INSY 4054: Emerging Technologies

Module

Session Date

Description

Related Task (see D2L for deadlines)

1

Aug 30

• Introduction

Sep 1

• Python basics (I)

Sep 6

• Python basics (II)

Sep 8

• Python basics (III)

• Quiz 1

2

Sep 13

• Artificial Intelligence

Sep 15

• Deep learning (I)

• Assignment 1

Sep 20

• Deep learning (II)

Sep 22

• Deep learning (III)

Sep 27

• Deep learning (IV)

• Quiz 2

Sep 29

• AI end-of-module assessment

3

Oct 4

• Automation

Oct 6

• Automating business tasks (I)

Oct 11

• Automating business tasks (II)

Oct 13

• Automating business tasks (III)

• Quiz 3

Oct 18

• Automation end-of-module assessment

Oct 20

• Midterm break

4

Oct 25

• Cloud computing

• Assignment 2

Oct 27

• Microsoft Azure

Nov 1

• Cloud computing case study

• Group Formation
• Quiz 4

Nov 3

• Cloud end-of-module assessment

5

Nov 8

• Internet of things

Nov 10

• Internet of things case study

• Quiz 5

Nov 15

• Conversational assistants

• Group Project Phase I

Nov 17

• IoT end-of-module assessment

6

Nov 22

• Blockchain

Nov 24

• Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 29

• Blockchain case study (I)

Dec 1

• Blockchain case study (II)

• Quiz 6

–

Dec 6

• Course wrap up

Dec 8

• Project presentations

• Group Project Phase II
• Group Project Presentation
• Quiz 7

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Dec 15

Final exam week