Deep Learning Boot Camp
Spring 2024
Feb 2, 2024
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May 3, 2024
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Deep Learning Orientation
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Registration Deadlines
May 4, 2024
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Erdős members / alumni who have completed a prior Erdős Data Science Project
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Category
Advance, Supplemental, Self-Directed, Mini-Course
Overview
This is a self-paced deep learning boot camp, using the FastAI book as the foundation (http://course.fast.ai). It is suggested you take 12-15 weeks to go through the material. If possible, you should meet with others to have a weekly discussion group on the material.
In order to receive a deep learning certificate, you must submit a (team-based) final project by **May 03, 2024**.

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Organizers, Instructors, and Advisors
Lindsay Warrenburg
Lead Instructor
Office Hours:
as needed
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Participants should feel free to Slack me with any questions or comments!
Objectives
- Learn the basics of deep learning
- Understand how deep learning is used in industry
- Feel comfortable with deep learning code (PyTorch and FastAI)
Project Examples
TEAM 2
Deep Learning Models for Colorectal Polyp Detection
Ruibo Zhang, Rebekah Eichberg, Betul Senay Aras, Kevin Specht, Arthur Diep-Nguyen

A polyp is an abnormal tissue growth in the large intestine that is typically benign but can develop into malignant colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy enables endoscopists to identify and assess these polyps for potential removal. However, the accuracy of this procedure depends heavily on the clinician’s expertise, making it prone to human error and variability. Our goal is to build a deep-learning model that detects colorectal polyps in images from colonoscopies to minimize missed lesions and improve patient outcomes.
TEAM 12
Fraud Detection with Deep Learning
Jude Pereira, Yang Yang, Adrian Wong, Sara Edelman-Munoz, Mary Reith

Fraud detection is a critical area where deep learning has been effectively applied to identify and prevent unauthorized transactions, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Traditional rule-based systems and statistical models often struggle to detect sophisticated fraud patterns, particularly when dealing with large volumes of data and rapidly evolving fraud techniques. In contrast, deep learning models, such as CNNs, RNNs, and autoencoders, have proven highly effective in analyzing complex, high-dimensional transaction data and detecting subtle, non-linear patterns indicative of fraudulent activity.
In this project, we build a User ID-based fraud detection model using autoencoders, trained on unlabelled real-world credit card transaction data, capable of detecting fraud with a precision of up to 35% and a recall of up to 72%, performing significantly better than traditional ML/statistical baseline models..
First Steps/Prerequisites
Program Content
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Course materials are available on github through the following link:
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Textbook/Notes
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DataBoard
Demo for generating synthetic data
Jim Schwoebel, Engineering Manager at Verily, shows his new product. If you are interested in generating your own synthetic dataset for your project, then please contact Jim and Roman on slack.
Project/Homework Instructions
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Schedule
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Orientation & Setup Week
Phase 1 - Instruction and Project Completion
Project Review & Judging
Phase 2 - Intense Interview Prep & Career Connections for Certificate Holders
Deep Learning Orientation
Feb 2, 2024 at 05:00 PM UTC
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Aware Corporate Challenge Introduction
Mar 1, 2024 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project/Homework Deadlines
Feb 2, 2024
10:00 PM UTC
Deep Learning Registration Form
This is used to gain access to Slack / Github and to help find teams in similar time zones
Feb 9, 2024
02:34 PM UTC
Deep Learning Group Formation
This is your study group team and your project team
May 3, 2024
09:00 PM UTC
Deep Learning Final Project Due
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