This summer school is designed for undergraduate students studying IT, computing or any engineering degrees at a university, with an interest in data science. Students will be introduced to the concept, develop an understanding of data science, hear from industry expert on data science applications and work in teams towards a technical project.
Students will:
Learn the concept of Data Science;
Develop an understanding of data analysis, AI, machine learning for data science, exploratory data analysis and visualization;
Understand the real-world applications in data science and hear from industry expert;
Get an insight into advances in data science;
Gain an understanding of data privacy and ethics;
Learn from research experts in data economy and block chain;
Develop valuable professional skills in team building, communication and presentation;
Experience team-based learning through a technical data science project;
Practice and improve their English language.
Gain an understanding of the British Culture and visit to London Landmarks through virtual social activities.
Students will be working in project teams to prepare data and create a technical demonstration, engaging with Imperial supervisors throughout the programme. Previous projects include developing a model for brain tumour detection. Students will learn to prepare, transform and clean the dataset, as well as visualise the big data and their findings on the dataset.
In addition, students will have an opportunity to take part in social activities, meet and discuss with Imperial ambassadors , sharing their experiences on what it is like to study in a world class university and to discuss opportunities for future study.
