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OUR DATA-RICH WORLD Biomedicine Science Social media Business Entertainment– Patient records, brain imaging, MRI & CT scans, – Genomic sequences, bio-structure, drug effect info, – Historical documents, scanned books, databases from astronomy,environmental data, climate records, – Social interactions data, twitter, facebook records, online reviews, – Stock market transactions, corporate sales, airline traffic, – Internet images, Hollywood movies, music audio files, Program"
BIG DATA CHALLENGES Data capturing (sensor, smart devices, medicalinstruments, et al.) Data transmission Data storage Data management High performance data processing Data visualization Data security & privacy (e.g. multipleindividuals) Data analytics How can we analyze this big data wealth ? E.g. Machine ing(ITE)Program"
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BASICS OF MACHINE LEARNING “The goal of machine learning is to buildcomputer systems that can learn and adaptfrom their experience.” – Tom Dietterich “Experience” in the form of available dataexamples (also called as instances, ing(ITE)Program"
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Large-Scale Machine Learning:SIZE MATTERS One thousand datainstances One million datainstances One billion differentmindsets!!!6/25/14 One trilliondata E)Program"
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RELATED DISCIPLINES Artificial IntelligenceData MiningProbability and StatisticsInformation theoryNumerical optimizationComputational complexity theoryControl theory (adaptive)Psychology (developmental, m"
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To Share Some Lessons learned /Choices madeduring my personal journey forstudying engineering6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"13
1. Before College: Suggestion: Do not listen to certaincomments, e.g., Girls are not good at math /Engineering / Science !IGNORE WRONGCOMMENTS !!! Focusing on academic study6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"14
2. During College Just like the Olympics: “the thrill of victoryand the agony of defeat!” I have learned that è failure is a good thingfor your growth !Improve Yourself !(Professionally &Personally)6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"15
3. During Graduate Study Suggestion: Push the limit ofyourself as much as you can Time management is KEY !Improve Yourself !(professionally)6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"16
4. After PhD:Love to continue research Industry Research vs. AcademicResearch ? è So I did both !!!Aim to UseTechnology to changethe world6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"17
5. During PhD and afterWork / Life Balance Working mommy moments ImproveYourself !(Personally)6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"18
Summary:Tailor Goals w.r.t. ExperiencesWhy are you here ? What do you want out of this job/education ? How can you get it ? 6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"19
Take-Home Message / Question? Question to Ask Yourself ? What makes you feel very excited ? What makes you feel “wow my workhas impact !” What makes you feel “I am so proud ofmyself !” How do you picture yourself in 5years, 10 years, 20 years, ?6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"20
Feel the fear and do it anyway!“Confidence does not require perfection”Great advice from CRA-W:6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"21
Career Planning ProcessYour Strengths(e.g., creativity,leadership, writing)Your Interests(e.g., people, math, science)Your Needs(e.g., income, growth,personal fulfillment)Identify CareerPossibilitiesOccupationalOutlook SummariesNetworking, Internships, JobShadowing, VolunteeringCareerOneStop JobSummaries & VideosEvaluate/Select aCareer6/25/1422From “College,Careerand LifeYanjun Qi / "UVAIntroductionto Planning”Engineering (ITE) Program"
Great advice from CRA-W:do what you love and love what you do! Maintain a positive attitude learn from your mistakes (there will be many!) don’t lose heart (or face) if denied all efforts you make at your own institutionincreases your marketability Maintain perspective make sure you enjoy your job/study !6/25/14Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction toEngineering (ITE) Program"23
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Jun 25, 2014 · Feel the fear and do it anyway! 6/25/14 21 “Confidence does not require perfection” Great advice from CRA-W: Yanjun Qi / "UVA Introduction to Engineering (ITE)
