Schedule

CS 5073 — Artificial Neural Networks and Evolution — Spring 2021

(Subject to Change)

Week	Date	Topic	Reading	Out	Due
1	Jan 26	Class Policies & Course Overview and Intro to Computational Intelligence	Syllabus E 1 F&M Preface, 6–6.2 Z 1	Large Project Tech Papers
1	Jan 28	Artificial Neurons	E 2 F&M 3–3.6 Hagen et al. Ch 4 Z 2		Topic ¶* (on Friday)
2	Feb 2	Supervised Learning Neural Networks	Hagen et al. Ch 4 E 3 F&M 3.8 Z 3
2	Feb 4	Performance Issues in Supervised Learning	E 7 Z 4	HW1	References*
3	Feb 9	Unsupervised Learning Neural Networks	E 4 F&M 3.7 Z 5	HW2 PR1
3	Feb 11	Reinforcement Learning in Neural Networks	E 6 F&M 3.9 Canvas RL in NNs Z 17		HW1 Proposal
4	Feb 16	Deep Learning in Neural Networks	Deep Learning 1, II, 6, 9
4	Feb 18	Fundamentals of Evolution and Evolutionary Computation	Hougen et al. Slides F&M 1, 1.12		HW2 Draft Tech Review 1
5	Feb 23	Intro to Evolutionary Computation	E A, 8 F&M 1.1–1.10		PR1
5	Feb 25	Genetic Algorithms (GAs), Basics	E 9.1–9.4 F&M 1.11† Z 16
6	Mar 2	GAs, Variants & Advanced Topics	E 9.5–9.7 F&M 1.22	HW3	Feedback on Draft Tech Review 1
6	Mar 4	Evolving Programs	E 10–11 Canvas Evolving Programs	HW4 PR2	Draft Tech Slides
7	Mar 9	Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Computation	E 15 F&M 1.24–1.25 Canvas EC Advanced		HW3
7	Mar 11	Neuroevolution of Weights, Topology, or Both	F&M 3.10, 4–4.1, 4.3–4.5, 4.6 intro, 4.6.3, 4.7, 4.8.1 Canvas Neuroevo Surveys Canvas TWEANNS		HW4 Draft Tech Review 2
8	Mar 16	Neuroevolution of Weights and Topology and Neuroevolution of Learning Rules	Canvas SANE, … DSE F&M 3.10.1 Canvas Evo. of Learning	HW5	Feedback on Draft Tech Slides
8	Mar 18	Neuroevolution of Deep Neural Networks and Neuroevolutionary Robotics	Canvas Deep Neuroevolution and F&M 6.7–6.14, 7.5–7.9	HW6	PR2
9	Mar 23	Advanced Topics in Neuroevolution	Canvas Pavlov, Hebb, Bees, and Risk Z 14		HW5
9	Mar 25	Review Project Work Day	Above TBD Z 15		HW6
10	Mar 30	Take Home Exam	Above		Feedback on Draft Tech Review 2
10	Apr 1	Tech Presentations 1–5 Take Home Exam	TBD Above		Final Tech Slides
11	Apr 6	No Class "Instructional Holiday"	No Class "Instructional Holiday"
11	Apr 8	Tech Presentations 6–10 Take Home Exam	TBD Above		Project Status Report
12	Apr 13	Tech Presentations 11–15	TBD Z 6
12	Apr 15	Tech Presentations 16–20	TBD Z 7		Draft Project Slides
13	Apr 20	Tech Presentations 21–25	TBD Z 8		Final Tech Reviews
13	Apr 22	Tech Presentations 26–30	TBD Z 9		Draft Project Report
14	Apr 27	Final Project Presentations 1–5	TBD Z 10		Final Project Slides
14	Apr 29	Final Project Presentations 6–10	TBD Z 11		Tech Presentation Responses
15	May 4	Final Project Presentations 11–15	TBD Z 13
15	May 6	Final Project Presentations 16–20	TBD		Final Project Report
Finals	Friday May 14 8:00am– 10:00am	Final Project Presentations 21–28	TBD		Project Presentation Responses

* If you choose a different topic for your Large Project and your Tech Paper Assignments, then you will need to turn in two separate topic paragraphs and two lists of references (one for your Large Project and one for your Tech Paper Assignments). Otherwise, a single topic paragraph and a single list of references will suffice.

† Note that we will not cover the F&M material on evolutionary electronics (F&M 1.13–1.21, 1.23) in class. However, this material does present a nice case study in using evolutionary computation and you should read it on your own. It may be on the exam.