Course Title: Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL).
Students will learn about various ML and DL algorithms, techniques, and applications.
The course covers both theoretical concepts and practical implementations using popular libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.
Through lectures, hands-on programming assignments, and projects, students will gain the necessary skills to develop and deploy ML and DL models for real-world problems.
Course Syllabus:
Week 1: Introduction to Machine Learning
- Overview of machine learning concepts and terminology
- Types of machine learning algorithms: supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning
- Introduction to Python programming language and relevant libraries (NumPy, Pandas)
Week 2: Linear Regression
- Understanding linear regression
- Cost functions and optimization
- Implementation of linear regression using Python libraries
Week 3: Classification Algorithms
- Logistic regression
- Decision trees and random forests
- Support vector machines (SVM)
- Evaluation metrics for classification models
Week 4: Unsupervised Learning
- Clustering algorithms: K-means, hierarchical clustering
- Dimensionality reduction techniques: PCA, t-SNE
- Applications of unsupervised learning
Week 5: Neural Networks Basics
- Introduction to artificial neural networks (ANN)
- Activation functions
- Backpropagation algorithm
Week 6: Deep Learning Fundamentals
- Introduction to deep learning
- Feedforward neural networks
- Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for image classification
Week 7: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
- Basics of recurrent neural networks
- Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks
- Applications of RNNs in natural language processing (NLP)
Week 8: Advanced Deep Learning Architectures
- Introduction to advanced deep learning architectures (GANs, autoencoders, etc.)
- Applications of advanced deep learning architectures (image generation, anomaly detection, etc.)
- Hands-on project: Implementing an advanced deep learning model for a specific application
Week 9: Optimization Techniques
- Gradient descent variants: SGD, mini-batch GD, Adam
- Learning rate scheduling
- Regularization techniques: L1, L2 regularization, dropout
Week 10: Deployment and Model Interpretability
- Model deployment strategies
- Interpretability and explainability of ML/DL models
- Ethical considerations in machine learning
Week 11-12: Project Work
- Students work on a capstone project applying machine learning and deep learning techniques to a real-world dataset or problem.
- Project presentations and peer reviews.