COMP 462 Introduction to Machine LearningMEF UniversityDegree Programs Computer EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code COMP 462
Course Title in English Introduction to Machine Learning
Course Title in Turkish Yapay Öğrenmeye Giriş
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: None Lab: None Other: None
Estimated Student Workload 152 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in programming, probability and statistics.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn the fundamentals of machine learning methods and how to design and implement intelligent systems to make prediction, classification, and regression.
Course Description This course covers the fundamentals of machine learning approaches: Supervised learning, unsupervised learning, regression methods, outlier detection, feature analysis, validation and evaluation.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders yapay öğrenmede kullanılan temel yöntemleri içermektedir: Gözetimli ve gözetimsiz öğrenme, bağlanım yöntemleri, aykırılık tespiti, öznitelik analizi, geçerleme ve performans değerlendirmesi

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) identify and solve a complex engineering problem using machine learning techniques;
2) design a machine learning system to produce solutions;
3) present the results of a machine learning solution to a range of audiences;
4) recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in creating the machine learning system;
5) analyze and interpret the data used for the machine learning system;
6) acquire and apply new knowledge of machine learning techniques;
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics H Exam,HW,Project
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors H Exam,HW,Project
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences S HW,Project
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts S HW,Project
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives N
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions S HW,Project
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. S HW,Project
Prepared by and Date YASSINE DRIAS , February 2023
Course Coordinator YASSINE DRIAS
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. TUNA ÇAKAR

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to Machine Learning Concepts
2) K Nearest Neighbor Algorithm
3) Training, Testing and Validating Machine Learning Systems
4) Clustering Techniques
5) Decision Trees (Part 1)
6) Decision Trees (Part 2)
7) Gradient Descent Algorithm and Linear Regression
8) Logistic Regression
9) Feature Selection and Extraction Techniques
10) Advanced Classification Methods
11) Artificial Neural Networks (Part 1)
12) Artificial Neural Networks (Part 2)
13) Deep Learning Methods (Part 1)
14) Deep Learning Methods (Part 2)
15) Final Examination Period.
16) Final Examination Period.
Required/Recommended ReadingsIntroduction to Machine Learning, Ethem Alpaydın, MIT Press, 3rd Edition (2015)
Teaching MethodsFlipped Classroom
Homework and ProjectsAssignments
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseRequired
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Homework Assignments 3 % 35
Project 1 % 30
Midterm(s) 1 % 35
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration driasy@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s office: 5th floor Phone number: 0 212 395 37 45 Office hours: After the lecture hours. E-mail address: driasy@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: No attendance required. Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://3fcampus.mef.edu.tr/uploads/cms/webadmin.mef.edu.tr/4833_2.pdf

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 3 1 70
Homework Assignments 4 1 14 2 68
Midterm(s) 1 10 2 2 14
Total Workload 152
Total Workload/25 6.1
ECTS 6