CSIE 5043: Machine Learning
Hsuan-Tien Lin
Dept. of CSIE, NTU
Course Introduction, 09/19/2011
Four Reasons for NOT Taking the Course (1/4)
Only English
English teaching
English homework writing English email communications English forum discussions
exception: Mandarin face-to-face discussions
If you are not comfortable withEnglish-teaching classrooms, ...
Four Reasons for NOT Taking the Course (2/4)
Complicated Contents
from a Taiwanese student taking MIT ML class (translated):
The professor started writing math equations as if he was using some writing accelerator. After class I always felt feeble. The worst part is: I needed to understand the contents as soon as I can. Otherwise I cannot finish the homework and cannot follow up in the next class.
NTU ML class: designed to beas good asthe best classes in the world
similar things will happen to you
If you are not willing to be somiserable, ...
Four Reasons for NOT Taking the Course (3/4)
Strict Instructor
Will you give me a second chance if I copy homework from other people? NO.
Could you let me pass because I will be kicked out by the 1=2 rule?NO.
Will you change my score from 59 to 60? NO.
Will you tolerate me to turn in my homework 10 minutes late? NO.
How many will pass? Any, if necessary.
Four Reasons for NOT Taking the Course (4/4)
Huge Loads
from a student taking ML class last year (posted on BBS):
lxxxxxx9: 作業光一小題就要我們test 100次?( 100*10min = 16hr) 唉 反 覆檢查許多遍 希望是我的code寫壞了 不然出這作業的人真的很沒良 心= =
our class: four to sixtimes harder than a normal one in NTU around seven homework sets (and a hard final project) homework due within two weeks
even have homework 0 and 1NOW already hard
no need to submit homework 0, but need to submit homework 1 If you do not want to spendso much time on homework, ...
May the Brave Ones Stay
Basic Information
instructor: Hsuan-Tien Lin (htlin@csie.ntu.edu.tw) office hour: after class or by appointment
course webpage: https://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1001ML announcements, homework, reference handouts, etc.
mailing list: supported by CEIBA
update your secondary email address on CEIBA
Enrollment
at most 98 in Room 102 readily have 98 now
new cases: sign up for the univ. lottery first, may adda fewmore in the third week if space allows
auditing: welcomed (to sit) only if there is an empty chair Drop as soon as possible!
Give your motivated classmates a chance to be miserable.
Teaching Assistants
ml2011ta@csie.ntu.edu.tw
TA Hour: Tuesdays 6:30pm to 7:30pm in R105
Ku-Chun Chou Polone Chen Yu-Cheng Chou Wei-Yuan Shen
Chun-Yen Ho Chung-Liang Li Yi-Hung Huang
Go to TA hours to discuss with TAs and classmates!
THE Book
Learning from Data
Y. Abu-Mostafa (Caltech), M. Ismail-Madgon (RPI), H.-T. Lin (NTU) idea initiated during ML2008
about 5 chapters out of 19 close to finalized, some more drafts coming in this term
teaching with the book, many homework problems within the book, reading assignments within the book
More about the Book
book forum and downloading : http://book.caltech.edu Your Privileges
learn from thefirst draft of the book download the draftfreely
Your Responsibilities
discuss with RPI studentsactively on the forum comment about the book on the forumbravely do not distribute the draft
enrolling in this class means agreeing to the items above
THE Principle
Taking any unfair advantages over other class members is not allowed. It is everyone’s respon- sibility to maximize the level of fairness.
eating? fine, but no smells and no noise sleeping? fine, but no snoring
cellphone? fine, but silent mode, and speak outside ...
applies to instructor, TAs, students
Honesty
NO CHEATING NO LYING NO PLAGIARISM
NO PIRATING of THE BOOK
very serious consequences
Grade
no midterm, no final
main reference: homework sets, final project fine-tune: participation in discussions
Collaboration and Open-Book
homework discussions: encouraged but fairness?
write the final solutions alone and understand them fully references (books, notes, Internet):
consulted, butnot copied from no need to lend/borrow solutions
to maximize fairness (everyone’s responsibility), lending/borrowing not allowed
Collaboration and Open-Book
to maximize fairness (everyone’s responsibility), lending/borrowing not allowed to maximize fairness (everyone’s responsibility),
lending/borrowing not allowed to maximize fairness (everyone’s responsibility),
lending/borrowing not allowed
Deal? If your classmate wants to borrow homework from you, what do you say?
Homework
students: justify solutions clearly TAs: evaluate solutions fairly penalty for late “parts”:
90% of value for 12-hour late, 80% one-day late, ...
10-min late is 12-hour late
Programming Assignments
about a third or half of the problems any programming language, any platforms uploadsource code and predictions, otherwise:
10% of value only!
no sophisticated packages students’ responsibility:
ask TA in advance for what can/cannot be used
Important TODOs
Update your secondary email address on CEIBA!
Sign the agreement form, and register on the forum (wait for approval).
Do homework 0 and 1; go to the TA hour for questions.
If you still want to be added, sign the form first (and try to enroll online) and wait for our decisions later.
May the Brave Ones Stay
One More Note on Discussions
book discussion: http://book.caltech.edu
—English
introduce yourself
download the sections and discuss
class discussion: simply use board learner@ptt2.cc
—English
email discussion: htlin@csie.ntu.edu.tw and TAs (ml2011ta@csie.ntu.edu.tw)
—English
face-to-face discussion: office hour with instructor, or TA hour
