This course enables students to gain an understanding of a real-world data informatics project conduct and to apply learned skills in a practical context. Students will be grouped into teams to undertake an industry-aligned project and use the tools, techniques and skills acquired in the other program courses. The teams will be assigned to a client and will interact with that client to achieve objectives. Teams will meet on predetermined milestones to evaluate outcomes.
By the end of the course the students are expected to acquire knowledge and ability in
● Developing a DI project in an iterative and incremental way.
● Initiating a DI Project
● Planning and managing a DI project
● Specifying and managing data requirements
● Understanding, preparing and evaluating Data
● Modelling and model evaluation
● Deploying the Project
● Reviewing outcomes of a DI Project
Week 1: Introduction to DI project course. Building up project teams. Understanding the Project Goal and Scope, and Terminology Week 2: Theoretical Course 1: How to Understand Business Needs - Inception of the Project Week 3: Theoretical Course 2: Developing a Plan for a DI Project – Introduction to DI Project Frameworks and Lifecyle Models Week 4: Theoretical Course 3: Understanding and Preparing Data – Obtain, Describe and Explore Data, Verify the Quality of the Data, and Restructure the Data if Needed. Week 5: Theoretical Course 4: Modelling: Selecting an Appropriate Modelling Technique, generating a Test Procedure to Test Model’s Quality and Validity and Building Up the Model Week 6: Theoretical Course 5: Evaluating Models to Understand Deficiencies, Approval of Models, Planning Deployment and Deploying the Solution, Discussing Monitoring and Maintenance Strategies Week 7: Iteration 1 Starts – Planning Review Week 8: Iteration 1: Review and Retrospective Cycle 1 Week 9: Iteration 2 Starts – Planning Review Week 10: Iteration 2: Review and Retrospective Cycle 2 Week 11: Iteration 3 Starts – Planning Review Week 12: Iteration 3: Review and Retrospective Cycle 3 Week 13: Iteration 4 Starts – Planning Review Week 14: Final Review and Presentation of the Projects |