Course Catalog

 
06-433 INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Department BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Co-enrolled Elective Facility
Course Director LEON JOLOLIAN, PhD Enrollment Limit 20
Contact LEON JOLOLIAN, PhD Enrollment Minimum 5
Email leon@uab.edu Address BEC 256
Phone (205) 975-0391 Fax
Weeks
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Prerequisites Basic programming skills and an interest in machine learning Please consider your schedule carefully as co-enrolled course requirments are entirely independent of your other academic responsibilities. Co-enrolled elective courses offer 2 weeks elective credit each; a student may only receive a maximum of 4 weeks elective credit from co-enrolled courses. STUDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE ENROLLED IN ONE CO-ENROLLED COURSE AT A TIME. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Machine learning includes the science, engineering, and techniques for developing solutions to complex problems without having to explicitly program the computers. The course is designed to provide medical students with the theoretical underpinnings of the machine learning algorithms covered as well as the practical knowledge for designing and implementing solutions in various domains with specific focus on applications for medical professionals.
Where To Report Volker Hall, Lecture room C. Time TBA.
Requirements Students are expected to work on their own computers, with minimum requirements of a Windows 10, MAC OS, or Linux based OS, a minimum of 8 GB memory, 500 GB of disk space, and 1200x800 screen resolution. UAB high performance computing resources may be used as per UAB rules and regulations. Use of cloud-based GPU computers is optional.
Evaluation Pass/Fail based on in class assignments.
Notes The class will meet on Wednesdays 5:00-7:00 pm.