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Interested in Analytics? Come to these workshops!

Posted on February 18, 2020February 21, 2020 by Diallo, Astou

Ready to take your analytical skills to the next level? This semester, OPIM Innovate is hosting a data analytics workshop series. These workshops are designed to help better your functional skill set.

Feb 21 – Visual Analytics with Tableau

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about Visual Analytics. The discussion will include an overview of the Tableau software platform and how it is used in visualization. We will touch upon the best practices of data visualization and the strengths and weaknesses of telling a story with data using Tableau. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by a team of lab specialists

Feb 28 – Introduction to Python

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about the basics of Python programming. The discussion will include an introduction to Python, a powerful and easy-to-learn programming language favored by data scientists. We will cover basic syntax and data structures and conclude by writing some simple programs. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by a team of lab specialists

Mar 6 – Applications of Machine learning

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about the topic of machine learning. The discussion will include an overview of the different perspectives around ML (Machine Learning) and A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). We will discuss several direct search methods such as Nelder and Mead, Shor’s r-Algorithm and random search. Direct search methods are using reinforcement learning strategies in machine learning. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by Nadia Udler, Fordham University Faculty Member

Mar 27 – Alexa Skills with VoiceFlow

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about developing skills for Amazon Alexa. The discussion will include an overview of virtual digital assistants and smart speakers. Participants will be introduced to the VoiceFlow software platform and work to develop a basic Alexa skill. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by a team of lab specialists

Apr 17 – Introduction to 3D Modeling

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about the use of Solid Works for 3D Modeling. The discussion will include an overview of 3D Modeling technologies and how they are used in different industries. Real world demonstrations of 3D printing different models will be shown.We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by a team of lab specialists

Apr 24 – Drones in Action

1 – 3PM

BUSN 391 – OPIM Gladstein Lab (Can be used as OPIM 3103 requirement)

This session is an informative workshop for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about drone technology. This event is a collaboration between OPIM Innovate and On Course Drones, the owner of a drone pilot training company. We will discuss how Drones have disrupted a number of industries including insurance, logistics, medicine, and entertainment. This will lead us to a demonstration of different types of drones and how to fly them. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more. Seating in the lab is limited, please complete the workshop registration form to reserve your spot.

Presented by Jason Otrin, CEO of On Course Drones