Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone
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Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone
This course is part of Microsoft AI & ML Engineering Professional Certificate
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- Data Ethics
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Model Optimization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Generative Model Architectures
- AI Product Strategy
- Scalability
- Applied Machine Learning
- Transfer Learning
- Distributed Computing
- Information Privacy
- Responsible AI
- Federated Learning
- Machine Learning Methods
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course explores advanced AI & ML techniques, ending with a comprehensive capstone project. You will learn about cutting-edge ML methods, ethical considerations in GenAI, and strategies for building scalable AI systems. The capstone project allows students to apply all their learned skills to solve a real-world problem.
By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Implement advanced ML techniques such as ensemble methods and transfer learning. 2. Analyze ethical implications and develop strategies for responsible AI. 3. Design scalable AI & ML systems for high-performance scenarios. 4. Develop and present a comprehensive AI & ML solution addressing a real-world problem. To be successful in this course, you should have intermediate programming knowledge of Python, plus experience with AI & ML infrastructure, core AI & ML algorithms and techniques, the design and implementation of intelligent troubleshooting agents, and Microsoft Azure’s AI & ML services. Familiarity with statistics is also recommended.
This advanced module delves into cutting-edge methodologies that enhance the performance, efficiency, and privacy of ML systems. By the end of this module, you'll have hands-on experience with these advanced techniques, equipping you with the skills to tackle complex ML challenges and contribute to cutting-edge research and development.
What's included
12 videos17 readings11 assignments
12 videos•Total 67 minutes
- Introduction to Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone•3 minutes
- Walkthrough: Creating your code repository Part 1 (Optional)•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Creating your code repository Part 2 (Optional)•8 minutes
- Overview of transfer learning•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Applying transfer learning (Optional)•10 minutes
- Federated learning•4 minutes
- Overview of ensemble methods•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing ensemble methods (Optional)•5 minutes
- The future with GenAI•5 minutes
- Overview of GenAI models•6 minutes
- Walkthrough: Developing generative models (Optional)•7 minutes
- Why advanced ML techniques matter•5 minutes
17 readings•Total 304 minutes
- Welcome to the Coursera Community•2 minutes
- Microsoft updates•2 minutes
- Practice activity: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure•30 minutes
- Walkthrough: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure (Optional)•0 minutes
- Practice activity: Creating your code repository•60 minutes
- Course syllabus: Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone•10 minutes
- Transfer learning defined•10 minutes
- Transfer learning applications•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing and comparing models•75 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing and comparing models (Optional)•0 minutes
- Practice activity: Applying transfer learning•30 minutes
- Explanation of federated learning•10 minutes
- Benefits of privacy and security in federated learning•10 minutes
- Mastering ensemble methods: A comprehensive guide to bagging, boosting, and stacking•10 minutes
- Guide to developing generative models•5 minutes
- Discussion: Developing generative models•30 minutes
- Summary: Advanced ML techniques•10 minutes
11 assignments•Total 233 minutes
- Graded quiz: Advanced ML techniques•30 minutes
- Reflection: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure•3 minutes
- Reflection: Creating your code repository•3 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing and comparing models•3 minutes
- Reflection: Applying transfer learning•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Implementing federated learning techniques•30 minutes
- Practice activity: Federated learning•80 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing ensemble methods•30 minutes
- Knowledge check: Ensemble methods•18 minutes
- Practice activity: Developing generative models•30 minutes
- Knowledge check: Generative models•3 minutes
This module provides an in-depth exploration of the ethical and human-centric considerations essential to the development and deployment of AI and ML systems. By the end of this module, you'll be equipped to critically assess and address the ethical, human, and organizational challenges posed by AI technologies, ensuring that your work aligns with both technical excellence and societal values.
What's included
11 videos11 readings5 assignments
11 videos•Total 52 minutes
- Overview of ethical considerations in AI•4 minutes
- Hear from an expert: Ethical considerations in AI decision-making•4 minutes
- Defining responsible AI•4 minutes
- Framework for responsible AI•5 minutes
- Explainable AI: Foundations of transparency, trust, and ethical responsibility•4 minutes
- Explainable AI: Defining purpose to build trust, accountability, and adoption•5 minutes
- Overview of the impact of AI•5 minutes
- Parallel economy•5 minutes
- Augmented enterprises•5 minutes
- Red flags and your responsibilities•6 minutes
- Walkthrough: In-depth exploration of ethical considerations•6 minutes
11 readings•Total 135 minutes
- Standard ethical rule sets•10 minutes
- Fictitious employee handbook•10 minutes
- Discussion: Curating information on ethics•20 minutes
- Responsible AI and data security•30 minutes
- Discussion: Responsible AI•20 minutes
- Discussion: Explainable AI•5 minutes
- The impact of AI on education•2 minutes
- The impact of AI on organizational structure•8 minutes
- Discussion: Ethical considerations in use cases•20 minutes
- Walkthrough: Ethical considerations in use cases (Optional)•0 minutes
- Summary: Ethical considerations in AI/ML•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 133 minutes
- Graded quiz: Ethical considerations in AI/ML•20 minutes
- Knowledge check: Responsible AI•3 minutes
- Practice activity: Explainable AI•75 minutes
- Knowledge check: The impact of AI•15 minutes
- Practice activity: Ethical considerations in use cases•20 minutes
This module focuses on designing and implementing distributed computing solutions to handle large-scale ML challenges efficiently. This module equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to build and optimize ML systems for high-throughput and scalable environments. By the end of this module, you'll be adept at designing, implementing, and optimizing distributed ML systems that can efficiently tackle large-scale problems, while balancing performance and cost considerations to meet organizational and project needs.
