Crack the Code: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Girls
Instructor-led, Hands-on, Virtual Sessions
Six Weeks : twice a week
April 7 - May 12, 2021
Wed. & Sat. - 7:00 to 8:30 AM U.S. Central Time
For Female Students Ages 16-18
uCodeGirl's Crack the Code: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Girls brings you a six weeks long project-based, hands-on and virtually interactive course with classes twice every week. AI is a powerful technology that touches every aspect of the modern day life. Whether you are just learning to code or have experience in the coding arena, through these classes, you will find information and exercises that will help you grow your skill set.
Starting with introduction to Data, the course will cover Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Algorithms, and Logic searches. It will help you involve in the technical world of Artificial intelligence with games, activities, and projects along with others! By the end of these sessions, you will have the ability and expertise to move ahead in this up and coming field of technology!
“ To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.”
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[Registration ends on March 31, 2021]Meet Your Instructor
Amrutha Varshini Y K
Amrutha Varshini Y K currently works as a Technical Project Coordinator at uCodeGirl. Through her work, she works towards applying her STEM education to help young women get introduced to the world of STEM and coding. She received her education at the North Dakota State University with a Master's degree in Computer Science. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Science at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. With her parents as role models, at a young age, she had a fascination for science and ventured into the world of Space Science and Computer Science. Being an avid reader and determined to learn about technology, she spent her time learning about computers and physics along with school studies.
She got her first opportunity to do a research project year in her undergrad at ECE Dept. at NDSU, where she found her passion for research and continued on to do her graduate studies. During her studies, she was the Student Senator for Graduate Studies at the NDSU Student Government, participated in organizations such as Society of Women Engineers, carried out numerous technical coding projects and was involved in community work. Along with academics, she has been trained to sing in Indian classical music and play the Harmonium. She enjoys reading poems and classic fiction, playing board games and Dungeons & Dragons with her friends, and the outdoors through camping and hiking at state and national parks.
Our goal is to build a support system for teen girls to be nurtured for STEM academic success. We accelerate female students’ pursuit of their academic and career aspirations by providing: Supportive mentoring relationships and STEM-focused projects, events and opportunities.
