Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ECE567FOUNDATIONS OF OPTIMIZATION FOR MACHINE LEARNING3+0+037,515.05.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course OB 1: Interpret core optimization principles and their mathematical underpinnings essential for machine learning practice.
OB 2: Developing fundamental optimization algorithms using Python for diverse machine learning tasks.
OB 3: Compose real-world machine learning development challenges using Python-based tools and techniques.
OB 4: Applying optimization techniques to train and improve various machine learning models, using Python coding for practical implementation and evaluation.
Course Content This practical course provides a hands-on, coding-intensive introduction to optimization for machine learning. It covers fundamental optimization algorithms like Gradient Descent and its variants, adaptive learning methods, and convex optimization. Taught through extensive Python coding labs and exercises, the course emphasizes practical implementation, visualization, and performance benchmarking. Students will learn to apply optimization techniques to build and improve real-world machine learning models, gaining strong practical Python skills and a solid foundation for future AI studies.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. KHALED A M HEJJA
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
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Course Category
Engineering %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 20 % 20
Ödev 20 % 20
Proje/Çizim 25 % 25
Arazi/Saha Çalışmalası (Teknik Geziler, İnceleme Gezileri vb) 20 % 20
Sunum/Seminer 15 % 15
Total
100
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Deney 14 3 42
Ev Ödevi 8 3 24
Proje 25 2 50
Okuma 14 3 42
Rapor 15 2 30
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 230

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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