MI116 - Neural Networks and Deep Learning
MI116 - Neural Networks and Deep Learning
General information
Module Code MI116
Module Leader(s) Prof. Dr. Meyer, Carsten ([email protected])
Lecturer(s) Prof. Dr. Meyer, Carsten ([email protected])
Offered in Semester Sommersemester 2018
Module duration 1 Semester
Occurrence frequency Regular
Module occurrence In der Regel im Sommersemester
Language Englisch
Recommended for Yes
international students
Can be attended with Yes
different study
programme
Curricular relevance (according to examination regulations)
Study Subject: M.Sc. - MIE - Information Engineering (PO 2022, V3)
Study Specialization: Intelligent Systems
Module type: Wahlmodul
Semester: 1, 2, 3, 4
Study Subject: M.Sc. - MIE - Information Engineering (PO 2022, V3)
Study Specialization: Information Technology and Systems
Module type: Wahlmodul
Semester: 1, 2, 3, 4
Qualification outcome
Areas of Competence: Knowledge and Understanding; Use, application and generation of
knowledge; Communication and cooperation; Scientific self-understanding /
professionalism.
Neural Networks and Deep Learning recently have gained strong interest (Deep Learning
has been considered one of 10 breakthrough technologies by the MIT Technology Review
2013). The aim of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding of important
concepts, algorithms, techniques and architectures of neural networks and deep learning.
After completing the course, students should
have a basic overview over neural network and deep learning concepts, algorithms and
architectures, suitable applications capabilities and limitations,
be able to apply suitable neural network and deep learning techniques to new problems,
analyze the outcome of neural network and deep learning experiments and explore
potential methods to improve performance.
Since the lab work is being done in teams, the students learn to communicate in teams
about scientific contents and to express and justify their opinion about suitable problem
solutions and conclusions drawn from experiments.
The students learn to apply selected algorithms of neural networks and deep learning to
given (toy and real)
problems, to analyze the results, draw conclusions and report the results in a scientific
way.
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Content information
Content - Biological neurons
- Artificial neuron models
- Artificial neural networks: Architectures and the learning problem
- Feedforward neural networks and backpropagation
- Deep learning: Motivation and concepts
- Convolutional neural networks
- Unsupervised learning: Example autoencoders
- Recurrent neural networks: Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and (if time
permits) Hopfield networks
- (If time permits) Advanced topics
- (If time permits) Self-organizing (Kohonen) maps
Literature - Ian Goodfellowet al., “DeepLearning”, MIT Press, 2016
- Michael Nielsen: „NeuralNetworks andDeepLearning“, 2017
(More literature in the course)
Teaching formats of the courses
Teaching format SWS
Labor 2
Lehrvortrag 2
Workload
Number of SWS 4 SWS
Credits 5,00 Credits
Contact hours 48 Hours
Self study 102 Hours
Module Examination
Examination prerequisites None
according to exam
regulations
MI116 - Übung Method of Examination: Übung
Weighting: 0%
wird angerechnet gem. § 11 Satz 2 PVO: Yes
Graded: No
MI116 - Klausur Method of Examination: Klausur
Duration: 120 Minutes
Weighting: 100%
wird angerechnet gem. § 11 Satz 2 PVO: Yes
Graded: Yes
Miscellaneous
Recommended - strong interest in neural networks and deep learning
Prerequisites - conceptual and analytical skills
- mathematical skills desired (linear algebra, analysis,
calculus), although not absolutely necessary
- programming skills desired (Python language), although
not absolutely necessary
- ability to work with software libraries (in Python)
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Miscellaneous Especially suited for focus areas “A: Intelligent Systems”
and “C: Information Technology and Systems
Development”
Lecture will be offered at CAU Kiel (14 lectures during the
regular semester at CAU Kiel, which is shifted with respect
to the semester at Fachhochschule Kiel).
NOTE THAT THE EXAM WILL BE OFFERED DURING THE
REGULAR EXAMINATION PERIOD OF CAU KIEL, WHICH IS
SHIFTED WITH RESPECT TO THE EXAMINATION PERIOD
OF FACHHOCHSCHULE KIEL!
Students are asked to bring their own laptops to the
laboratory classes. Laboratory assignments are
encouraged to be solved in teams of two or three
students.
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