Module 4
Syllabus | Module 4
Upcoming Cohort
Cohort 4 of the Earth Systems Data Science in the Cloud Course will go through Module 2 the week of November 4, 2024. The information below contains the detailed course materials from the previous cohort and will be updated with the Cohort 4 schedule shortly.
Day 1 | Monday, April 15, 2024
Module 4 Introduction (30 min)
- Welcome Back
- Interim Check In
- Where we are in Earth Systems Data Science in the Cloud
- Course Goals and Objectives
- Module Goals and Objectives
- Course Logistics
Team Project Module Goals (30 min)
- Team Project Check-In
- Team Project Goals
- Presentation
- Report
Managing Multiple Models (120 min)
- SciKit Learn
- Gluon
- Ensembling
Lunch and Learn
- Individual and Team Progress Check In
Team Project Work
- ML preparation
- ML Training/Scaling
Day 2 | Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Ethics of Data Driven Science (60 min)
- Case Studies
- How does the work we do impact other people?
- How can our work adversely impact other people?
- Ethical considerations of tool use.
Ethical Project Perspectives (60 min)
- Ethical Consideration Workflow
- XAI and IML Ethical Considerations
- Ramifications of Stupid AI
- The ethical importance of Objective Functions
Introduction to Deep Learning (60 min)
- Neural Network Architecture
- Unique considerations
- Applications and Implementations
- Training Pipelines
- Hands On Practice
Lunch and Learn
- Machine Learning Background Discussion
Team Project Work
- ML Preparation
- ML Training/Scaling
Day 3 | Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Data Visualization at Scale (90 min)
- Data Visualization Tools & Ecosystems
- Considerations for Production Figures
- MatPlotLib in Python
- HoloViz Ecosystem
Considerations for Deep Learning (90 min)
- Epochs
- Batches & Batch size
- Data Generators
- Training, Validation, and Test Sets
Lunch and Learn
Guest Lecture | Dr. Phil Klotzbach (60 min)
- Thank you Carl!
Team Project Work
- ML Finalization
- Beginning Visualization
Day 4 | Thursday, April 18, 2024
Production ML (90 min)
- Principles
- Tools
- Deploying Models
Insight (90 min)
- Data Driven Science to Insight
- Connecting the Dots
Lunch and Learn
- Team Project Check In
Team Presentation Training
- Clear Communication
- Body Language
- Story Telling
- Methods Focus
- Takeaways
Day 5 | Friday, April 19, 2024
Team Presentations | PDS (120 min)
- Capstone Presentations and Feedback.
Module Wrap Up (30 min)
- Closing
- Moving to Model Development
- Interim Period
- Next Steps
Bonus Session: Clouds (with an S ) (30 min)
- Other Clouds: how AWS compares with Google, Microsoft, IBM, and other clouds
- Working and negotiating with Cloud Service Providers
- Working with Solution Architects