CS Alumni Workshop: Is Machine Learning Suitable for your Projects

Date
Location

UBC Point Grey Campus, ORCH Rm 4074

As a way to reconnect and build community among CS alumni, the Computer Science Department is offering a Machine Learning workshop on Saturday, Dec 7, from 9:30 am to 4 pm in Rm 4074 of the UBC Orchard Commons.

In this workshop, we will demystify the fundamentals of machine learning and clarify what it can and cannot do for your projects. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals and different types of machine learning. You’ll also get hands-on practice developing simple machine learning pipelines.

Please sign up below if you are interested in coming.  A reminder will be send out a week before the event.  Any cancellation of this initiative will be shared via email 2 working days prior.

*Lunch is not included, there are multiple delicious food options available across campus.

Agenda:

9:30 to 9:40 | Welcome and getting started

9:40 to 10:15 | Module 1: ML Fundamentals

10:15 to 10:55 | Module 2: ML Models

10:55 to 11:00 |  Break

11:00 to 11:30 | Exercise 1: ML fundamentals

11:30 to 12:30 | Module 3: Deep Learning

12:30 to 13:20 | 🥗🍴 Lunch break (bring/find your own lunch)

13:20 to 14:00 | Exercise 2: Transfer Learning

14:00 to 14:50 | Module 4: Large Language Models

14:50 to 15:00 |  Break

15:00 to 15:45 | Exercise 3: Language Models

15:45 to 16:00 | Wrap up and closing remarks 

Register here