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AI & Machine Learning Foundations

Understand the machine-learning workflow by preparing data, training models, evaluating results, and shipping a focused AI project.

12 weeksPython fundamentals required5 projects
Course overview

Learn the whole workflow, not isolated tricks.

Build a practical foundation in applied machine learning without skipping the reasoning behind the models. You will explore data, prepare features, train baseline models, evaluate tradeoffs, and communicate results responsibly.

What you will be able to do

Clear outcomes you can demonstrate.

Explore, clean, and prepare datasets for a repeatable ML workflow.

Train baseline supervised-learning models and compare performance.

Choose useful evaluation metrics and identify common model risks.

Package findings into a clear, reproducible portfolio project.

Curriculum

A focused path from foundation to final build.

05Modules
  1. Data and ML foundations

    4 topics

    Problem types, datasets, features, labels, notebooks, experiments, and responsible use basics.

    • ML workflow
    • NumPy
    • Pandas
    • Ethics
  2. Data preparation

    4 topics

    Exploration, missing values, outliers, encoding, scaling, feature selection, and train-test splits.

    • EDA
    • Cleaning
    • Features
    • Visualization
  3. Supervised learning

    4 topics

    Regression, classification, baseline models, trees, ensembles, and practical model selection.

    • Regression
    • Classification
    • Trees
    • Ensembles
  4. Evaluation and improvement

    4 topics

    Metrics, cross-validation, tuning, leakage, imbalance, interpretability, and error analysis.

    • Metrics
    • Validation
    • Tuning
    • Interpretability
  5. Applied ML capstone

    4 topics

    Frame a problem, build a reproducible pipeline, assess limitations, and communicate the result.

    • Pipeline
    • Experiment
    • Reporting
    • Demo
Portfolio projects

Build work worth explaining in an interview.

Project 1

Customer behavior analysis

An exploratory data project that turns raw records into clear findings and visual evidence.

Project 2

Prediction model

A tested supervised-learning workflow with justified metrics and documented limitations.

Project 3

Applied ML capstone

A reproducible end-to-end project with a concise report and presentation-ready result.