Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
ELEC 578 902 (CRN: 16237)
INTRO TO MACHINE LEARNING
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructors:
Meeting: 1:30PM - 2:50PM TR FULLY ONLINE (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Session: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 150
Section Enrolled: 26
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 150
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 32
Enrollment data as of: 27-SEP-2023 3:50AM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
16-DEC-2020
7:00PM - 10:00PM W TBA TBA
Description: This course is a graduate level introduction to concepts, methods, best practices, and theoretical foundations of machine learning. Topics covered include regression, classification, regularization, kernels, clustering, dimension reduction, decision trees, ensemble learning, and neural networks. Additional work is required for graduate students beyond the undergraduate requirement.
Cross-list: ELEC 478. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Basic statistics and probability, linear algebra, and programming in R or Python are required. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 578 if student has credit for DSCI 303/ELEC 478.