VIVEKANANDHA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN

(Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University ,Chennai)

Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode – 637 205

Programme M.E. Programme Code 205 Regulation 2023

VLSI DESIGN / ELECTRONICS AND
Department Semester --
COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Periods Per Week Credit Maximum Marks
Course Code Course Name
L T P C CA ESE Total

P23VDE23 Soft Computing 3 0 0 3 40 60 100

The main objective of the course is
 To learn the key aspects of Soft computing and Neuralnetworks.
 To know about the components and building block hypothesis of
Course Geneticalgorithm.
Objective
 To understand the features of neural network and itsapplications
 To study the fuzzy logiccomponents
 To gain insight onto Neuro Fuzzy modeling andcontrol.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to Knowledge Level
CO1:Implement machine learning through Neural networks. K4
Course CO2:Develop a Fuzzy expert system. K3
Outcome CO3:ModelNeuro Fuzzy system for clustering and classification. K2
CO4:Write Genetic Algorithm to solve the optimization problem K2
CO5:Use Support Vector Machine for enabling the machinelearning K2
Pre-requisites

CO / PO Mapping CO/PSO
(3/2/1 indicates strength of correlation) 3-Strong, 2 – Medium, 1 - Weak Mapping
Cos Programme Outcomes (POs) PSOs
PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PO 9 PO PO PO PSO PSO PSO
10 11 12 1 2 3
CO 1 3 3 3 2 3
CO 2 3 3 3 2 3
CO 3 3 3 3 2 3
CO 4 3 3 2 2 2
CO 5 3 3 2 2 2

Course Assessment Methods

Direct
1. Continuous Assessment Test I, II & III
2. Assignment and Seminar
3. End-Semester examinations
Indirect
1. Course - end survey

Content of the syllabus

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 Unit – I ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS Periods 9
Supervised learning Neural networks-Introduction, Perception- Adaline, Back propagation- Multilayer
perception- Unsupervised learning and other Neural networks-Introduction, Competitive learning
networks, Kohenenself organizing networks, Learning vector quantization, Hebbian learning,
Hopfield network , Content addressable nature, Binary Hopfield network,Continuous- valued Hopfield
network , Travelling Salesperson problem.
Unit – II FUZZY SET THEORY Periods 9
Fuzzy sets, Basic definitions and terminology, Member function formulation & parameterization, Fuzzy
rules , fuzzy reasoning - Extension principle, Fuzzy relation, Fuzzy inference systems:Mamdani
model, Sugenomodel. Tsukamoto model, Input space partitioning, Fuzzymodeling.
Unit – III OPTIMIZATION Periods 9
Derivative based optimization-Descent methods, Method of steepest descent, Classical Newtons
method, Step-size determination; Derivative free optimization- Genetic algorithm, Simulatedannealing,
Random search, Downhill search.
Unit – IV ADVANCED NEURO-FUZZY MODELLING Periods 9
Classification and regression trees, decision tress, Cart algorithm – Data clustering algorithms: K-
means clustering, Fuzzy C-means clustering, Mountain clustering, Subtractive clustering – rulebase
structure, Input space partitioning, rule based organization, focus set based rule combination; Neuro-
fuzzy control: Feedback Control Systems, Expert Control, Inverse Learning,SpecializedLearning,
Back propagation through real time Recurrent Learning.
Unit – V GENETIC ALGORITHM Periods 9
Fundamentals of genetic algorithm- Basic concepts - Encoding – Binary, Octal, Hex, Permutation,Value
and tree, Reproduction- Roulette-wheel selection, Boltzman selection, Tournament selection, Rank
selection, Steady state selection, Crossover single site, Two point, Multi point, Uniform and matrix,
Crossover rate, Inversion, Deletion and duplication, Deletion and Regeneration, Segregation, Crossover,
Mutation, Generational cycle.
Total Periods 45
References
1. JangJ.S.R.,SunC.TandMizutaniE,―NeuroFuzzyandSoftcomputing‖,Pearsoneducation
(Singapore)2004.
FURTHER READINGS:
S.RajasekaranandG.A.VijayalakshmiPai, ―Neural networks,Fuzzylogics,and Genetic
1.
Algorithms‖, Prentice Hall of India, 2003.
David E.Goldberg, ―Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine
2.
Learning‖,Pearson
Education, Asia,1996
LaureneFauseett, ―Fundamentals of Neural Networks‖, PrenticeHallIndia, New
3.
Delhi,1994
Timothy J.Ross, ―Fuzzy Logic Engineering Applications‖, McGrawHill,NewYork,1997
4.
E-Resources
http://www.cs.rpi.edu/courses/fall01/soft-computing/
E1
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105173/, Course Co-ordinated by : IIT Kharagpur
E2

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