Introduction to Machine Learning Using Python and NumPy

The course is an introduction to classical Machine Learning technique using Python. It introduces learners to basic machine learning steps from data preparation to evaluation of machine learning models. Learners will learn and build two classical machine learning models namely Linear Regression and Logistic Regression for continuous and categorical data respectively. Learners will learn how to process data using Pandas library in Python as well as to visualize those data using Seaborn and Matplotlib. On top of that, they will write the functions to build machine learning models using NumPy. Instead of using Scikit-Learn Library, learners will write their own machine learning functions to gain deeper understanding how such library functions. At the end, they will learn some metrics to evaluate their machine learning models.

Course Details

Course Dates: 14, 21 & 28 August 2024

Closing date: 19 July 2024

Duration: 3 days
9.00am - 5.00pm

Who Should Attend

Working professionals who are familiar with Python programming, computing or software engineering. This course is suitable for professionals with a small technical background who plan to enter the data science or artificial intelligence field. It is designed as a basic introduction before taking up the course "Fundamentals of Deep Learning and Neural Networks in PyTorch".

Prerequisites:

Participants should possess a basic understanding of the Python programming language and should have gone through the Fundamentals in Python (Basic) course and Part 1 of this course.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives and Structure

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
* Create scatter plot and statistical plots like box plot, histogram, and bar plot
* Create a Panda’s DataFrame and selecting data from DataFrame
* Use library to read as Comma-separated values (CSV) or EXCEL file
* Split data randomly into training set and testing set
* Normalize data using min-max normalization
* Give example of linear regression and classification
* Write objective function of linear regression
* Implement Gradient Descent algorithm for optimisation
* Train linear regression model using gradient descent
* Transform data for higher order features
* Evaluate linear regression model using R-squared and mean-squared-error
* Evaluate and choose learning rate
* Plot cost function over iteration time
* Plot linear regression
* Write objective function of logistic regression
* Use logistic regression to calculate probabilities of binary classification
* Train logistic regression model
* Split data into training, validation, and testing set
* Visualize non-linear decision boundary
*Classify multi-class problems using one-vs-all technique
*Calculate confusion matrix, precision, and recall

Course Outline - Day 1

Modeling Continuous Data, Review of Mathematical Notations
- Introducing the inside Linear regression model. Review of basic matrix operations and notation. Matrix multiplication..
Linear Regression Cost Function and Gradient Descent
- Computing cost function and gradient descent optimization.
Classification and Logistic Function
- Introducing the inside of logistic function for classification algorithm.
Hypothesis and Cost Function Computation for Logistic Regression
- Computing cost function and probability for logistic regression.

Course Outline - Day 2

One-vs-all Technique for Multi-class Classification
- Applying One-vs-all technique for multi-class classification.
Review and Recap
- Recap and review previous lessons and what to expect moving forward.

Course Outline - Day 3

Project Consultation
Project Presentation

Assessment

Problem Set
Quizzes
Group Project

Course Fees and Funding

Full course fee inclusive of prevailing GST For Foreigners	You pay S$3,270
SkillsFuture Course Fee subsidy (70%) For Singapore Citizens < 40 years old For Permanent Residents	You pay S$981
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (90%) For Singapore Citizens ≥ 40 years old	You pay S$381
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (90%) For SME - Sponsored employees	You pay S$381

The above module fee payable is inclusive of 9% GST.

Instructor

Oka Kurniawan
Senior Lecturer, ISTD
Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD)

Dr Oka Kurniawan is a Senior Lecturer of Information Systems Technology and Design at SUTD.

He graduated from NTU with a PhD in Engineering. He has been teaching computing for the past 13 years. He was also entrusted as the subject lead for the largest programming course in SUTD, a core subject in computer science degree and a software studio for Design and AI degree. He managed to introduce machine learning into the first year programming course in SUTD. He was also awarded SUTD Teaching Excellence in 2018 and his teaching was recognized internationally as Fellow by Advance HE in 2020.

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