ISRO offers free 5-day AI and ML courses for students and a certificate on completion

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to hold a free 5-day online course to equip students with essential skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) from August 19 to 23.

This free 5-day course on AI is part of the IIRS outreach program, which aims to drive innovation within the space sector and beyond. There is no fee for attending this program.

Launched in 2007, the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) outreach program has expanded to over 3,500 network institutes, benefiting universities, government departments, research institutes, and NGOs. It has been instrumental in promoting capacity building in geospatial technology and its applications.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

The free ISRO course is designed for professionals, students, and researchers in civil engineering, computer science, and geoinformatics.

Those interested in exploring AI, ML, and deep learning (DL) for geospatial applications are encouraged to apply.

COURSE CONTENT

The following broad topics will be covered in the course:

• Introduction to AI/ML and DL
• Methods in Machine Learning: Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement
• Deep Learning concepts through CNN, RNN, R-CNN, Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLO, etc., and their applications
• Spaceborne Lidar Systems
• Machine learning through the Google Earth engine
• Python for Machine/Deep Learning Models

The course, scheduled from August 19-23, 2024, will provide lecture slides, video-recorded lectures, open-source software, and demonstration handouts through the e-class platform.

The course will be conducted online via the e-class platform of IIRS-ISRO, requiring only a good internet connection and basic computer hardware.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Online lectures will be held every day from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.

• Aug 19: Introduction to AI/ML and DL – Dr. Poonam Seth Tiwari
• Aug 20: Methods in Machine Learning: Supervised, Unsupervised, and Reinforcement – Dr. Hina Pande
• Aug 21: Deep Learning Concepts: CNN, RNN, R-CNN, Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLO, etc., and Their Applications – Dr. Poonam Seth Tiwari
• Aug 22: Machine Learning Through Google Earth Engine – Dr. Kamal Pandey
• Aug 23: Python for Machine/Deep Learning Models – Ravi Bhandari

Course updates and other details will be available on IIRS website.

HOW TO APPLY

Participants can register and check their application status through this link.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For individual registrations, approval is automatic, and participants will receive login credentials for ISRO LMS.

Participants can register through nodal centres as well, with approval from the coordinator of the nodal centre.If the application is pending approval, participants should contact their respective nodal centre coordinator.

For institutional participation, organisations must identify a coordinator to register their institute as a nodal centre.

CERTIFICATE AWARD

Students will receive a ‘Course Participation Certificate’ upon completing the course with a minimum attendance of 70%.

This certificate will be available for download on the ISRO Learning Management System (LMS).

This initiative by ISRO offers an excellent opportunity for individuals to enhance their AI skills and contribute to India’s growing space sector. Don’t miss this chance to advance your knowledge and capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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