{"id":1316,"date":"2021-01-13T23:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/?page_id=1316"},"modified":"2021-01-31T19:20:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T19:20:12","slug":"spring2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2021 Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span dir=\"auto\">CS7646 Spring 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This page provides information about the Georgia Tech CS7646 class on Machine Learning for Trading relevant only to the Spring 2021 semester. Note that this page is subject to change at any time. The\u00a0Spring 2021 semester of the CS7646 class will begin on January 14th, 2021. Below, find the course\u2019s calendar, grading criteria, and other information. For more complete information about the course\u2019s requirements and learning objectives, please see the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/\">general CS7646 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note in the event of conflicts between the Spring 2021 page and the general CS7646 page, <b>this page supercedes the general course page.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Quick_Links\">Quick Links<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To help with navigation, here are some of the links you&#8217;ll be using frequently in this course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tools: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/canvas.gatech.edu\/\">Canvas<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.udacity.com\/sign-in\">Udacity Sign-On<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/classroom.udacity.com\/courses\/ud501\">Course Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Class Pages: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/\">CS7646 Home<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/\">Spring 2021 Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Projects: <a href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 2<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 3<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 4<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 5<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 6<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Exams:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_Calendar_At-A-Glance\">Course Calendar At-A-Glance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below is the calendar for the Spring 2021 CS7646 class. Note that assignment due dates are all Sundays at 11:59 PM\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/time\/zones\/aoe\">Anywhere on Earth time<\/a>. All assignments are finalized 3 weeks prior to the listed due date.<\/p>\n<p>Readings come from the three-course textbooks listed on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/\">course home page<\/a>. Online lessons, readings, and videos are required unless marked with an asterisk; asterisk-marked items are optional.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">Week #<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">Week Of<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">Lessons<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\">Readings\/Videos<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\">Assignment<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-1wig\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">Assignment Due Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">01\/14\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">01-01<br \/> 01-02<br \/> 01-03<br \/> 01-04<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\">Python for Finance Ch. 4*<br \/> Python for Finance Ch. 6*<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\">Start-of-Course Survey<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">01\/18\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">01-05<br \/> 01-06<br \/> 01-07<br \/> 01-08<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\">Python for Finance Ch. 5*<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 1<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">01\/24\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">01\/25\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">01-09<br \/> 03-01<br \/> 03-02<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\">Python for Finance Ch. 11*<br \/> Machine Learning Ch. 1*<br \/> Machine Learning Ch. 8*<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">01\/31\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">02\/01\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">03-03<br \/> 03-04<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w3C-gly8bLE\">Suntrust Visit<\/a>*<br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OBWL4oLT7Uc\">Decision Trees 1<\/a><br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WVc3cjvDHhw\">Decision Trees 2<\/a><br \/> Machine Learning Ch. 3*<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">02\/08\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">02-01<br \/> 02-02<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\">What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 2 &amp; 4<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quarter-Course Survey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">02\/14\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">02\/15\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">02-03<br \/> 02-04<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ibQmtYrTEDQ\">Is the stock market rigged?<\/a><br \/> What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 5, &amp; 7<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 4<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">02\/21\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">02\/22\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">02-05<br \/> 02-06<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">03\/01\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">02-07<br \/> 02-08<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1ysZptg2Ypk\">Market Simulator<\/a><br \/> What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 8 &amp; 12<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">\n<p>03\/07\/2021<\/p>\n<p>Exam Window: 03\/01\/2021 &#8211; 03\/07\/2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">03\/08\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j13KSg4l9gM\">The Big Short<\/a><br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2e2Yr-Bpo-w\">Time Series Data (First 30 Minutes)<\/a><br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CDB_vectorize_me.pptx.zip\">Technical Trading<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mid-Course Survey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">03\/14\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">03\/15\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">02-09<br \/> 02-10<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dbSbYHECGoA\">Decision Tree-Based Trading I<\/a><br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2e2Yr-Bpo-w\">Decision Tree-Based Trading II<\/a><br \/> What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 9<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">03\/22\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">03-05<br \/> 03-06<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X9UhB953TDA\">Navigation Project<\/a><br \/> Machine Learning Ch. 13*<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 7<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">03\/28\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">03\/29\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\">03-07<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K8xRATOpsqw\">Strategies