of one or more algorithms (pseudocodeor flowcharts); truth tables Determination of most efficient solution –comparison of algorithms to test for numbers of steps‚ no of variables dry ‚ runs‚ etc
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the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques‚ to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime‚ social disorder‚ and fear of crime (cited in www.cops.usdog.gov). As citizens sworn to uphold the law‚ police are required to not only follow their internal moral standards‚ but they have an ethical business code of conduct to follow as well – one that is written on legal paper. For example‚ a police officer’s “fundamental duty is
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Essay : Technology creates more problems than it solves and may threaten or damage the quality of life Technology is the use of machines to solve problems which in most cases couldn’t be solved manually. The machines were used to make our lives easier and on most occasions it has succeeded. Development of ‘wheel’‚ ‘telephone’‚ ‘first-generation computer’ and ‘atom-bomb’ had been the most useful developments for the mankind over the last few centuries. The last century experienced humongous developments
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