Schedule
The schedule below is a tentative outline of our plans for the semester.
Warning
This page is subject to change! Please check back frequently throughout the semester. When in doubt, refer to the due dates listed in the course google calendar.
Before each class period, please watch the indicated videos and check your understanding by actively reviewing the associated Learning Goals and completing short Moodle checkpoint (CP) quizzes.
Readings refer to chapters/sections in the Introduction to Statistical Learning (ISLR) textbook (available online here). The ISLR readings are highly encouraged and serve as a nice complement to the videos and in-class activities.
All materials that you will need during class time (e.g., notes, activity templates) can be found on this website. You will access most assignments completed outside of class time (e.g. checkpoints, homework) via Moodle.
| Week 1 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 1/23 | Unit 0: Introductions & Overview | Background Survey | Introductions |
Complete CP1 before next class Start HW0 |
ISLR: Chap 1 & Section 2.1 (skip 2.1.2-2.1.3) |
| Week 2 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 1/28 | Unit 1: Model Evaluation | Concept Video (script) Checkpoint 1 |
Evaluating Regression Models (QMD) |
Complete CP2 Finish HW0 |
R Tutorial: Video (code) ISLR: 2.2 (skip 2.2.3), 3.1 Concept Video: Evaluating Regression Models R Tutorial Video: Introduction to TidyModels |
| 1/30 | Unit 1: Overfitting | Checkpoint 2 | Overfitting (Part 1 QMD) (Part 2 QMD) |
Complete CP3 Start HW1 |
R Tutorial: Video (code) ISLR: 2.1.2, 5.1 Content Video: Overfitting |
| Week 3 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 2/4 | Unit 1: Cross Validation | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 3 |
Cross-Validation (QMD) |
Complete CP4 Continue HW1 |
R Tutorial: Video (code) ISLR: 5.1 Concept Video: Cross-Validation R Tutorial: Training, Testing and Cross-Validation |
| 2/6 | Unit 2: Model Selection | R Code Video (code) Checkpoint 4 |
Model Selection (Part 1 QMD) (Part 2 QMD) |
Complete CP5 Submit HW1 Start HW2 |
ISLR: 6.1 Concept Video: Model Building / Selection R Tutorial Video: Preprocessing and Recipes R Tutorial Video: Subset Selection |
| Week 4 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 2/11 | Unit 2: LASSO (Shrinkage/ Regularization) | Concept Video 1 Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 5 |
LASSO (QMD) |
Continue HW2 | - ISLR: 6.2 - R tutorial: part 1& part 2 (code) - LASSO (Shrinkage/ Regularization): Concept Video, R Tutorial |
| 2/13 | Unit 3: Nonparametric Models | (see optional resources) | Nonparametric Models (QMD) |
Finish HW2 Complete CP6 Start HW3 |
ISLR 2.1.2, 3.5 |
| Week 5 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 2/18 | Unit 3: KNN Regression and the Bias-Variance Tradeoff | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 6 |
KNN Regression (QMD) |
CP7 Continue HW3 |
- ISLR 2.2.2 (bias-variance), 3.5 (KNN) - R code tutorial (code) - KNN Regression and the Bias-Variance Tradeoff: Concept Video, R Tutorial |
| 2/20 | Unit 3: LOESS & Splines | Concept Video 1, Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 7 |
LOESS & Splines (QMD) |
Continue HW3 Start Group Assign 1 |
- ISLR: 7.1-7.4, 7.6-7.7 - Logal Regression and GAMs: Concept Video, R Tutorial - Polynomial Regression and Splines: R Tutorial |
| Week 6 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 2/25 | Units 1-3: Review | Read GA1 instructions | Regression Review | Finish HW3 Continue GA1 Study for Quiz 1 |
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| 2/27 | MSCS Capstone Days! | (plan your capstone days schedule) | Attend 3 capstone talks instead of class. | Capstone Reflection | |
| Week 7 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 3/4 | Units 1-3: Review | Capstone Reflection | Regression Review & Work Time | Finish GA1 Study for Quiz 1 |
