ECTS - Introduction to Machine Learning
Introduction to Machine Learning (CMPE363) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Machine Learning | CMPE363 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
|---|
| N/A | 
| Course Language | English | 
|---|---|
| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree | 
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) |  | 
| Course Objectives | The course objective is to introduce Machine Learning concepts, algorithms, and their applications in practice, without requiring advanced calculus, linear algebra, and probability theory. | 
| Course Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course; 
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| Course Content | Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Binary classification, Multiclass classification, Regression, Clustering, Model Evaluation Metrics and Scoring | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Machine Learning? A First Application: Classifying Iris Species | Ch. 1 | 
| 2 | Supervised Learning: Classification and Regression | Ch. 2.1 | 
| 3 | k-Nearest Neighbors | Ch. 2.2 | 
| 4 | Linear Models | Ch. 2.3 | 
| 5 | Naive Bayes Classifiers | Ch. 2.4 | 
| 6 | Decision Trees and Ensembles of Decision Trees | Ch. 2.5 Ch. 2.6 | 
| 7 | Support Vector Machines | Ch. 2.7 | 
| 8 | Unsupervised Learning | Ch. 3.1 | 
| 9 | Data Transformations | Ch. 3.2 | 
| 10 | Dimensionality Reduction: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) | Ch 3.3 | 
| 11 | Feature Extraction | Ch. 3.4 | 
| 12 | Clustering: K-means | Ch 3.5 | 
| 13 | Model Evaluation: cross-validation, leave-one-out, grid search | Ch 5.1 | 
| 14 | Evaluation Metrics and Scoring | Ch. 5.2 | 
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Introduction to Machine Learning with Python, A Guide for Data Scientists by Andreas C. Müller and Sarah Guido, O’Reilly Media, Inc, October 2016 | 
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| Other Sources | 2. 1. Machine Learning 101, Data Science. Nov 26, 2018 | 
| 3. 2. Hands-on machine learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow: concepts, tools, and techniques to build intelligent systems / Aurelien Geron. | |
| 4. 3. Introduction to Machine Learning, Ethem Alpaydin. MIT Press, 2014. | 
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - | 
| Laboratory | 1 | 30 | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 
| Presentation | - | - | 
| Project | - | - | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 
| Toplam | 4 | 100 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 | 
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 30 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
| Core Courses | X | 
|---|---|
| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses | 
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to apply advanced computing and/or information knowledge in solving software engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Develops solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches. | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to design, implement, and evaluate a software system, component, process, or program using modern techniques and engineering tools for software engineering practices. | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements. | X | ||||
| 5 | Gains skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to access information to follow current developments in science and technology, conducts scientific research in the field of software engineering, and conducts a project. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acquires an understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering. | |||||
| 8 | Acquires project and risk management skills and gains awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development, as well as international standards and methodologies. | |||||
| 9 | Understands the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions. | |||||
| 10 | Gains awareness of the development, adoption, and ongoing support for the use of excellence standards in software engineering practices. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 | 
| Laboratory | 12 | 2 | 24 | 
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 | 
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 | 
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 | 
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
