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Schedule

The semester runs for 15 weeks. Materials for each week will be released as the semester progresses. Dates below follow the current lecture order, including the Monday replacement classes. All dates are in 2026. Weeks marked Coming Soon do not have published materials yet.

Week types: Lecture Lab Practical Project Exam

Week Topic Type Materials Status Date
1 Course Introduction and Overview of Applied Artificial Intelligence Lecture Notes, Slides Available Wed, Sep 16, 2026
2 Machine Learning Strategy and Best Practices Lecture Notes, Slides Available Mon, Sep 21, 2026
3 Deep Learning for Structured and Engineering Data Lecture Notes, Slides Available Wed, Sep 23, 2026
4 Time-Series Forecasting and Anomaly Detection Lecture Notes, Slides Available Mon, Sep 28, 2026
5 Practical Applications of Deep Learning Practical Papers Available Wed, Sep 30, 2026
6 Practical Applications of Time-Series and Anomaly Detection Practical Papers Available Wed, Oct 7, 2026
7 AI Project Proposal and Planning Project Guidelines Available Wed, Oct 14, 2026
8 Midterm Examination Exam Guidelines Available Wed, Oct 21, 2026
9 Hands-on Deep Learning Lab Lab Available Wed, Oct 28, 2026
10 Hands-on Deep Learning II Lab Lab Available Wed, Nov 4, 2026
11 Active Learning and Data-Efficient Artificial Intelligence Lecture TBD Coming Soon Wed, Nov 11, 2026
12 Practical Applications of Generative Modeling Practical TBD Coming Soon Wed, Nov 18, 2026
13 Practical Applications of Data-Efficient Artificial Intelligence Practical TBD Coming Soon Wed, Nov 25, 2026
14 Final Project Presentation and Demonstration Project Guidelines Available Wed, Dec 2, 2026
15 Final Examination Exam TBD To be announced Wed, Dec 9, 2026
Key milestones
  • Week 7 (October 14): AI project proposal and planning
  • Week 8 (October 21): Midterm examination
  • Week 14 (December 2): Final project presentation and demonstration
  • Week 15 (December 9): Final examination
 

Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence - STAI 2026