First Year Seminar 191ENG36 - FYS- RAP First Year Seminar

First Year Seminars that are part of the Residential Academic Program (RAP), are seminars where students will explore the subject of the associated RAP. Students participate in small group projects and class discussions. Provides a supportive environment for personal reflection and critical thinking on the topics germane to the course content. Students will identify ways to incorporate personal interests with academic interests. Visit https://www.umass.edu/studentsuccess/RAP for details.

Open to first-year students. First-year (R1ST) Topic: Engineering Machine Learning Systems
This seminar course will introduce students to the basics of machine learning and modern artificial intelligence (AI) systems. We will touch upon both the algorithmic side of machine learning and the systems engineering aspects that go into building these AI systems. By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of basic concepts in machine learning and computer systems engineering including data representation, systems layers, abstraction concepts and the role of applied mathematics in machine learning development.