Introduction:
Welcome to the Machine Learning Decal! In this course, you will discover how to analyze and manipulate data in Python, go over (and implement!) fundamental and practical statistical and machine learning algorithms, as well as learn how to ask the right questions in order to tackle data-driven problems. The course content targets an audience who has experience programming and understand calculus, though motivated and interested students without a strong technical background are encouraged to apply. No matter your background, data science and machine learning are infiltrating your field. More and more data is being created in many different places, and we hope to give you the skills to begin to make sense of it all.
Prerequisites:
This class is a projects-based class with a machine learning bias. You are expected to have some programming or statistics backgrounds and so the material will be of greatest benefit to sophomores or those who have taken CS61A, DATA 8, STAT 133, or equivalent. However, the first week of class will be a python bootcamp. By the end of it, you can determine whether you are comfortable continuing through the course.
Note that this is not an easy class. The student facilitators intend to provide you with a comprehensive guide to data analysis with the goal of preparing you for industry and, if demonstrated superb interest, future machine learning competitions.
Projects:
There will be 3 projects in this course, due roughly every 3 weeks. The purpose of the projects is to give you hands on experience manipulating, analyzing, and modeling data, with an emphasis on written explanation and communication. You will work in groups of 3-4.
Homeworks:
There will be 4 homework assignments, assigned in between projects. Homeworks will be completed individually, with an emphasis on coding.
Grading:
- 60% Projects (20% each)
- 40% Homeworks (10% each)
- Sufficient attendance (see attendance section below)
In order to pass the class, you must meet the attendance requirement and earn at least a 70% cumulative score on the projects and homework
Attendance:
We will be keeping track of attendance. In order to pass the course, you must come to AT LEAST 75% of the lectures (that is, 9 lectures at minimum). After your 3rd missed day of class, excused or unexcused, you will automatically be assigned a “no pass”.
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Section | Facilitator | Size | Location | Time | Starts | Status | CCN(LD) | CCN(UD) |
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Class Time | __ | 206 | Genetics & Plant Biology 100 | [Th] 5:00PM-7:00PM | 01/25/2018 | Full | -- | -- |
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MLD Syllabus Spring 2018 | Download |