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OCMP5329: Deep Learning
2025 unit information
This course provides an introduction to deep machine learning, which is rapidly emerging as one of the most successful and widely applicable set of techniques across a range of applications. Students taking this course will be exposed to cutting-edge research in machine learning, starting from theories, models, and algorithms, to implementation and recent progress of deep learning. Specific topics include: classical architectures of deep neural network, optimization techniques for training deep neural networks, theoretical understanding of deep learning, and diverse applications of deep learning in computer vision.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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COMP5329 or COMP4329 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Students will be able to demonstrate and build deep neural networks using fundamental layers and modules
- LO2. Students will be able to explain the principles and insights behind optimization and regularization techniques of deep neural networks
- LO3. Students will be able to compare different deep learning architectures, including MLP, CNN, RNN, Transformer, and GNN, as well as their characteristics
- LO4. Students will be able to implement and train various deep learning models with codes
- LO5. Student will get familiar with application scenarios and recent research of deep learning
Unit availability
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Semester 1a 2024
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Online | Online Program | |
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Semester 2a 2024
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Online | Online Program |
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Semester 1a 2025
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Online | Online Program |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2a 2025
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Online | Online Program |
Outline unavailable
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