INSY 4054: Emerging Technologies

Module

Session Date

Description

Task (see D2L for deadlines)

1

Aug 29

• Introduction

Aug 31

• Python basics (I)

Sep 5

• Python basics (II)

Sep 7

• Python basics (III)

• Quiz 1

2

Sep 12

• Artificial Intelligence

Sep 14

• Deep learning (I)

• Assignment 1

Sep 19

• Deep learning (II)

Sep 21

• Deep learning (III)

Sep 26

• Deep learning (IV)

• Quiz 2

Sep 28

• AI end-of-module assessment

3

Oct 3

• Automation

Oct 5

• Automating business tasks (I) & (II)

Oct 10

• Automating business tasks (III)

• Quiz 3

Oct 12

• Automation end-of-module assessment

Oct 17

• Groups form and work on LLMs (no class)

• Assignment 2

Oct 19

• Midterm break

4

Oct 24

• Cloud computing

Oct 26

• Microsoft Azure

Oct 31

• Cloud computing case study

• Quiz 4
• Case Study Analysis 1

Nov 2

• Cloud end-of-module assessment

5

Nov 7

• Internet of things

Nov 9

• Internet of things case study

• Quiz 5
• Case Study Analysis 2

Nov 14

• Conversational assistants

• Group Project Phase I

Nov 16

• IoT end-of-module assessment

6

Nov 21

• Blockchain

Nov 23

• Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 28

• Blockchain case study (I)

• Case Study Analysis 3

Nov 30

• Blockchain case study (II)

• Quiz 6
• Case Study Analysis 4

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Dec 5

• Course wrap up

Dec 7

• Project presentations

• Group Project Phase II
• Group Project Presentation

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Dec 12

• This course does not have a final exam

Dec 14

• This course does not have a final exam