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CS 438/638 Applied Machine Learning
Course Syllabus
Spring 2016


Instructor: Dr. Wei Ding
Office: S-3-179, Science Building , 3rd floor
Email: wei.ding@umb.edu
URL: http://www.cs.umb.edu/~ding/classes/438_638/
Class Schedule:TTH 4:00 - 5:15 PM,  Wheatley W01-0064
Pre-requisites: CS 310
Office Hours: TTH 2:00 - 4:00 PM
TA: Yahui Di
E-mail: yahuidi@cs.umb.edu
Office Hours: Science Building S-3-158A
Monday 3.00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 3.00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 3.00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 3.00 PM - 4:00 PM

COURSE GOALS

  1. To learn practical side of machine learning for applications
  2. To learn the process of applying machine learning to a variety of problems
  3. To learn unsupervised learning
  4. To learn supervised learning

METHODOLOGY

Lecture and interactive problem solving.

APPRAISAL

Participation: 5% of the total
Assignments: 45% of the total
Two Examinations: 50% of the total
 

GRADING

91+ = A; 89+ = A-;
87+ = B+; 83+ = B; 80+ = B-;
77+ = C+; 73+ = C; 70+ = C-;
67+ = D+; 63+ = D; 60+ = D-;
0+ = F;

READING

We will read from the recommended text book, various sources on the web, and slides that will be made available on the web site. The schedule for the readings are given on the schedule web page.

OTHER POLICIES

  1. Homework:
  2. Providing answers for any examination when not specifically authorized by the instructor to do so, or, informing any person or persons of the contents of any examination prior to the time the examination is given is considered cheating.
  3. Penalty for cheating will be extremely severe. Use your best judgment. If you are not sure about certain activities, consult the instructor. Standard academic honesty procedure will be followed for cheating and active cheating automatically results F in the final grade. Please check University Policy on Academic Standards and Cheating for additional information.
  4. You are expected to come fully prepared to every class.
  5. No incomplete grade under nearly all situations.
  6. There is no formal attendance policy. However, you are responsible for everything discussed in class. You may receive a zero for lack of participation.
  7. Pay very careful attention to your email correspondence. It reflects on your communication skills. Avoid using non-standard English such as "how r u?" in your email message. In addition, I recommend you put the class number 438/697 and a brief summary of your question in your email subject. For example,

    Subject: CS 438/638 A question on supervised learning

  8. I immediately discard anonymous emails.
  9. The ringing, beeping, buzzing of cell phones, watches, and/or pagers during class time is extremely rude and disruptive to your fellow students and to the class flow. Please turn off all cell phones, watches, and pagers prior to the start of class.

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