AI-1

AI Basics

This module will introduce you to basic statistical models such as linear and multi-linear regression and then move on to classification modelling with logistic regression. Finally, the course will provide a basic understanding of modern neural networks. Along the way, you will operationalize the key concepts of machine learning: picking the right complexity, preventing overfitting, regularization, and model evaluation.

duration
6 weeks
Format
Live Online
course fee
₹50,000
$2,250
$1,000
Next Cohort
Mar 12, 2023
Apr 1, 2023
To be decided
Classroom based

You learn with a group - your cohort. Build lifelong relationships and learn from one another.

LIVE, from the very best

We seek to recreate the learning environment of elite learning institutions, specifically - the Harvard M.S. in Data Science & AI

Intensive mentoring

Help is always on hand, always live, and more of it than anywhere else in the world

Meet your teacher

Our teachers hail from some of the world’s leading institutions and research labs in AI & Data Science.
In numbers
45

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Contact Hours
15

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Hrs of classes
15

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Hrs of guided labs
15

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faculty office hours
1

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Group projects

Modules

Week 
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KNN Regression and Linear Regression
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Multi- Regression and Poly- Regression
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Model Selection using Train/Validation and Cross-Validation
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Regularization: Ridge and Lasso Regressions
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Inference in Linear Regression
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Logistic Regression, Loss Function for Logistic, Multi + Poly Logistic Regression & Decision Boundaries
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Regularization of Logistic Regression, Multi-class Logistic Regression, Metrics and Data Imbalance, ROC Curves, Precision and Recall
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Decision Trees
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Bagging
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Random Forest
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Boosting
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Eligibility

Who is it for?

If you are  someone who would like learn at your own pace, we make individual modules  available for enrolment. We recommend that you take both AI-1 and AI-2 to  round out your basic training in AI. With both these modules completed, you  will have completed all the prerequisites necessary to take the Advanced  Program in AI at a later date. The program requires prior experience in  Python programming, and python libraries such as NumPY and Pandas. The  program also requires you to be familiar with basic (high-school or  first-year of college level) linear algebra and statistics. If you do not  meet these prerequisites, then look up our 5-week Foundations  Program.

Prerequisites

Your are expected to have a working knowledge of python, along with these three libraries:

  • Numpy
  • Pandas
  • Matplotlib

All exercises in this course will be done in jupyter notebooks.

Note: No prior knowledge of machine learning libraries is necessary for this module

In addition to this, you are expected to know the material covered in our AI0 course.

Before you begin the course, we have prepared for you a simple exercise to ensure your proficieny of the above libraries.

This will help you assess your preparedness for the course, and will also help you familiarize yourself with the platform.

Textbooks

How it works

Lectures

We have very carefully designed the coursework to give you, the student, a wholesome learning experience. We will hold two weekend sessions per week for a total of five weeks.

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Pre-Session

Before the session begins, students are expected to complete a pre-class reading assignment and attempt a quiz.

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During Session

During the session, we will have live instruction interspaced with collaborative coding in small groups assisted by our teaching assistants. This will help you develop intuition for the core concepts and provide guidance on technical details.

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Post-Session

After the session, students are expected to complete a short post-class quiz based on the principal concepts covered in class.

session structure

Labs

A lab is a TA driven 1.5 hour session that is divided into 3 major parts

Each lab begins by revisiting the quizzes and exercises done in the previous lecture session.After discussing exercises, we will have a semi-formal Q/A session.

All doubts pertaining, but not limited, to the previous session, and homeworks are welcome. The last part of the labs deals predominantly with the upcoming homeworks. It is directed towards giving a brief overview of the homework problem. We will discuss some code to help you get started.

Lab structure

Outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to run basic and advanced machine learning models, and tell how well they are performing.

Job Skills

    On successful completion of you would gain the following skills

    • Knowledge of feed forward neural networks
    • Understanding of network architecture and design choices
    • Familiarity with backpropagation and optimizers
    • Knowledge of regularization for neural networks
    • Understanding of early stopping and data augmentation
    • Familiarity with dropout and batch normalization
    • Understanding of basic concepts and architectures of CNNs
    • Knowledge of neural net transfer learning
    • Understanding of compression and distillation
    • Familiarity with autoencoders

    Student Projects

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    Frequently asked questions

    Do I get a certificate for completing each course?
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    For each course you complete successfully, you get a course completion certificate and a grade. All certificates are granted by Univ.AI, and signed by our founding faculty, who are Harvard and UCLA professors.

    Do I get college credits for taking Univ.AI courses?
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    No, we do not offer college credits for our courses. However, if you choose to pursue further education, based on knowledge acquired at Univ.AI, you will be able to test out of required courses at many universities around the world.

    How are students graded and evaluated?
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    We conduct both group and individual evaluations. Evaluations are based on your class performance (exercises and quizzes), labs, homeworks, and projects. We ask that you always participate and attempt exercises even if you get them wrong: participation counts towards your grade. 


    Detailed evaluation criteria may vary from course to course, and are published prior to each course. Below is a representative grading structure:

    • Quiz & Exercises: 25%
    • Homework assignments: 35%
    • Participation: 10%
    • ~Forums: 5%
    • ~Lectures: 5%
    • Course-end Project: 20%


    How do you mentor students at Univ.AI?
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    The frequency of live sessions ensures that help is always on hand. 


    Highly trained Teaching Assistants (TAs), serve as course mentors. RIght from the in-class exercise during professors’ lectures, to labs, office hours and discussion forums. TAs mentor each step of your learning journey - LIVE. Typically, they will be alongside you, live, with other members on a shared screen, discussing questions, helping clarify concepts and when necessary, typing in lines of code. TAs also grade your work. 


    This real-time, live mentoring by TAs makes a decisive and unparalleled difference to the learning experience at Univ.AI.

    How much time will I need to commit each week to do well at Univ.AI?
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    Programs at Univ.AI are run one-course-at-a-time, and require about 12-15 hours of your time each week, including live classes, labs, office hours, homeworks, and projects. 


    Every week, you have two classes of about 90 minutes each


    Each session lasts about 90 minutes. 


    If you can commit that kind of time every week to learn a new field, then we welcome you to apply for Univ.AI programs in Data Science, and AI irrespective of your stage of career.

    What happens if I miss a session?
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    We make session recordings available on video shortly after they are completed. Most participants tend to view the lecture video and then follow that up with a live Lab and office hours to catch-up. 


    TAs often stay after labs and office hours to answer questions. There are lots of opportunities to catch up with missed sessions.

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