Soft Computing (CMPE466) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Soft Computing CMPE466 Area Elective 3 0 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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to teach basic neural networks, fuzzy systems, and optimization algorithms concepts and their relations.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Implement numerical methods in soft computing
  • Explain the fuzzy set theory
  • Apply derivative based and derivative free optimization
  • Discuss the neural networks and supervised and unsupervised learning networks
  • Comprehend neuro fuzzy modeling
  • Demonstrate some applications of computational intelligence
Course Content Biological and artificial neurons, perceptron and multilayer perceptron; ANN models and learning algorithms; fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic; basic fuzzy mathematics; fuzzy operators; fuzzy systems: fuzzifier, knowledge base, inference engine, and various inference mechanisms such as Sugeno, Mamdani, Larsen etc., composition and defuzzifier.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Neuro – Fuzzy and Soft Computing Chapter 1 (main text)
2 Fuzzy Sets Chapter 2
3 Fuzzy Rules and Fuzzy Reasoning Chapter 3
4 Fuzzy Rules and Fuzzy Reasoning Chapter 3
5 Fuzzy Inference Systems Chapter 4
6 Derivative – Based Optimization Chapter 6
7 Derivative – Free Optimization Chapter 7
8 Derivative – Free Optimization Chapter 7
9 Supervised Learning Neural Networks Chapter 9
10 Unsupervised Learning Neural Networks Chapter 11
11 Adaptive Neuro – Fuzzy Inference Systems Chapter 12
12 Adaptive Neuro – Fuzzy Inference Systems Chapter 12
13 Coactive Neuro – Fuzzy Modeling Chapter 13
14 Applications Chapter 19 – 22
15 Review
16 Review

Sources

Course Book 1. J. S. R. Jang, C. T. Sun and E. Mizutai, “Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft Computing”, 1997.
Other Sources 2. Timothy J. Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications”, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
3. Zioluchian Ali, Jamshidi Mo, “Intelligent Control Systems Using Soft Computing Methodologies”, CRC Press, 2001.
4. D. E. Goldberg, “Genetic Algorithms: Search, Optimization and Machine Learning”, Addison Wesley, N.Y., 1989.
5. S. Rajasekaran and G.A.V.Pai, “Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms”, PHI, 2003.
6. L. H. Tsoukalas, R. E. Uhrig, “Fuzzy and Neural Approaches in Engineering”, John Wiley, N. Y., 1997.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 25
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 7 100
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 An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems.
2 Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches.
3 An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices.
4 An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements.
5 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 An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain.
7 An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering.
8 Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies.
9 An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions.
10 Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 127