DAT 310 - Applied Deep Learning
Course Description
What may be natural for you may not be so easy for Artificial Intelligence. Acquire the necessary deep learning knowledge and skills required to work on an AI-related project.
Develop the mathematical foundations and key concepts of deep learning which will allow you to build and train deep neural networks. Use popular frameworks such as Tensorflow and PyTorch in real-world use cases within Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
This course is delivered in collaboration with WeCloudData.
Course Details
Learning Outcomes
By the completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Explain deep neural network algorithms, the mathematics concepts, and optimization techniques
- Evaluate three use cases of deep learning techniques in structured data analysis, computer vision, and natural language processing (NLP)
- Apply deep learning model training, tuning, and optimization using popular open-source tools such as Tensorflow/Keras or PyTorch for computer vision tasks
- Apply Transformer techniques such as BERT and GPT-3 for common NLP tasks
Topics
- Math Foundations for Deep Neural Networks
- Introduction to Neural Networks
- Introduction to Deep Learning Frameworks: Tensorflow or PyTorch
- Specialized Topic: Computer Vision
- Specialized Topic: Natural Language Processing
- GPUs and Model Tunings
- Build your first deep learning application
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for:
- Data and business analytics professionals who wish to learn about the latest AI tools to stay ahead of the curve
- IT and Engineering Professionals looking to receive hands-on training in ML and AI
- Recent graduates and academics in Computer Science
Notes
Software Requirements
To complete the lab activities, you will require:
A Google Colab account (Gmail)
Prerequisites
There are no mandatory prerequisites for this course. However, you are required to perform a self-assessment to ensure you meet the requirements to enroll.
Self-assessment for enrolment
- A minimum of 1.5 years of experience with the following skillsets: python programming, machine learning algorithms and deployment in cloud, working with big data, Scikit-learn library or equivalent, linear algebra, and statistics
Recommended Pre-requisites
- DAT 210 Cloud Computing for Data Scientists
- DAT 220 Big Data for Data Scientists
Applies Towards the Following Program(s)
- Deep Learning and Scalable Machine Learning : Required