7Oct

Three Day workshop on Machine Learning for Professional

A three day workshop was jointly conducted by the Department of Statistics and Department of Computer Science on 3^rd, 4^th and 10^th September 2022. The workshop was organized as an outcome of the project “Curriculum Development in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence DS&AI” which is an Erasmus + KA2 Project co-funded by the Erusmus+ program of the European Union.

The course emphasized on machine learning techniques and applications for finding interesting patterns / information from large amount of data. Participants were able to learn to design, implement, and evaluate intelligent systems incorporating models learned from large data. The target audience was the Business leaders, mid to senior managers, data specialists, consultants, and business professionals. The curriculum for the workshop was developed with the partnership of European experts aiming to up skill the professionals of ICT industry in Sri Lanka. Dr. Ravimal Bandara, Department of Computer Science, was the resource person of the workshop and it was coordinated by Dr. Chitraka Wickramarachchi, Department of Statistics.

At the end of the workshop, a certificate of participation was awarded to the participant. Further, those who successfully participated the workshop were eligible to sit for the examination conducted by Leiden University Netherlands, one of our partners from the European Union, and obtain a certificate if passed.

There were 39 participants for the workshop and the overall feedback was positive.

25Sep

News, Statistics Soceity

Higher Education webinar

Higher Education webinar; Lay the foundation to an enlightening adventure

The thinking process of a recent Statistics graduate would likely go along the lines of “now that I’ve completed my bachelors, do I apply for higher studies and pursue an academic career or do I join headfirst to the workforce?”. However, being presented with multiple crossroads can be daunting at times. Therefore educating them on what to expect when applying for higher studies can help shed some light on untangling the uncertainty of their future prospects. With this objective in mind, the Statistics Society of University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a higher studies webinar; a knowledge sharing session from the university alumni to the undergraduates of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. This event was a continuation of the webinar on higher studies that first took place in 2021.

The higher studies webinar was successfully held on 27th August 2021, 7.00 PM onwards via Zoom with over 150 participants from all years who joined with the sole purpose of educating themselves about the opportunities that lie ahead of them in Sri Lanka and overseas. The speakers of the webinar were Ms. Vihanga Gunadasa (PhD. candidate at University of Sydney, Australia), Mrs. Dovini Jayasinghe (PhD. candidate at University of South Australia, Australia), and Mrs. Kalpani Perera (Msc. student at Simon Fraser University, Canada), who collectively shared their diverse overseas experiences on both academic and non-academic aspects.

The session started with the speakers addressing their own unique takes on managing time as an undergraduate and other general queries. In addition to the topic time management, the speakers shared their personal experiences on the level of grades and other academic qualifications that undergraduates are expected to maintain to be eligible for higher studies in foreign universities. Among other topics, the differences between different types of PhD programs and scholarships were also discussed. Finally, insights on the different outbound activities and the leisure time that is available for graduate students was shared through speakers’ personal experiences. Through this, the importance of prioritizing mental health and communicating effectively with supervisors was harped on, highlighting not only on academics but on the overall well being of higher studies candidates studying around the globe.

We thank Ms. Vihanga Gunadasa, Mrs. Dovini Jayasinghe and Mrs. Kalpani Perera from the bottom of our hearts for accepting our invitation and dedicating their precious time to inspire our fellow undergraduates. Our gratitude also extends to Dr. Rajitha Silva for his utmost support and guidance given to us in organizing the webinar and finding the right resources. We convey our thanks to the Executive Board and members of the Statistics Society for organizing and facilitating this knowledge transfer and finally all the participants for taking part in this event and sharing their queries and feedback.

Written by : Ms. Maleesha Panangala & Mr. Janith Wanniarachchi

Executive Board – 2020/2021

Statistics Society of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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26Aug

News, Statistics Soceity

Experience Sharing Session

Experience Sharing Session – 2022

Lay the foundation to your higher studies journey by educating yourself on the pathway ahead of you!

Let’s get to know the initial steps to higher studies from our own Alumni members who are currently studying at world-renowned universities.
Join with them as they take you through their undergraduate journey and guide you to acquire the dream of higher studies.

Especially crafted for the first year undergraduates of the Faculty of Applied Sciences!

Chase your success, opportunities are waiting for you!!

Date : 27th August, 2022
Time : 7PM onwards
Via : Zoom

Organized by:

Statistics Society of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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15Aug

MSc, News

Machine Learning for Professionals

Machine Learning for Professionals

Description:
The professional training course in Machine Learning at USJ was designed in partnership with the Erasmus+ DS&AI consortium, a group of 15 European and Asian organizations with the mission of bringing European-standard training to Asia.

This professional training course emphasizes on machine learning techniques and applications for finding interesting patterns / information from large amount of data. Participants will learn to design, implement, and evaluate intelligent systems incorporating models learned from large data.

Target Audience:
Business leaders, mid to senior managers, data specialists, consultants, and business
professionals.

Training Period: 24 hours (3 days)
3 rd , 4 th and 10 th September 2022 from 8.00am-5.00 pm at the Faculty of Applied Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Course Fee: Rs. 20,000/=

Payment should be made via https://payments.sjp.ac.lk/

(State “Machine Learning for Professionals” in the “pay for” box on the payment gateway)

Apply for the course via Google Form

On successful completion a participation certificate is issued by the University of Sri
Jayewardenepura.
Further, those who successfully participated the workshop will be eligible to sit for the
examination conducted by Leiden University Netherlands, one of our partner from the
European Union, and obtain a certificate if passed.

Download the course syllabus

If you require any further information, feel free to contact

Dr. Chitraka Wickramarachchi

Coordinator of the programme

(chitraka@sjp.ac.lk)

Ayesha Kulathunga

Tel: 0751 86 86 82

Coordinator assistant