Course Info

DSC 540: Advanced Machine Learning

The course is for students with prior background in data mining or machine learning techniques, and covers more advanced modeling techniques, including ensemble learning, extended linear models such as support vector machines, probabilistic graphical models, mixture and latent variable models, matrix factorization and link analysis. Application of the models will be presented in popular domains such as Web and social media analytics, text mining, crime analysis, community discovery, and health informatics.

CSC 412 and (DSC 441 or CSC 480) are prerequisites for this class.

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 801
Class number: 22950
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
Section: 802
Class number: 23430
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus
Section: 811
Class number: 23431
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Section 841

Class number 22951

Meeting dates: 1/4/2025 - 3/21/2025
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/4/2025 - 3/21/2025
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Flex
CLOSED


Fall 2024-2025

Section: 701
Class number: 14626
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 14627
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 901
Class number: 32935
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
Section: 902
Class number: 36489
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01514 at Loop Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 32950
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 911
Class number: 36490
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 801
Class number: 22961
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 802
Class number: 26267
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01517 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 810
Class number: 22962
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 811
Class number: 26268
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 701
Class number: 12936
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01216 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 12937
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 901
Class number: 40070
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 40085
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 801
Class number: 28905
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
Section: 810
Class number: 28906
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 701
Class number: 18569
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01216 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 18570
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 901
Class number: 37503
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 37521
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 801
Class number: 28597
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
Section: 810
Class number: 28598
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 701
Class number: 4155
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01216 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 4156
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer 10 week 2020-2021

Section: 201
Class number: 41409
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 210
Class number: 41411
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 901
Class number: 30728
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 910
Class number: 30749
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Winter 2020-2021

Section: 801
Class number: 28542
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 802
Class number: 34851
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Ashish Pujari
Section: 810
Class number: 28543
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Instructor: Ashish Pujari
Section: 811
Class number: 34852
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)