Syllabus Application
EE 48009
Special Topics in EE: Machine Learning for Communication Systems
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Fall 2025-2026
Course
EE 48009 -
Special Topics in EE: Machine Learning for Communication Systems
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
13:40-15:30
Tue
FENS-L065
Sep 29, 2025-Jan 3, 2026
11:40-12:30
Wed
FENS-L067
Sep 29, 2025-Jan 3, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:6, Engineering:6
Prerequisites
MATH 203
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Çağlar Tunç
- Email: caglar.tunc@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Overview of machine learning techniques, 5G/6G communication system architecture and AI convergence, O-RAN and data-driven network control, clustering techniques for UAV localization, time-series models such as LSTM for channel estimation and beam tracking, reinforcement learning and multi-agent decision-making in networks, supervised learning for traffic classification, unsupervised learning and explainable AI for anomaly detection, ML-based optimization in wireless networks, hands-on assignments using Jupyter notebooks, Sionna-based simulations for network/system-level modeling, and a final project on selected use cases in communication systems.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Understand and explain key machine learning concepts and how they apply to communication systems. |
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| 2. | Implement ML algorithms to solve problems such as channel estimation, signal classification, and resource allocation. |
| 3. | Evaluate the performance and limitations of ML-based solutions in communication scenarios. |
| 4. | Apply explainable and interpretable AI techniques to build trustworthy models for communication system tasks. |
| 5. | Use simulation tools and real datasets to analyze and prototype intelligent communication systems. |
Course Objective
Course Materials
Resources:
Any versions of the following books:
Applications of Machine Learning in Wireless Communications, by Ruisi He; Ruisi Zhiguo Ding
Machine Learning and Wireless Communications, by Yonina C. Eldar, Andrea Goldsmith, Deniz Gündüz, H. Vincent Poor
Wireless Communications, by Andreas F. Molisch
Applications of Machine Learning in Wireless Communications, by Ruisi He; Ruisi Zhiguo Ding
Machine Learning and Wireless Communications, by Yonina C. Eldar, Andrea Goldsmith, Deniz Gündüz, H. Vincent Poor
Wireless Communications, by Andreas F. Molisch