INSY 4054: Emerging Technologies

Module

Session Date

Description

Task (see D2L for deadlines)

1

Jan 16

• Introduction

Jan 18

• Python basics (I)

Jan 23

• Python basics (II)

Jan 25

• Python basics (III)

• Quiz 1

2

Jan 30

• Artificial Intelligence

• Assignment 1

Feb 1

• Deep learning (I)

Feb 6

• Deep learning (II)

Feb 8

• Deep learning (III)

Feb 13

• Deep learning (IV)

• Quiz 2

Feb 15

• AI end-of-module assessment

3

Feb 20

• Automation

Feb 22

• Automating business tasks (I)

Feb 27

• Automating business tasks (II)

• Assignment 2

Feb 29

• Automating business tasks (III)

• Quiz 3

Mar 5

• Automation end-of-module assessment

Mar 7

• Cloud computing

Mar 12

• Spring Break

Mar 14

• Spring Break

4

Mar 19

• Microsoft Azure

Mar 21

• Cloud computing case study

• Quiz 4
• Case Study Analysis 1

Mar 26

• Cloud end-of-module assessment

Mar 28

• Easter Break

5

Apr 2

• Internet of things

• Group Project Phase I

Apr 4

• Internet of things case study

• Quiz 5
• Case Study Analysis 2

Apr 9

• Conversational assistants

Apr 11

• IoT end-of-module assessment

6

Apr 16

• Blockchain

Apr 18

• Blockchain case study (I)

• Case Study Analysis 3

Apr 23

• Blockchain case study (II)

• Case Study Analysis 4
• Quiz 6

Apr 25

• Course wrap up

–

Apr 30

• Working on Group Projects (No Class)

May 2

• Project presentations

• Group Project Phase II
• Group Project Presentation

–

May 7

• This course does not have a final exam

May 9

• This course does not have a final exam