Introduction to Deep Learning

Online

Online

February 05 - 08, 2024

9:00 - 13:00 CET

Instructors: Djura Smits, Sven van der Burg, Robin Richardson

Helpers: Ewan Cahen

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General Information

The eScience Center offers a range of free workshops and training courses, open to all researchers affiliated with Dutch research organizations. We organize workshops covering digital skills needed to put reproducible research into practice. These include online collaboration, reproducible code and good programming practices. We also offer more advanced workshops such as GPU Programming, Parallel Programming and Deep Learning.

This is an hands-on introduction to the first steps in Deep Learning, intended for researchers who are familiar with (non-deep) Machine Learning.

The use of Deep Learning has seen a sharp increase of popularity and applicability over the last decade. While Deep Learning can be a useful tool for researchers from a wide range of domains, taking the first steps in the world of Deep Learning can be somewhat intimidating. This introduction aims to cover the basics of Deep Learning in a practical and hands-on manner, so that upon completion, you will be able to train your first neural network and understand what next steps to take to improve the model.

We start with explaining the basic concepts of neural networks, and then go through the different steps of a Deep Learning workflow. Learners will learn how to prepare data for deep learning, how to implement a basic Deep Learning model in Python with Keras, how to monitor and troubleshoot the training process and how to implement different layer types such as convolutional layers.

Who: 

Learners are expected to have the following knowledge:

  • Basic Python programming skills and familiarity with the Pandas package.
  • Basic knowledge on Machine learning, including the following concepts: Data cleaning, train & test split, type of problems (regression, classification), overfitting & underfitting, metrics (accuracy, recall, etc.).

Note that this workshop is an introduction into deep learning. If you are already familiar with the concepts in the syllabus then a more advanced course might be better suited for your interests!

Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the information you will need to connect to this meeting.

When: February 05 - 08, 2024, 9:00 - 13:00 CET.

Requirements: Participants must have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Accessibility: We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. Please notify the instructors in advance of the workshop if you require any accommodations or if there is anything we can do to make this workshop more accessible to you.

Contact: Please email or training@esciencecenter.nl for more information.


Code of Conduct

Participants are expected to follow these guidelines:

Syllabus

Introduction

Classification by a Neural Network using Keras

Monitor the training process

Advanced layer types

Outlook

Schedule

Day 1

09:00 Welcome and icebreaker
09:15 Introduction to Deep Learning
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Introduction to Deep Learning
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Classification by a Neural Network using Keras
12:45 Wrap-up
13:00 END

Day 2

09:00 Welcome and icebreaker
09:15 Classification by a Neural Network using Keras
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Classification by a Neural Network using Keras
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Monitor the training process
12:45 Wrap-up
13:00 END

Day 3

09:00 Welcome and icebreaker
09:15 Monitor the training process
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Monitor the training process
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Advanced layer types
12:45 Wrap-up
13:00 END

Day 4

09:00 Welcome and icebreaker
09:15 Advanced layer types
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Advanced layer types
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Outlook
12:45 Wrap-up and post-workshop survey
13:00 END

All times in the schedule are in the CET timezone.


Setup

To participate in this workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.

We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.

Software setup

Please follow these setup instructions in preparation for the workshop.

Make sure to download the required datasets as well:

Install the videoconferencing client

If you haven't used Zoom before, go to the official website to download and install the Zoom client for your computer.

Set up your workspace

Like other Carpentries workshops, you will be learning by "coding along" with the Instructors. To do this, you will need to have both the window for the tool you will be learning about (a terminal, RStudio, your web browser, etc..) and the window for the Zoom video conference client open. In order to see both at once, we recommend using one of the following set up options:

This blog post includes detailed information on how to set up your screen to follow along during the workshop.