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| 3/6 | Quiz 1 | (study!) | Quiz 1 | CP8 Continue Learning Reflection 1 |
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| Week 8 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 3/11 | Unit 4: Classification via Logistic Regression | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 8 |
Logistic Regression (QMD) |
- Finish Learning Reflection - CP9 - Start HW4 - Start Quiz Revisions |
ISLR: 4.1-4.3 Concept Video: Logistic Regression R Video: Logistic Regression |
| 3/13 | Unit 4: Evaluating Classification Models | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 9 |
Evaluating (binary) Classification Models (QMD) |
- Continue Quiz Revisions - Finish HW4 |
ISLR: 4.1-4.3 Concept Video: Evaluating Classification Models R Video: Evaluating Classification |
| Week 9 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 3/18 | SPRING BREAK | No Class | |||
| 3/20 | SPRING BREAK | No Class | |||
| Week 10 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 3/25 | Unit 5: KNN & Decision Trees | (bring completed Quiz 1 Revisions to class) | KNN & Decision Trees (QMD) |
- Complete CP10 - Start HW5 |
ISLR: 2.2.3, 8.1 Concept Video: Decision Trees R Video: Decision Trees |
| 3/27 | Unit 5: More KNN & Decision Trees | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 10 |
More KNN & Decision Trees (QMD) |
- Continue HW5 | ISLR: 8.1 Concept Video: Decision Trees R Video: Decision Trees |
| Week 11 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 4/1 | Unit 5: Bagging and Random Forests | Bagging & Random Forests (QMD) |
- Complete CP11 - Continue HW5 - Read Group Assignment 2 instructions |
ISLR: 8.2 Concept Video: Bagging and Random Forests R Video: Bagging and Random Forests |
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| 4/3 | Units 4-5: Review | Concept Video (script) Checkpoint 11 Review GA2 Instructions |
Units 4-5 Review | - Finish HW5 - Continue GA2 - Study for Quiz 2 |
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| Week 12 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 4/8 | Units 4-5: Review | Work Day | - Finish GA2 - Study for Quiz 2 - Start Learning Reflection 2 |
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| 4/10 | Units 4-5: Quiz | (study!) | Quiz 2 | - CP12 - Continue Learning Reflection 2 |
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| Week 13 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 4/15 | Unit 6: Hierarchical Clustering | Concept Video 1 (script) Concept Video 2 (script) Checkpoint 12 |
Hierarchical Clustering (QMD) |
- Finish Learning Reflection 2 - CP13 - Start HW6 - Start Quiz 2 Revisions |
ISLR: 12.4.2 Concept Video: Hierarchical Clustering |
| 4/17 | Unit 6: K-Means Clustering | Concept Video (script) Checkpoint 13 |
K-Means Clustering (QMD) |
- CP14 - Continue HW6 - Continue Quiz 2 Revisions |
ISLR: 12.4.1 Concept Video: K-Means Clustering |
| Week 14 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 4/22 | Unit 7: PCA | Concept Video (script) Checkpoint 14 |
Principal Component Analysis (QMD) |
- Submit HW6 - Continue HW7 - Finish Quiz 2 Revisions |
ISLR: 12.2 Concept Video: PCA |
| 4/24 | Unit 7: PC Regression | (bring Quiz Revisions to class!) | Principal Component Regression (QMD) + Work Time |
- Finish HW7 - Continue GA3 - Study for Quiz 3 |
ISLR: 6.3.1 |
| Week 15 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 4/29 | Units 6-7: Review | Review + Work Time |
- Finish GA3 - Study for Quiz 3! |
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| 5/1 | Units 6-7: Quiz | (study!) | Quiz 3 | - Start Final Learning Reflection | |
| Week 16 | |||||
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| Date | Topic | Before Class: Videos/Readings | In Class: Slides/Notes | After Class: Assignments | Additional Resources (Optional) |
| 5/5-5/10 | FINALS | (no in-person meetings this week!) | Submit Final Learning Reflection (due 5/10) | ||