The course takes place in period

2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Within this study unit we will focus on the
following competences:

Machine learning and decision support system
development with an emphasis on:

Process optimization

Application of different methods to optimize a
process

Application of optimization in machine learning

SDGs in focus:
1 NO POVERTY
4 QUALITY EDUCATION
8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the study unit:

You have an understanding of what optimization is
and how it can be used in machine learning
(knowledge)

You have an in-depth knowledge of methods that can
be used to optimise a process (knowledge)

You can solve different optimization problems in
practice (skill)

Course contents

The course is done through submitting a number
of assignments and we will go through the
material during the lessons. After the course
the student should be able to understand how a
process can be optimized, and understand also
how linear programming and convex problems are
formulated. The course is examined through the
assignments and the course project work.

Additional information

The assignments and the course work are given
during the course. The presentation of the course
work is done during period 2.

Recommended or required reading

Are given in the lectures and on itslearning

Study activities

  • Lectures - 28 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
  • Individual studies - 67 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1 Assignments
Examination 2 Course work

Students can get 60 % of the grade from the
assignments and 40 % from the course work.

Teacher

Björk Kaj-Mikael

Examiner

Björk Kaj-Mikael

Group size

No limit (31 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2022-10-10 to 2022-11-06

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-10-26 08:30 - 12:00 Maskininlärning och optimering Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-11-02 08:30 - 12:00 Maskininlärning och optimering Online lektioner i zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-11-09 13:00 - 16:30 Maskininlärning och optimering Online lektioner i zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-11-16 08:30 - 12:00 Maskininlärning och optimering Online lektioner i zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-11-23 08:30 - 12:00 Maskininlärning och optimering Online lektioner i zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-11-30 08:30 - 12:00 Maskininlärning och optimering Online lektioner i zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael
2022-12-14 08:30 - 13:30 Maskininlärning och optimering lektion via zoom Björk Kaj-Mikael

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