Electrical & Computer Engin 150 - Better Decisions by Humans&AI
Fall
2026
01
4.00
Ahmad Ghasemi
TU TH 5:30PM 6:45PM
UMass Amherst
12464
Dwight House room 132 (lounge)
aghasemi@umass.edu
This course covers decision making under uncertainty, focusing on topics such as evolutionary psychology, human biases, probabilistic thinking, risk taking, artificial intelligence, AI biases and algorithmic oppression. The skills learned in this class can aide students in decision making at both personal and societal levels. They can help students recognize cognitive and algorithmic biases and comprehend the social implications of these biases. Examples from everyday decisions, business/finance, economics/policy making, sports, and AI decision making are discussed. (Gen. Ed. SB, DU)
This course is only open to students registered for the Engineering Better Decisions RAP in Leach Hall.