for Q-Learner Trader<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">04\/05\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/holy-hand-grenade-of-antioch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extra Credit<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">04\/11\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">04\/12\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 8<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">04\/18\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">04\/19\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K8xRATOpsqw\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ompRHd0P68&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Options Trading<\/a><br \/> Interview with Tammer Kamel (Canvas)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">04\/26\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">Exam Window: 04\/26\/2021 &#8211; 05\/02\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 61.75px;\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 87.96875px;\">05\/03\/2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 65.9375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 284.859375px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 162.984375px;\"><span>CIOS Survey<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\" style=\"width: 299.5px;\">05\/06\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|on||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_Assessments\">Course Assessments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your grade in this class is derived from three categories: eight Projects, two Exams, and Participation.<\/p>\n<p>Final grades will be calculated as an average of all individual grade components, weighted according to the percentages below. Students receiving a final average of 90.0 or above will receive an A; of 80.0 to 89.9 will receive a B; of 70.0 to 79.9 will receive a C; of 60.0 to 69.9 will receive a D; and of below 60 will receive an F. We do not plan to have a curve.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Projects:_73.25\">Projects: 73%<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are eight projects in this class. Altogether, the projects account for 73% of your final grade. The projects are not all equal in scope or difficulty, and thus they do not all count evenly. The projects are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 1<\/a>, 3%: Martingale<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 2<\/a>, 3%: Optimize Something<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 3<\/a>, 15%: Assess Learners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 4<\/a>, 5%: Defeat Learners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 5<\/a>, 10%: Marketsim<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 6<\/a>, 7%: Indicator Evaluation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 7<\/a>, 10%: Qlearning Robot<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/project-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project 8<\/a>, 20%: Strategy Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Exams:_25.25\">Exams: 25%<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two exams, each worth 12.5% of your average. Exam 2 is not cumulative; it only covers material after Exam 1. Exams are closed-book, closed-note (you may not consult any resources), up to 30 questions, and a 35-minute time limit. Exams will be delivered via Proctortrack. You are encouraged to peruse materials from previous semesters to prepare for the exams, including the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/midterm-study-guide\/\">Exam 1 Study Guide<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/exam-2-study-guide\/\">Exam 2 Study Guide<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Participation-exam-Qs.pdf\">Practice Exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Exams will be delivered via Canvas and Proctortrack. Any material in the lecture videos or in the non-optional items listed under Readings\/Videos until the week of the exam is eligible for inclusion on the exams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/exam-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exam 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Participation:_2.25\">Participation: 2%<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Participation is 2% of your average. All participation activities will be shared as part of the Participation section of assignments in Canvas. Complete all of these by the due dates shown in Canvas to fulfill your participation credit.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Extra_Credit_.28Optional.29:_2.25\">Extra Credit (Optional): 2%<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is completely optional and will not count against your grade, whether you attempt it or not.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/holy-hand-grenade-of-antioch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extra Credit Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_Policies\">Course Policies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following policies are binding for this course.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Official_Course_Communication\">Official Course Communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You are responsible for knowing the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anything posted to this syllabus (including the pages linked from here, such as the general course landing page).<\/li>\n<li>Anything emailed directly to you by the teaching team (including announcements via Piazza), 24 hours after receiving such an email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because Piazza announcements are emailed to you as well, you need only to check your Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours to remain up-to-date on new information during the semester. Georgia Tech generally recommends students check their Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours. So, if an announcement or message is time-sensitive, you will not be responsible for the contents of the announcement until 24 hours after it has been sent.<\/p>\n<p>We generally prefer to handle class-wide communication via Piazza, but for individual grade-specific communication, (we will update this and send an announcement out before the first project grades are released on the new communication workflow) Slack is a wonderful tool but is not officially monitored: stick to email and Piazza for official questions and answers.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this means you won\u2019t be responsible for knowing information communicated in several other methods we\u2019ll be using. You aren\u2019t responsible for knowing anything posted to Piazza that isn\u2019t linked from an official announcement. You aren\u2019t responsible for anything said in Slack or other third-party sites we may sometimes use to communicate with students. You don\u2019t need to worry about missing critical information so long as you keep up with your email and understand the documents on this web site. This also applies in reverse: we do not monitor our Canvas message boxes. If you need to get in touch with the course staff, please email the instructor\/TAs in question.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Testing_Environment\">Code Submission<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>All coding assignments are submitted via Gradescope. <\/span><span>Note that Gradescope does <\/span><strong>not<\/strong><span> grade your assignment live; instead, it pre-validates that it will run against our batch autograder that we will run after the deadline. There will be <\/span><strong>no<\/strong><span> credit given for coding assignments that do not pass this pre-validation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Office_Hours\">Office Hours<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most of our Teaching Assistants will hold weekly office hours using Hangouts, Webex, or another teleconferencing tool. Office hours are not recorded and are intended for more individually-focused help and conversations. If anything comes up during office hours that are relevant to the entire class, it will be shared via Piazza.<\/p>\n<p>A schedule of office hours will be made available via Piazza early in the semester.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Late_Work\">Late Work<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Running such a large class involves a complex grading workflow. As such, work that does not enter into that workflow presents a major delay. Thus, we cannot accept any late work in this class. All assignments must be submitted by the posted deadlines. We have made the descriptions of all assignments available on the first day of class so that if there are expected interruptions (business trips, family vacations, etc.), you can complete the work ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>If you have technical difficulties submitting the assignment to Canvas, email your assignment to your grader immediately. They will generally instruct you to resubmit to Canvas once able, but this will provide a timestamp on your submission.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an emergency and absolutely cannot submit an assignment by the posted deadlines, we ask you to make a private Piazza post to ALL instructors with information about your extension request for a justifiable excuse.<\/p>\n<p>Justifiable excuses here would involve any major unforeseen disruption to your classwork, such as illnesses, injuries, deaths, and births, all for either you or your family. Note that for foreseen but unavoidable conflicts, like weddings, business trips, and conferences, you should complete your work in advance; this is why we have made sure to provide all assignment and project resources in advance. If you have such a conflict specifically with the tests, let us know and we\u2019ll try to work with you.<\/p>\n<h3>Assignment Follow-Up<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lucylabs.gatech.edu\/ml4t\/spring2021\/assignment-follow-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assignment Follow-Up page<\/a>\u00a0outlines the full details and directions for requesting clarification or regrade on your assignment. Ensure that you have reviewed it and are adhering to the guidelines when presenting a request.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Academic_Honesty\">Academic Honesty<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All students in the class are expected to know and abide by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/student-affairs\/academic-honor-code\">Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code<\/a>. Specifically for us, the following academic honesty policies are binding for this class:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In written essays, all sources are expected to be cited according to APA style, both in-line with quotation marks and at the end of the document. You should consult the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/resources.html\">Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources<\/a> for proper citation practices, especially the following pages: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing\/index.html\">Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing\/paraphrasing.html\">Paraphrasing<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/avoiding_plagiarism\/index.html\">Avoiding Plagiarism Overview<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/avoiding_plagiarism\/is_it_plagiarism.html\">Is It Plagiarism?<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/avoiding_plagiarism\/safe_practices.html\">Safe Practices<\/a>. You should also consult our dedicated pages on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/omscs6460.gatech.edu\/research-guide\/how-to-use-citations-in-a-paper\/\">how to use citations<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external text\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/omscs6460.gatech.edu\/research-guide\/how-to-avoid-plagiarism\/\">how to avoid plagiarism<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Any non-original figures must similarly be cited. If you borrow an existing figure and modify it, you must still cite the original figure. It must be obvious what portion of your submission is your own creation.<\/li>\n<li>In written essays, you may not copy any content from any current or previous student in this class, regardless of whether you cite it or not.<\/li>\n<li>You may not copy any code from any other source, including but not limited to repositories on the internet and former students in the class. Every line of code you submit should be your own work. Any code copying will result in an automatic 0 on the project and a report to the Office of Student Integrity.<\/li>\n<li>During exams, you are prohibited from consulting outside material, interacting directly with any other person (except for the teaching staff) on the topic of the exam, or any other behaviors that could be used to gain an unfair advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note, however, when seeking help from the TAs via office hours or the course forum, you may assume that a TA will not share too much information. If a TA gives you a line of code, for example, you may use it.<\/p>\n<p>These policies, including the rules on all pages linked in this section, are binding for the class. Any violations of this policy will be subject to the institute&#8217;s Academic Integrity procedures, which may include a 0 grade on assignments found to contain violations; additional grade penalties; and academic probation or dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>Note that if you are accused of academic misconduct, you are not permitted to withdraw from the class until the accusation is resolved; if you are found to have participated in the misconduct, you will not be allowed to withdraw for the duration of the semester. If you do so anyway, you will be forcibly re-enrolled without any opportunity to make up work you may have missed while illegally withdrawn.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Feedback\">Feedback<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every semester, we make changes and tweaks to the course formula. As a result, every semester we try some new things, and some of these things may not work. We ask for your patience and support as we figure things out, and in return, we promise that we, too, will be fair and understanding, especially with anything that might impact your grade or performance in the class. Second, we want to consistently get feedback on how we can improve and expand the course for future iterations. You can take advantage of the feedback box on Piazza (especially if you want to gather input from others in the class), give us feedback on the surveys, or contact us directly via private Piazza messages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CS7646 Spring 2021This page provides information about the Georgia Tech CS7646 class on Machine Learning for Trading relevant only to the Spring 2021 semester. Note that this page is subject to change at any time. The\u00a0Spring 2021 semester of the CS7646 class will begin on January 14th, 2021. 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