Data-X: Data, AI, and Information Technology & Systems
Ikhlaq Sidhu, UC Berkeley
Arash Nourian, UC Berkeley
Data-X is a framework designed at UC Berkeley for learning and applying AI, data science, and emerging technologies. Data-X fills a gap between theory and practice to empower data and AI projects. Data-X projects create new ventures, new research, and corporate innovations all over the world.
Unlike Other Courses:
Bring your own ideas into an integrative project that can help students pursue new opportunities ranging from starting a new venture to interviewing for industry positions.
Learn more from these articles:
- https://scet.berkeley.edu/learning-rapid-implementation-of-ai-and-data/
- https://scet.berkeley.edu/data-ai-blockchain-projects-work-in-real-life/
Curriculum at Berkeley
At UC Berkeley, Data-X is offered as a 3 unit class called Applied Data Science with Venture Applications.
Applied Data Science with Venture Applications
Spring 2019 course information:
- Undergrad: INDENG 135
- Grad Section: INDENG 290
- Location: See https://classes.berkeley.edu/
- Prerequisite: Students should have a working knowledge of Python, have completed a fundamental probability / statistics course, as well as have a basic understanding Linear Algebra.
While the course offers instruction on tools and methods in data science, the Data-X project includes new open-ended problems with industry, social, and venture perspectives on utilizing data for rapid impact. Click here to see examples of projects completed earlier semesters.
Data-X Breadth: Trends & Industry Updates
- Ref B01: Is Your Data Strategy Working Hard Enough
- Ref B02: Fueling growth through data monetization | McKinsey, (original)
- Ref B03: AI, Data, and Blockchain Projects that Work in Real Life
- Ref B04: Why you're not getting value from your data science
- Ref B05: How to Make Your Company Machine Learning Ready
- Ref B06: Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
- Ref B07: The Importance and Value of APIs (WSJ)
- Ref B08: Agile Data Analytics: Scrum, Agile Analytics I, Agile Analytics II, Agile Analytics III
- Ref B09: AI Project Canvas
- Ref B10: Google Data Sets, Article
