Fall 2018/2019

IDN0110 / ITI8730: Data Mining and network analysis Taught by: Sven Nõmm EAP: 6.0

 Lectures: Wednesdays      14:00-15:30  ICT-A1
 Labs:     Thursdays       16:00-17:30  ICT-401

Consultation: by appointment only Please do not hesitate to ask for appointment!!! For communication please use the following e-mail: sven.nomm@ttu.ee

Overview

The course aims to provide knowledge of theory behind different methods of data mining and develop practical skills in applying those methods on practice. Is is spanned around four "super problems" of data mining:

Clustering
Classification
Association pattern mining
Outlier analysis

Main topics of the course:

Data types and Data Preparation
Similarity and Distances, Association Pattern Mining,
Cluster Analysis, Classification, Outlier analysis
Data streams, Text Data, Time Series, Discrete Sequences,
Spatial Data, Graph Data, Web Data, Social Network Analysis

Evaluation

2x mandatory closed book tests. Each test gives 10% of the final grade.
3x mandatory home assignments (Computational assignment +short write up.) Each assignment gives 10% of the final grade.
final exam (gives 50 % of the final grade): Written report on assigned topic + discussion with lecturer.

Exam prerequisites: both closed book tests are accepted (graded as 51 or higher), all 3 home assignments are accepted (graded as 51 or higher).

Home assignments, code examples, data files and useful links will be distributed by means of ained.ttu.ee environment. Course enrollment process will be conducted during the first lecture.