Engineering Stream (Grades 11-12)

In the Engineering Stream, participants learn fundamental concepts in computer programming in the Python programming language, and use their new knowledge in the context of machine learning. Through our highly knowledge STEM role models, students will gain a first-hand look at how machine learning is becoming an increasingly popular technique in many industries.

Participants will learn fundamental programming concepts such as if/else statements, loops, functions and advanced programming techniques such as Q-learning. By the end of term students will have created an algorithm that will teach itself to successfully play a video game! Programming skills are an important asset in the modern world and in many STEM University programs and machine learning is a topic covered in first year university, in engineering courses. As such, this introductory course will substantially bridge the gap between university and high school by placing participants at a significant advantage.

In addition to programming skills, this course will provide participants with learning opportunities to develop the skills that have been shown to be crucial to post-secondary success: time management, problem solving, self-directed learning and note taking.