EE726 İstatistiksel Makine Öğrenimi

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (PhD) (ENGLISH)
Code EE726
Name İstatistiksel Makine Öğrenimi
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Spring
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. FATİH KILIÇ
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The objective of this course is to develop a deep understanding of statistical machine learning and to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in this field. The course is designed to provide students with the statistical foundations of modern machine learning methods, to develop their ability to analyze complex data sets and to conduct original research using statistical modeling techniques.

Course Content

This course focuses on foundational statistical principles, providing students with the statistical fundamentals of machine learning methods. The course aims to equip students with the skills to understand, apply, and evaluate machine learning algorithms on diverse datasets. Additionally, it covers advanced topics offering students a comprehensive knowledge base in the field of statistical machine learning.

Course Precondition

There is no prerequisite for the course.

Resources

1. Machine Learning - A Probabilistic Perspective, Kevin P. Murphy, MIT Press, 2012. 2. Machine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-Learn: Develop machine learning and deep learning models with Python by Sebastian Raschka, Yuxi (Hayden) Liu , Vahid Mirjalili, 2022. 3. Introduction to Statistical Learning, Python Edition, By Bala Priya C, KDnuggets on July 28, 2023 in Python

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains, analyzes, and applies the statistical foundations of machine learning
LO02 Develops models using supervised and unsupervised learning methods, evaluates their performance using appropriate metrics, and compares different approaches.
LO03 Designs and optimizes models for complex problems using deep learning and modern statistical machine learning approaches


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Being able to specialize in at least one of the branches that form the foundations of Electrical and Electronics Engineering by increasing the level of knowledge beyond the master's level 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To comprehend the integrity of all the subjects included in the field of specialization. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having knowledge of the current scientific literature in the field of specialization to analyze the literature critically 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction of the field with other related branches, to suggest similar interactions. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Ability to do theoretical and experimental work 2
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To create a complete scientific text by compiling the information obtained from the research 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To work on the thesis topic programmatically, following the logical integrity required by the subject within the framework determined by the advisor. 4
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To search for literature in scientific databases, particularly the ability to correctly and accurately scan databases and evaluate and categorize listed items. 3
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having a command of English and related English jargon at a level that can easily read and understand a scientific text written in English in the field of specialization and write a similar text 3
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Ability to write a computer program in a familiar programming language, generally for a specific purpose, specifically related to the field of expertise. 3
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Ability to plan and teach lessons related to the field of specialization or related fields 2
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Being able to guide and take the initiative in environments that require solving problems related to the field 2
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Ability to communicate with people in an appropriate language 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Adopting the ethical values required by both education and research aspects of academician 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To be able to produce projects, policies, and processes in the field of expertise and to evaluate these elements 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Ability to research new topics based on existing research experience 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Overview of machine learning and its statistical foundations, basic concepts in probability theory and statistical inference
2 Linear regression and multiple linear regression, model evaluation and performance metrics
3 Regularization techniques (L1 and L2 regularization)
4 Polynomial regression and Logistic regression
5 Decision trees and ensemble methods (Random Forests, Gradient Boosting)
6 Support Vector Machines (SVM): Classification
7 Support Vector Machines (SVM): Regression
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 K-means clustering, hierarchical clustering methods, evaluation of clustering algorithms
10 Dimensionality Reduction, principal component analysis (PCA), t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE)
11 Bayesian methods in machine learning
12 Deep Learning: Neural network architecture and activation functions
13 Training neural networks: backpropagation and optimization techniques
14 Recent advancements and trends in statistical machine learning
15 Bayesian analysis
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 5 80
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 24 24
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload (Hour) 150
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,00
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 23.04.2026 11:38