Course Details
Topic 1 Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
- Fundamental Concepts of Reinforcement Learning (RL)
- Types of RL Algorithms
- Applications of RL
- Markov Decision Process
Topic 2 OpenAI Gym and Stable Baselines
- Introduction to OpenAI Gym
- Install OpenAI Gym and Stable Baselines
- Create Agent and Policy on Gym
Topic 3 Value Based Q-Learning
- Overview of Value Based Learning
- Value Functions and Bellman's Equations
- Exploration Strategies
- Q-Learning Algorithm
- SARSA Algorithm
- Deep Q Network (DQN) Algorithm
Topic 4 Policy Based Learning
- Overview of Policy Based Learning
- Policy Network
- Policy Gradient Algorithm
Course Info
SSG Training Grant
SSG TG is $15 per pax. Net fee after SSG TG is $303.86. Absentee Payroll is not eligible.
Prerequisite
This is an intermediate course. The following knowledge is assumed:
- Basic Python
Software Requirement
Please install the following software prior to the class
1. Pycharm : - Install Pycharm (https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/)
2 . Install Tensorflow on Mac
Please follow this guide to install Tensorflow on Mac https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_mac
Alternatively, you can enter the following commands on your Mac terminal
pip3 install tensorflow
3 . Install Tensorflow on Window
Please follow this guide to install Tensorflow on Window https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_windows
Job Roles
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Game Developer (AI-focused)
- AI Research Scientist
- Data Scientist (branching into RL)
- Autonomous Systems Developer
- Simulation Engineer (using RL)
- Optimization Specialist
- AI Product Manager (oversight on RL projects)
- Control Systems Engineer (using RL)
- Finance Quant (using RL for trading strategies)
- NLP Engineer (using RL for certain applications)
- Recommendation System Developer (using RL)
- AI Solutions Architect
- Drone Algorithm Developer.
Trainers
Dr Alvin Ang: Dr Alvin Ang is a ACTA certified trainer. Alvin Ang did his Ph.D., Masters and Bachelors from NTU, Singapore. Previously he was a Principal Consultant (Data Science) as well as an Assistant Professor. He was also 8 years SUSS adjunct lecturer. His focus and interest is in the area of real world data science. Though an operational researcher by study, his passion for practical applications outweigh his academic background. He owns a startup externally
Terence Ee: Terence Ee is a ACTA certified trainr that has delivered IT training in Singapore and Myanmar. He has also facilitated faith formation courses for Christians in Singapore and Myanmar. As a trainer, his mission is to co-create insightful and actionable learning experiences with his learners.His current areas of focus include project management, information security management, quality management and office productivity applications.
Terence has more than 25 years of corporate IT experience. He has held senior management roles in the public and private sectors. He holds a Master of Science in Technology Management, a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences, a Diploma in Family Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA). Part of his spare time goes towards tutoring his children in their studies (while learning a thing or two along the way). He is also imparting to them the essential skills for thriving in a digital world.
Richard Wan: Richard Wan is a ACTA certified trainer. Richard Wan has more than 30 years of experience in software development in various computer disciplines, including computer vision, communication and digital publishing.
Technical expertise includes: Windows, Linux developments with C, C++, Delphi (Object Pascal), Visual Studio, OpenCV. Embedded system programming including microcontrollers, Arduino, Pi, BeagleBone etc.
Solomon Soh Zhe Hong: Solomon is ACTA certified and has trained and coached over 100 professionals in the area of data science, python programming and coding. Solomon is a Certified AI Engineer Associate by AI Singapore and holds certifications in Alibaba Cloud Architect and Alteryx respectively. Solomon interests include Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing and Time-Series analysis.
Bernard Peh: Bernard Peh is a Business Development Director and ACTA certified trainer with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held key leadership roles and integrated technology, digital marketing, and data science to drive growth in sales, recruitment, and financial planning. As a mentor, Bernard has developed many successful financial professionals who have achieved top industry accolades like TOT, COT, and MDRT.
With deep expertise in data science, Bernard has advised firms and designed training programs for institutions like NTUC Learning Hub. He continues to apply data science to collective funds, achieving exceptional results such as a 400% increase in assets under management, while empowering financial professionals with technology-driven solutions.
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More explanation about the implementation of the algorithm, but surely it will need more time. (Posted on 11/29/2021) - Good session overall, thank you. Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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