Advanced Machine Learning with Python Training Course

This course covers AI (emphasising Machine Learning and Deep Learning) in the automotive industry. It helps determine which technologies can potentially be used in a variety of automotive scenarios—from simple automation and image recognition to autonomous decision-making.

A deep dive into the fundamentals of artificial intelligence illustrates how intelligent technology is transforming digital strategy, automation, and decision-making processes within enterprise operations. This course examines core concepts, including the history of AI, problem-solving frameworks, knowledge representation, reasoning under uncertainty, and machine learning paradigms, alongside areas such as communication, perception, and autonomous action. It equips executives and architects with the insights needed to evaluate AI-driven transformation opportunities, assess emerging technology trends, and integrate practical intelligent solutions to accelerate business agility.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or onsite) is aimed at biologists who wish to understand how AlphaFold works and use AlphaFold models as guides in their experimental studies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic principles of AlphaFold.
• Learn how AlphaFold works.
• Learn how to interpret AlphaFold predictions and results.

An Artificial Neural Network is a computational data model employed in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems capable of performing “intelligent” tasks. Neural Networks are widely used in Machine Learning (ML) applications, which represent one implementation of AI. Deep Learning is a specialised subset of ML.

Applied AI from Scratch in Python equips programmers and data analysts with foundational techniques for building machine learning solutions from the ground up using Python. Covers core principles of supervised learning classification and regression, unsupervised learning clustering and anomaly detection, and advanced neural network architectures. Examines proven methods for working with scikit-learn, Apache Spark MLlib, and Jupyter notebooks for hands-on AI development. Helps professionals implement practical ML models, evaluate algorithm limitations, and complete applied projects for real-world problem solving.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of computer vision and explore TensorFlow's capabilities for developing sophisticated vision models using Google Colab.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Build and train convolutional neural networks (CNNs) using TensorFlow.
• Leverage Google Colab for scalable and efficient cloud-based model development.
• Implement image preprocessing techniques for computer vision tasks.
• Deploy computer vision models for real-world applications.
• Use transfer learning to enhance the performance of CNN models.
• Visualise and interpret the results of image classification models.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or onsite) introduces participants to the field of pattern recognition and machine learning. It explores practical applications across statistics, computer science, signal processing, computer vision, data mining, and bioinformatics.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply core statistical methods to pattern recognition.
• Use key models such as neural networks and kernel methods for data analysis.
• Implement advanced techniques to tackle complex problem-solving challenges.
• Improve prediction accuracy by combining different models.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data scientists and developers who wish to understand and apply deep learning techniques using the Google Colab environment.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up and navigate Google Colab for deep learning projects.
• Understand the fundamentals of neural networks.
• Implement deep learning models using TensorFlow.
• Train and evaluate deep learning models.
• Utilise advanced features of TensorFlow for deep learning.

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) merges the principles of reinforcement learning with deep learning architectures, empowering agents to make decisions through interaction with their environments. It underpins many modern AI advancements, including self-driving vehicles, robotics control, algorithmic trading, and adaptive recommendation systems. DRL enables an artificial agent to learn strategies, optimise policies, and make autonomous decisions based on trial and error using reward-based learning.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level developers and data scientists who wish to learn and apply Deep Reinforcement Learning techniques to build intelligent agents capable of autonomous decision-making in complex environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the theoretical foundations and mathematical principles of Reinforcement Learning.
• Implement key RL algorithms, including Q-Learning, Policy Gradients, and Actor-Critic methods.
• Build and train Deep Reinforcement Learning agents using TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Apply DRL to real-world applications such as games, robotics, and decision optimisation.
• Troubleshoot, visualise, and optimise training performance using modern tools.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and guided discussions.
• Hands-on exercises and practical implementations.
• Live coding demonstrations and project-based applications.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised version of this course (for example, using PyTorch instead of TensorFlow), please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is aimed at intermediate-level developers, data scientists, and AI practitioners who wish to leverage TensorFlow Lite for Edge AI applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of TensorFlow Lite and its role in Edge AI.
• Develop and optimise AI models using TensorFlow Lite.
• Deploy TensorFlow Lite models on various edge devices.
• Use tools and techniques for model conversion and optimisation.
• Implement practical Edge AI applications using TensorFlow Lite.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or on-site) is designed for data scientists who wish to leverage TensorFlow to analyse potential fraud data.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop a fraud detection model using Python and TensorFlow.
• Construct linear regressions and linear regression models to predict fraudulent activity.
• Build an end-to-end AI application for analysing fraud data.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for developers and data scientists who wish to use TensorFlow 2.x to build predictors, classifiers, generative models, neural networks, and more.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure TensorFlow 2.x.
• Understand the advantages of TensorFlow 2.x over earlier versions.
• Build deep learning models.
• Implement advanced image classifiers.
• Deploy deep learning models to the cloud, mobile devices, and IoT platforms.

This course begins by providing you with conceptual knowledge of neural networks, machine learning algorithms, and deep learning (including algorithms and applications).

Part 1 (40%) of this training focuses on fundamentals while helping you select the right technology, such as TensorFlow, Caffe, Theano, DeepDrive, Keras, and others.

Part 2 (20%) introduces Theano—a Python library that simplifies writing deep learning models.

Part 3 (40%) is extensively based on TensorFlow, the API for Google's open-source software library for Deep Learning. All examples and hands-on activities will be conducted using TensorFlow.

Audience

This course is designed for engineers seeking to use TensorFlow for their Deep Learning projects.

Upon completing this course, delegates will:

• have a solid understanding of deep neural networks (DNN), CNNs, and RNNs
• understand TensorFlow's structure and deployment mechanisms
• be able to carry out installation, production environment, and architecture tasks and configuration
• be able to assess code quality, perform debugging, and monitoring
• be able to implement advanced production tasks such as training models, building graphs, and logging

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for advanced-level professionals seeking to explore state-of-the-art XAI techniques for deep learning models, with a particular focus on building interpretable AI systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the challenges of explainability in deep learning.
• Implement advanced XAI techniques for neural networks.
• Interpret decisions made by deep learning models.
• Evaluate the trade-offs between performance and transparency.