Foundations of AI
Fall 2025, 5 Weekend Classes for 1hr, Dates TBD
Pre-requisite: Intro to AI and Python or have prior Python skills
This dynamic 5-week course transforms teens from AI consumers to AI creators through hands-on projects and interactive learning. Starting with AI fundamentals and history, students quickly progress to building real applications including a personalized chatbot and image recognition system using Python. Each week blends accessible theory with immediate application, using pre-built code scaffolding that allows students to focus on AI concepts rather than debugging.
Students will explore the diverse AI landscape—from rule-based systems to machine learning and computer vision—while developing projects connected to their personal interests. The curriculum balances technical skills with ethical discussions, emphasizing how AI impacts daily life. Key projects include:
"ExpertBot" - a customized topical chatbot
"ObjectSpotter" - an image recognition application
By course end, students will understand AI's core concepts, recognize its various applications, and have created multiple functioning AI systems of their own.
Fall 2025, 5 Weekend Classes for 1hr, Dates TBD
Pre-requisite: Intro to AI and Python or have prior Python skills
This dynamic 5-week course transforms teens from AI consumers to AI creators through hands-on projects and interactive learning. Starting with AI fundamentals and history, students quickly progress to building real applications including a personalized chatbot and image recognition system using Python. Each week blends accessible theory with immediate application, using pre-built code scaffolding that allows students to focus on AI concepts rather than debugging.
Students will explore the diverse AI landscape—from rule-based systems to machine learning and computer vision—while developing projects connected to their personal interests. The curriculum balances technical skills with ethical discussions, emphasizing how AI impacts daily life. Key projects include:
"ExpertBot" - a customized topical chatbot
"ObjectSpotter" - an image recognition application
By course end, students will understand AI's core concepts, recognize its various applications, and have created multiple functioning AI systems of their own.
Fall 2025, 5 Weekend Classes for 1hr, Dates TBD
Pre-requisite: Intro to AI and Python or have prior Python skills
This dynamic 5-week course transforms teens from AI consumers to AI creators through hands-on projects and interactive learning. Starting with AI fundamentals and history, students quickly progress to building real applications including a personalized chatbot and image recognition system using Python. Each week blends accessible theory with immediate application, using pre-built code scaffolding that allows students to focus on AI concepts rather than debugging.
Students will explore the diverse AI landscape—from rule-based systems to machine learning and computer vision—while developing projects connected to their personal interests. The curriculum balances technical skills with ethical discussions, emphasizing how AI impacts daily life. Key projects include:
"ExpertBot" - a customized topical chatbot
"ObjectSpotter" - an image recognition application
By course end, students will understand AI's core concepts, recognize its various applications, and have created multiple functioning AI systems of their own.
