IE 498 (Deep Learning)
Section DL1 (undergraduate) and DL2 (graduate)
CRN 70464 and 70465
- Instructor: Richard Sowers <r-sowers@illinois.edu>
- Home page: https://publish.illinois.edu/r-sowers/ (this syllabus can be found there).
- Class meets: 08:00AM – 09:20AM TR on Zoom (link available at Canvas)
- Office Hours: Mondays 09:30AM – 10:30AM on Zoom (link available at Canvas)
- Text: Course Notes
- Learning Management System: Canvas
Topics:
- Linear Regression
- Logistic Regression
- Elementary Logic
- Backpropagation
- Stochastic Gradient Descent
- Testing, Validation and Training
- Feedforward Neural Networks
- Recurrent Neural Networks
- LSTM Networks
- CNN’s
- Reinforcement Learning
Grading policy: Final grades will be determined on the basis
of the total numerical score (and will be curved).
of the total numerical score (and will be curved).
| Component | Weight | |
| Hourly Exam (10/12) | 15% of grade | |
| Hourly Exam (12/7) | 15% of grade | |
| Quizzes, Projects, Homework | 70% of grade |
Logistical notes:
- We will extensively use Google Drive and Google Colab and for teaching material and submission of coding projects. To get access to these, you need to have Account Status “On” for Google Apps at https://cloud-dashboard.illinois.edu/cbdash/ and then log in via g.illinois.edu
- Group coding assignment should be submitted via URL to a Google Colab notebook.
- Groups will be assigned by instructor.
- All date-times will be in Champaign-Urbana
- All students are expected to abide by the Honor Code; you are here to learn (and my interest is in helping you do that).
- Disability requests should be routed through DRES <disability@uiuc.edu>
- Students who have suppressed their directory information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) should self-identify to the instructor
- Safety information: http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/run-hide-fight/resources-for-instructors/
- The technology of the course may evolve as the semester progresses and as I learn new tools. The content and goals will stay the same.