Introduction to Machine Learning (COMP90049) // Further information

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    LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

    This course is taught over 12 weeks, each week with two one hour formal lectures and a one hour workshop. During the workshops the students are given problems to solve to reinforce the previous week’s lecturing material. The problem solving nature of the workshops is geared for the students to learn and understand the concepts of the subject material.


    INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

    Christopher D. Manning, Prabhakar Raghavan, and Hinrich Schutze (2008), Information Retrieval, Cambridge University Press. Freely available at informationretrieval.org

    Pang-Ning Tan, Michael Steinbach and Vipin Kumar (2005) Introduction to Data Mining, Addison-Wesley.

     

    CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

    This subject is relevant to many fields including Engineering, Commerce, Government Organisations, Research Institutes and Institutions in Medicine where data analysis can play a significant improvement in delivering services or improving profits.

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    TypeName
    CoursePh.D.- Engineering
    CourseDoctor of Philosophy - Engineering
    CourseMaster of Philosophy - Engineering
    CourseMaster of Science (Computer Science)
    CourseMaster of Commerce (Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences)
    Specialisation (formal)Software
    MajorComputer Science
    Specialisation (formal)Mechatronics
    Specialisation (formal)Software with Business
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Last updated: 9 January 2025