BIDSS Preliminary Updated
BIDSS Preliminary Updated
BIDSS Preliminary Updated
Preliminary
Eyob N. (PhD)
[email protected]
Objectives
Understand the trends in data mining and analytics
learn how to analyze the business needs for knowledge discovery in
order to create competitive advantages
comprehend and practice how to apply data mining technologies
appropriately in order to realize their real business value.
Be exposed to data analysis tools and architectures
Topics/chapters
Fundamental concepts and the need for business intelligence, data
mining and its flavors , big data analysis
DM applications, DA models and frameworks
Data and data warehousing
Data mining techniques
Association rule mining,
Classification and
Cluster analysis
Others : opinion mining, web mining…
Current trends in data analytics/data mining
Schedule and course plan
Major topics will be covered through lecture
Resources will be indicated and/or provided
Students will do all their assessments in groups (group membership should
be 4-6 students )
Form a group and bring/submit your group when coming for next session
Assessment
Article review – (20% )---Group work
Student will also be engaged on course project for some practical work
(30%)
Final exam 50%
More details
Article review
Find three published articles (one of which should be locally done) on a specific topic (student
performance prediction, Heart attack risk prediction …..
Present on the problem addressed, methodology used, results/findings claimed and your
perspective about the work
Submit the presentation to [email protected]
Presentation (every session, sequentially after completing topic two.)
Project - Document submission based on template
Use template from the telegram group
You may Use data from any where on the web like –
real world data OR
http://www.kdnuggets.com/datasets/
https://favtutor.com/blogs/data-mining-projects
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/dme/html/datasets0405.html
What is expected from students
Be Self motivated and have good time management
Taking responsibility to learn and be honest in all tasks
Submit assignments and all assessments on time
Attend all virtual classes
Visit telegram group regularly
Read and come with questions – topics planed for a week
Post any questions on telegram and/or use short message service of the
virtual class.
Use your full name for any communication
References
Textbook:
None, but reference book(s) and/or articles/papers are provided
through the course website.
Thank you