This assignment aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of machine learning techniques. It includes introducing popular algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as evaluation metrics, feature engineering, and model selection. Students will apply these concepts in a case study to select appropriate models for a real-world problem and analyze their performance. The goal is for students to gain hands-on experience and learn how to tackle real-world problems using machine learning.
This assignment aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of machine learning techniques. It includes introducing popular algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as evaluation metrics, feature engineering, and model selection. Students will apply these concepts in a case study to select appropriate models for a real-world problem and analyze their performance. The goal is for students to gain hands-on experience and learn how to tackle real-world problems using machine learning.
This assignment aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of machine learning techniques. It includes introducing popular algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as evaluation metrics, feature engineering, and model selection. Students will apply these concepts in a case study to select appropriate models for a real-world problem and analyze their performance. The goal is for students to gain hands-on experience and learn how to tackle real-world problems using machine learning.
This assignment aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of machine learning techniques. It includes introducing popular algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as evaluation metrics, feature engineering, and model selection. Students will apply these concepts in a case study to select appropriate models for a real-world problem and analyze their performance. The goal is for students to gain hands-on experience and learn how to tackle real-world problems using machine learning.
Objective: The objective of this assignment is to provide students with a
comprehensive understanding of various machine learning techniques, their
applications, advantages, and limitations. Students will explore different algorithms, their implementations, and gain hands-on experience through practical exercises.
Assignment Components:
1. Introduction to Machine Learning (ML):
• Define machine learning and its significance in various fields. • Explain the difference between supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. • Provide real-world examples of machine learning applications. 2. Supervised Learning: • Define supervised learning and its types (classification and regression). • Introduce popular supervised learning algorithms such as: • Linear Regression • Logistic Regression • Support Vector Machines (SVM) • Decision Trees • Random Forests • Explain the process of model training, evaluation, and prediction. 3. Unsupervised Learning: • Define unsupervised learning and its types (clustering and dimensionality reduction). • Introduce popular unsupervised learning algorithms such as: • K-Means Clustering • Hierarchical Clustering • Principal Component Analysis (PCA) • t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) • Discuss use cases and applications of unsupervised learning. 4. Evaluation Metrics: • Explain common evaluation metrics for classification and regression models: • Classification: Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-score, ROC Curve, AUC-ROC. • Regression: Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), R-squared. • Illustrate how to interpret evaluation metrics and choose appropriate metrics based on the problem domain. 5. Feature Engineering: • Define feature engineering and its importance in machine learning. • Discuss techniques for feature preprocessing, including: • Handling missing values • Feature scaling • Feature encoding (one-hot encoding, label encoding) • Feature transformation (log transformation, polynomial features) • Provide examples demonstrating feature engineering in practice. 6. Model Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning: • Explain the concept of model selection and hyperparameter tuning. • Introduce techniques such as: • Cross-validation • Grid Search • Random Search • Demonstrate how to use these techniques to improve model performance. 7. Case Study: • Provide a real-world dataset and a problem statement. • Instruct students to perform the following tasks: • Data preprocessing and exploration. • Model selection and training using appropriate algorithms. • Evaluation of model performance. • Interpretation of results and potential areas for improvement. 8. Conclusion: • Summarize key concepts covered in the assignment. • Discuss the importance of continuous learning and experimentation in machine learning.
Deliverables:
• A written report documenting the solutions to each component of the
assignment. • Code implementations (in a programming language of choice, preferably Python) for practical exercises. • Presentation slides summarizing key findings and results of the case study.
Assessment Criteria:
• Understanding of machine learning concepts.
• Clarity and completeness of the written report. • Correctness and efficiency of code implementations. • Ability to interpret and analyze model performance. • Creativity and critical thinking demonstrated in the case study.
References:
• Textbooks, online resources, and research papers covering machine
learning concepts and techniques. • Documentation and tutorials for libraries/frameworks such as scikit- learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
This assignment is designed to provide students with a holistic understanding
of machine learning, from theoretical concepts to practical implementation. It aims to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to tackle real- world problems using machine learning techniques.