Assignment – 0: Deep Learning
Q1.a How many buckets are there in the VIT autonomous curriculum (syllabus)?
→ 6 buckets:
BSC/ESC
Program Core Courses
Multidisciplinary Courses
Skill Courses
HSSM
Experiential & Liberal Learning
Q1.b In which bucket is this course included?
→ Program Core Courses
Q1.c How many credits need to be completed from this bucket?
→ Minimum 80 credits
Q1.d How many credits from this bucket have you completed till now?
→ Around 66 credits (may vary per student)
Q1.e How many credits does this course have?
→ 4 credits total (2 theory + 2 practical)
Q2.a Have you gone through the curriculum of your course?
→ Yes
Q2.b Is there a pre-requisite for this course?
→ Yes – Applied Mathematics (Statistics), Machine Learning (ANN), Soft Computing (MLP)
Q2.c Do you remember the concepts of the pre-requisite courses?
→ Mostly yes, but a quick review will help
Q2.d Preparations needed for this course:
→ Revise linear algebra/statistics, basics of ANNs and MLPs; install Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
Q2.e Future courses that build on this course:
→ Project I (Sem 7), Social Media Analytics (Sem 8), Project II (Sem 8)
Q3.a List of Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Basics of Neural Networks
CO2: In-depth training of Deep Neural Networks
CO3: Designing DNN models for supervised, unsupervised & sequence tasks
CO4: Familiarity with recent trends & applications in Deep Learning
→ Most useful: CO4
Q3.b How are these COs mapped to POs?
→ Mapped as per AAP Table (e.g., CO1 → PO1: Strong, PO2: Moderate)
Q4 Where do you see the applications of this course?
→ Image classification & object detection, anomaly detection (fraud), deepfake generation/detection, robotics &
Game AI, financial forecasting
Q5.a One top university with a similar course:
→ Stanford University – CS230: Deep Learning
Q5.b How does their curriculum compare with ours?
→ Stanford’s CS230 emphasizes theoretical foundations and extensive coding assignments; our course covers
core NN concepts, hands-on labs across CNNs, RNNs, GANs & RL with practical projects.
Q6.a How many lecture sessions are planned?
→ 30 hours total
Q6.b Suggested textbooks and references:
Goodfellow et al., Deep Learning (MIT Press) – All modules (available)
Deng & Yu, Deep Learning Methods & Applications – Modules 3–4 (available)
Kumar, Neural Networks: A Classroom Approach – Modules 1–4 (available)
Q6.c Resources on V-refer:
→ Syllabus, AAP, Lecture Guide, Assignments
Q6.d Faculty office hours:
→ Friday 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM (Room L-12)
Q7.a Evaluation metric (Theory):
→ ISA: 15, MSE: 20, ESE: 40 → Total: 75 marks
Q7.b What does ISA include?
→ Assignments, tutorials/quizzes, class activities
Q7.c ISA rubric:
→ Each activity/tutorial: 10 marks; class participation also counted
Q7.d MSE dates:
→ MSE-1: Week 4, MSE-2: Week 8
Q7.e ESE date:
→ December 2025 (tentative)
Q8.a Is there an allied practical course?
→ Yes – EC37P: Deep Learning Lab
Q8.b Credits for practical course:
→ 2 credits
Q8.c Evaluation for practical course:
→ ISA: 25, ESE: 25 → Total: 50 marks
Q8.d ESE for practical:
→ December 2025
Q9 Date of result declaration:
→ January 2026
Q10 Start of next academic term:
→ January 2026