2023-2024 / INFO8004-1

Advanced Machine learning

Duration

25h Th, 20h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Data Science5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Engineering (double degree programme with HEC)5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Data Science and Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science (joint-degree programme with HEC)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Pierre Geurts, Gilles Louppe, Louis Wehenkel

Coordinator

Gilles Louppe

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The goal of this course is to prepare students for the study of state-of-the-art research in the field of machine learning. 

The class will be organized as a journal club, with reading and presentation assignments of recent machine learning research papers. 

In terms of content, this course will focus on advanced topics in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the class, the students are expected to have acquired an overview of the state of the art in the field of machine learning. They will have the theoretical background to read and present scientific papers and to start doing research in the field.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, I.3, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, V.2, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in data science and engineering.


This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, IV.8, V.2, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in electrical engineering.


This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, V.2, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in computer science and engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

We strongly recommend taking this course *after* Introduction to Machine Learning (ELEN0062) and Deep Learning (INFO8010). The course will cover advanced and state-of-the-art materials that assume a good prior knowledge of the foundations covered in ELEN0062 and INFO8010.

A strong interest in advanced applications of machine learning is expected from the students, as well as a willingness to self-learn in an autonomous way and to present their ideas in a clear fashion during the course lectures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course, preparing to research, needs an active participation of the student. Ex-cathedra lectures given by the professors will be supplemented by discussion sessions with the students around key papers in the field, and by research seminars given by external speakers.
Personal student projects will consist in the critical reading, discussion and oral presentation of a selection of scientific papers on the topics related to the course.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Slides and materials will be made publicly available on GitHub during the semester.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

The students will carry out a mandatory reading and presentation assignment in groups of 3. It will consist of reading recent research papers and presenting them to the rest of the students during a lecture.

The oral exam will consist of a self-selected scientific paper presentation and a critical summary.

Weighting:

  • Exam: 60%
  • Reading and presentation assignment: 40%

Work placement(s)

None

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

This course is taught in English.

Contacts

Teachers: Profs. Pierre Geurts (p.geurts@uliege.be), Gilles Louppe (g.louppe@uliege.be) and Louis Wehenkel (l.wehenkel@uliege.be)

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