Richard Wan is an ACLP-certified lecturer and software consultant with over 40 years of experience in software and hardware development, spanning AI, computer vision, and machine learning. He began his programming career with 8-bit computing in the late 1970s and went on to earn his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Computer Vision) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His professional contributions include co-founding multiple high-tech companies, pioneering digital publishing technologies, and leading AI-driven software development in healthcare, defense, and manufacturing.
Richard has taught a wide range of technical courses, including machine learning with Scikit-Learn, deep learning with TensorFlow and PyTorch, and computer vision with OpenCV. In predictive analytics, he emphasizes the use of PyTorch for building deep learning models that can forecast trends, detect anomalies, and classify outcomes. His teaching approach blends decades of hands-on development with structured, beginner-friendly instruction, equipping learners with practical skills to transform data into prediction.
Course Details
Course Details
What You'll Learn
Topic 1 Overview of Deep Learning and Pytorch
Overview of Deep Learning
Introduction to Pytorch
Install and Run Pytorch
Basic Pytorch Tensor Operations
Computation Graphs
Compute Gradients with Autograd
Topic 2 Neural Network for Regression
Introduction to Neural Network (NN)
Activation Function
Loss Function and Optimizer
Machine Learning Methodology
Build a NN Predictive Regression Model
Load and Save Model
Topic 3 Neural Network for Classification
Softmax
Cross Entropy Loss Function
Build a NN Classification Model
Topic 4 Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Overview of CNN
Convolution, Max Pooling and Padding
Build a CNN Model for Image Classificaiton
Overfitting Issue with Small Dataset
Techniques to overcome Overfitting Issue
Topic 5 Transfer Learning
Introduction to Transfer Learning
Pre-trained Models
Feature Extraction & Fine Tuning for Small Dataset
Topic 6 Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
Overview of RNN
Long Term Dependencies
LSTM and GRU
Apply LSTM to Time Series Forecasting
Course Info
Promotion Code
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Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 21-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
You can download and install the following software:
Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops
Job Roles
Job Roles
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Deep Learning Researcher
- AI Developer
- Neural Network Designer
- Computer Vision Engineer
- NLP Engineer (branching into deep learning)
- AI Product Manager (technical understanding)
- Robotics Engineer (with AI components)
- Bioinformatics Scientist (deep learning applications)
- Medical Imaging Specialist (AI-focused)
- Game Developer (AI-driven features)
- Predictive Analytics Specialist
- AI/ML Educator or Trainer
- Autonomous Systems Developer.