COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR AHMET ÖZKURT

Offered to

M.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to provide an introduction about neural Networks (NN) for mechatronic systems. Fundamental knowledge, neural network types and application to a basic robotics system is planned to conluded.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation (2nd Edition), 1998, Simon Haykin, ISBN: 0132733501, Prentice Hall
Neural Networks and Learning Machines, (3rd Edition), 2008, Simon Haykin, ISBN: 0131471392

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, discussion and project format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours, to take part in the discussion sessions and to prepare two main system design projects.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exam:
1. The students are expected to learn basics of neural approach and comparison with human brain
2. The students are expected to understand learning mechanisms of neurons.
3. The students are expected to get information in different neural network structures
4. The students are expected to gain basic skills about the application of neural Networks in practical mechatronics systems

Homework:
1. The students are expected to learn basics of neural approach and comparison with human brain
2. The students are expected to understand learning mechanisms of neurons.
3. The students are expected to get information in different neural network structures
4. The students are expected to gain basic skills about the application of neural Networks in practical mechatronics systems
5. The students are expected to prepare a technical report about the Project proposals.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

: ahmet.ozkurt@deu.edu.tr
tel: 0232 3017134
ahmetozkurt.net

Office Hours

2 hours per week

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes