CS 6364_4364 Lab 5
Due Wednesday, 02/18/2026, by midnight (23:59, EST)
Announcements
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Class participation, Google Folder.
Goals
The goals for this lab assignment are:
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Understand Clustering
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Get familiar with the Clustering dataset
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Work on the midterm project
1. Unsupervised Learning (Three Hours)
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Review the examples in section 2.3 Clustering
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Review the examples in section 2.5. Decomposing signals in componets
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Write down you understanding of unsupervised learning in the ML_Algorithms.PDF file.
2. Clustering (Two Hours)
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Compare the clustering algorithms, using the Iris dataset.
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Add the sections about clustering to your existing lab 4 Submission,ML_Algorithms.PDF
3. Midterm Draft 1 (Three Hours)
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Carefully review the project requirements and the guidelines provided in the AAAI 2026 Conference Papers (midterm deadline). Ensure you understand the scope and expectations.
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Choose the dataset that you plan to analyze for your research. Make sure the dataset is relevant to your research question(s).
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Clearly formulate your research question(s). These should guide your analysis and align with your chosen dataset.
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Start drafting your literature review. In Overleaf, cite at least six academic papers that are related to your research question(s) and methods.
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Start outlining your methodology section. Describe the research methods you will use to analyze the dataset, providing a rationale for your approach.
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Each team should schedule a 15-minute Zoom meeting with your instructor to discuss your midterm paper topic.
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Submit your draft as midterm_draft_lab_5.pdf. Follow the AAAI Conference format, ensuring that your submission is double-blind, with no author information.
4. Submission Guide
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Submission format: Each team must submit one file named lab_5_lastname.zip. The file should include:
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midterm_draft_lab_5.pdf in AAAI format, double-blind, with no author information.
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ML_Algorithms.PDF in AAAI format, containing all findings, summaries, and work from this lab.
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5. Notes
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Submit your zip file for the lab to BlackBoard.
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Lab assignments will typically be released on Thursday and will be due by midnight on the following Wednesday.