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University of Beira Interior
MACHINE LEARNING
01/09/2026: The webpage for the course is online.
1. Introduction;
2. Model Representation, Linear Regression;
3. Logistic Regresion;
4. Dimensionality Reduction;
5. Neural Networks;
6. Unsupervised and Self-Supervised Learning;
7. Density Estimation;
8. Reinforcement Learning;
9. Physics-Inspired Machine Learning;
- C. Bishop. Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-0387310732, 2011.
- M. Mohri, A. Rostamizadeh, A. Talwalkar, F. Bach. Foundations of Machine Learning, ISBN-13: 978-0262039406, 2018.
- Assiduity (A) To get approved at this course, students should attend to - at least - 80% of the theoretical and 80% of the practical classes.
- Practical Projects (P) The practical projects of this course weight 60% (12/20) of the final mark.
- (P1) Practical Project 1: Supervised Learning (Linear + Logistic Regression) (5/20).
- Due Date: Friday, October 9th, 2026, 23:59:59.
- (P2) Practical Project 2: Dimensionality Reduction (5/20).
- Due Date: Friday, October 30th, 2026, 23:59:59.
- (P3) Practical Project 3: Unsupervised Learning (5/20).
- Due Date: Friday, November 20th, 2026, 23:59:59.
- (P4) Practical Project 4: Physics-Inspired Machine Learning (5/20).
- Due Date: Friday, December 11th, 2026, 23:59:59.
- Written Test (F) Thursday, December 17th, 2026, 18:00, Room 6.01.
- Mark (M) = [A >= 0.8] * (P * 12/20 + F * 8/20).
- This is a non-exam course Evaluation will be done mainly in a continuous way.
P1 Submission Deadline: October, 9th, 23:59:59, hugomcp@ubi.pt
P2 Submission Deadline: October, 30th, 23:59:59, hugomcp@ubi.pt
P3 Submission Deadline: November, 20th, 23:59:59, hugomcp@ubi.pt
P4 Submission Deadline: December, 11th, 23:59:59, hugomcp@ubi.pt
Written Test, December, 17th, 18:00, Room 6.01.