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Special Topics in EE: Machine Learning for Communication Systems
EE 48009

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester: Fall 2025-2026
Course: Special Topics in EE: Machine Learning for Communication Systems - EE 48009
Classroom: FENS-L065,FENS-L067
Level of course: Undergraduate
Course Credits: SU Credit:3.000, ECTS:6, Engineering:6
Prerequisites: MATH 203
Corequisites: -
Course Type: Lecture

Instructor(s) Information

Çağlar Tunç

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.
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
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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
Technology Requirements: