Amazon India launches 3rd edition of Machine Learning Summer School

Amazon India continues to shape future of Machine Learning by launching the 3rd edition of Machine Learning Summer School. It provides students in-depth knowledge on key ML topics, platform to interact with Amazon Scientists, learn about break-through innovation and opportunity to prepare for career in ML.

Amazon India today launched the third edition of Machine Learning (ML) Summer School, an immersive program that aims to provide students the opportunity to learn key ML technologies from Scientists at Amazon, making them industry-ready for a career in machine learning. 

The free educational course will be conducted over four weekends in September covering eight modules that will provide students an opportunity to gain skills on key ML topics. These include Supervised Learning, Deep Neural Networks, Probabilistic Graphical Models, Dimensionality Reduction, and Unsupervised Learning, with a focus on fostering a strong foundation in both theoretical concepts and practical applications.

Amazon's ML Summer School offers a unique application-focused learning method. Participants not only grasp theoretical concepts but also gain hands-on experience, preparing them for real-world challenges. The program's distinctive curriculum integrates practical applications, equipping learners with both knowledge and practical skills. Moreover, Amazon's ML Summer School stands out as it assimilates existing science curricula in universities with industry trends, and prioritizes practical learning, catering to students with varying ML backgrounds.

Amazon India's 3rd edition of Machine Learning Summer School Details

Since its pilot in 2021, the Amazon ML Summer School has rapidly evolved, demonstrating exceptional growth. The inaugural program saw participation from over 3500 students, with the top 300+ students earning the opportunity to partake. The program expanded in 2022, attracting over 17,500 registrations from engineering students across India. Out of these, a select group of 2880 students were invited to join the program. This year it is being expanded to include engineering students enrolled in any recognized institute in India and will see a bigger class size. 

ML Summer School is open to all engineering students enrolled in Bachelor’s/Master’s/ PhD degree from any recognized institute of India and are expected to graduate in 2024 or 2025. Eligible students will be required to take an online assessment focused on basic ML concepts and math fundamentals on topics such as probability, statistics, and linear algebra. The top 3000 students are then enrolled to ML Summer School, where they cover eight modules in classroom sessions over four weekends, each session followed by live Q&A sessions with scientists at Amazon.

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