What's included
7 videos12 readings8 assignments
7 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Introduction to distributed computing solutions•5 minutes
- Overview of data sharding and parallel processing•4 minutes
- Data sharding•5 minutes
- Parallel processing•5 minutes
- Differential privacy•4 minutes
- Neurosymbolic AI•5 minutes
- Physics-informed neural networks introduction•5 minutes
12 readings•Total 151 minutes
- Distributed computing solutions in-depth•5 minutes
- Discussion: Distributed computing solutions•2 minutes
- Explanation of sharding•10 minutes
- Explanation of parallel processing•12 minutes
- Discussion: Parallel processing•20 minutes
- Explanation of differential privacy•10 minutes
- Discussion: Differential privacy•20 minutes
- Explanation of neurosymbolic AI•12 minutes
- Discussion: Neurosymbolic AI•20 minutes
- Explanation of physics-informed neural networks•10 minutes
- Discussion: Physics-informed neural networks•20 minutes
- Summary: Scalable AI/ML systems•10 minutes
8 assignments•Total 273 minutes
- Graded quiz: Scalable AI/ML Systems•45 minutes
- Practice activity: Distributed computing solutions (matching)•30 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing data sharding•105 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing data sharding•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Parallel processing•15 minutes
- Practice activity: Differential privacy•45 minutes
- Knowledge check: Neurosymbolic AI•15 minutes
- Knowledge check: Physics-informed neural networks•15 minutes
This module provides a comprehensive exploration of the professional and strategic aspects of working as an AI/ML engineer within a corporate environment. It will guide you through the key responsibilities, ethical considerations, and strategic decision-making processes relevant to the field. By the end of this module, you will be well equipped to navigate your professional responsibilities, implement ethical AI practices, manage cost-performance trade-offs, and communicate effectively with stakeholders, positioning yourself as a valuable contributor in the corporate AI landscape.
What's included
7 videos11 readings7 assignments
7 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Overview of the responsibilities of an AI/ML engineer•5 minutes
- Optimizing ML operations•5 minutes
- Introduction to pragmatic implications•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Pragmatic implications•5 minutes
- Hear from an expert: Managing misaligned business and technical requirements•6 minutes
- Walkthrough: End-to-end AI/ML solution design (Optional)•3 minutes
- Congratulations on completing the course!•3 minutes
11 readings•Total 112 minutes
- Details about the responsibilities of an AI/ML engineer•10 minutes
- Discussion: Role analysis•15 minutes
- Job descriptions and duties for AI/ML engineers•5 minutes
- Verticals and workflow in AI/ML engineering•0 minutes
- Discussion: Optimizing ML pipelines•2 minutes
- Discussion: Pragmatic implications•20 minutes
- Comprehensive guide•10 minutes
- Interactive resource guide: Tools and platforms for further learning•10 minutes
- Summary: AI/ML engineering and advanced techniques•10 minutes
- Course summary•10 minutes
- Discussion: End-to-end AI/ML solution design•20 minutes
7 assignments•Total 373 minutes
- Graded assignment: Pragmatic implications•75 minutes
- Graded quiz: AI/ML engineering and advanced techniques•45 minutes
- Course assignment: End-to-end AI/ML solution design•90 minutes
- Knowledge check: Responsibilities of an AI/ML engineer•15 minutes
- Practice activity: Optimizing ML pipelines•85 minutes
- Practice activity: Pragmatic implications•60 minutes
- Knowledge check: Further reading and industry journals•3 minutes
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Great course for intermediate enthusiast, teaches various technique; intro to MS Azure platform and also teach about ML/AI engineer tasks
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To be successful in this course, you should have intermediate programming knowledge of Python, plus experience with AI & ML infrastructure, core AI & ML algorithms and techniques, the design and implementation of intelligent troubleshooting agents, and Microsoft Azure’s AI & ML services. Familiarity with statistics is also recommended.
You will need a license to Microsoft Azure (or a free trial version) and appropriate hardware. Note: the free trial version of Azure is time limited and may expire before completion of the program.
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