TECH 12 — Machine Learning Essentials
Quarter: Spring
Instructor(s): Ishaani Priyadarshini
Date(s): May 6—Jun 3
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Tuition: $355
Refund Deadline: May 8
Unit(s): 0
Status: Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Spring
Day: Wednesdays
Duration: 5 weeks
Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): May 6—Jun 3
Unit(s): 0
Tuition: $355
Refund Deadline: May 8
Instructor(s): Ishaani Priyadarshini
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
Machine learning has become an essential skill for professionals who want to make smarter, data-informed decisions. This course offers a concise, hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of modern machine learning using Python.
Students will work through the full lifecycle of a machine learning project, learning how to prepare and analyze data, build and evaluate models, and draw meaningful insights from results. Along the way, we’ll explore regression, classification, and ensemble methods; touch on the fundamentals of neural networks; and consider the ethical dimensions of AI-driven decisions.
Real-world case studies from finance, healthcare, and marketing will ground each concept in practice. By the end of the course, students will have both the technical fluency and strategic intuition to interpret, evaluate, and apply machine learning models in their own professional settings.
ISHAANI PRIYADARSHINI
Scholarly Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Washington State
Ishaani Priyadarshini received a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Delaware, where she focused on technological singularity. She completed postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, exploring trustworthy and fair AI systems. She has taught at UC Berkeley's School of Information and was a course facilitator for Cornell’s online certificate programs known as eCornell. She specializes in AI, data science, and cybersecurity. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.