-
Course Date:
21 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
-
Registration Period:
01 Dec 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
-
Duration/Frequency:
TBA
-
Mode of Training:
Facilitated learning (face-to-face class) and e-learning (online asynchronous)
-
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic (facilitated classroom training)/ Online E-Learning
-
Funding:
Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit
Please note that once the maximum class size is reached, the online registration will be closed. You may register your interest and be notified when there is a new run.
* Open to PDC1 applicants
* Open to PDC2 applicants who have already obtained the Specialist Diploma offered by SP, in any of the following tracks:
• Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Data Analytics)
• Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Predictive Analytics)
• Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Artificial Intelligence)
• Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Big Data and Streaming Analytics)
Class schedule:
Every Tue and Thurs
6:30pm to 9:30pm (face-to-face class)
9.30pm to 10.30pm (e-learning, students are not required to attend)
Students are strongly advised against scheduling any travel plans during mid-semestral (MST) or end-semestral (EST) weeks. Detailed information regarding test schedules can be found on the website.
Please refer to Academic Calendar.
Enquiries
Email: ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg
This course is designed to equip industry practitioners with applied skills in AI driven visual-textual data analytics by using CV (Computer Vision) and NLP (Natural Language Processing), in order to help them stay relevant in the evolving digital transformation of various industrial sectors.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- understand the concepts of CV and NLP together with their applications,
- identify the tasks associated with CV and NLP,
- pre-process visual and textual data,
- develop machine learning or deep learning models for CV and NLP tasks,
- evaluate model performance and fine-tune parameters for performance improvement and
- apply their skills and knowledge in their professional environment.
Semester One
PDC 1 Certificate in Fundamentals of Data Science
Module 1 - Introduction to Statistics for Data Science
Module 2 - Introduction to Programming for Data Science
Semester Two
PDC 2 Certificate in Visual and Textual Data Analytics
Module 3 - Practical Computer Vision
Module 4 - Practical Natural Language Processing
Please click here for the module synopsis.
With support from Intel, selected content from Intel® Digital Readiness Program material is included in the PDC2 modules as supplementary content to enhance the relevance of this course to the Industry and to better support learners in appreciation of the applicability of the concepts covered.
PDC Exemptions for Specialist Diplomas in Data Science
Participants who have graduated from this course may be eligible for PDC1 exemption if they plan to register for another Specialist Diploma in Data Science:
Please note exemptions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Interested participants may email ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg. Our team will get in touch to address your queries and guide you through a separate application process.