Assessment Task No 3 A & B (Brainstorming session and Report)

Task description: This assessment has two parts:

Part A includes a brainstorming session via LMS Forum Discussion, where the students look at Machine Learning (ML) concept. Discuss what are the current developments and use cases of of ML and for future as well.

Part B is an individual written report, where students are required to identify how ML applications support the businesses. For example, Healthcare, Education, Finance or retail etc.

Task Length: minimum 2000 words

Date Due: Part A Week 11; Part B Week 12

Task Weight: Part A 10%; Part B 35%

Task Requirements:

In Part A students will be required to gather in groups of 3. Students are given time to research ML applications and current developments and plans for future. Using brainstorming technique come up with ideas to implement applications for ML. This assessment will be conducted in class; students are required to attend class in order to attempt this assessment.

Part B is an individual task. In Part B students will be required to create a report style structured document that contains the following key requirements:

Identification of ML applications for business/industry chosen (Finance/retail/tourism etc.)

Description of the concept of ML for the selected business/industry

Identification of applications used for selected business/industry (current or future)

Provide 1 example of ML application that are currently used in the selected business/industry

The assignment must be typewritten in font 12-size and line spacing of at least 1.15. A soft copy is to be submitted electronically through LMS (Moodle) by the due date and time. You are not expected to write more than 1500 words for this assignment.

The presentation should briefly present your findings in a clean and organized manner.

In this task, the following sections will be assessed:

Part A 10% (brainstorming activity on discussion forum)

Part B 35% (report activity)

1. Introduction 5%

2. Identification of ML applications for business/industry 5%

3. Description of the concept of ML applications 5%

4. Identify ML applications used for business/industry 5%

5. Provide 1 example of ML application for business/industry 7.5%

6. Conclusion 2.5%

7. References 5%

Format for 3B

Coversheet (student name, id, title of assignment)

Table of contents

1.0 Introduction (report intro., aim, objectives)

2.0 ML applications

3.0 What is ML and its applications?

4.0 ML applications in industry (you can choose, financial, healthcare, manufacturing etc.)

5.0 Example of MLI application

6.0 Conclusion

References