June Conference
The June Conference is our flagship computing event. This year, we are holding over 17 workshops, 5 talks and 3 hackathons over 3 tracks to cater to various skill levels!
Key details
- Dates: 29th, 30th May and 5th Jun
- Venue: NUS School of Computing
- Email contact for queries: [email protected]
BuildingBloCS’s annual flagship conference will be happening on 29th, 30th May and 5th Jun at the NUS School of Computing. This year’s conference will be on Artificial Intelligence.
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Tracks
Beginner Track
Meant for people with no coding experience
- Basic concepts on AI (teachable machine + ML playground) on Day 1
- Introduce Design Thinking and Figma on Day 1
- Python Workshops on Days 1 and 2
- Ease into AI with a very simple tool (PyCaret on Day 2)
The final competition would be an ideathon, where we will provide you with a randomly selected dataset, and you are to pitch a “start-up” idea with one or more of these datasets.
Intermediate Track
Meant for people with coding experience
- Refresh AI concepts and how to process data using NumPy, Pandas on Day 1
- How to use Scikit-Learn to train models on Day 1
- How to use Tensorflow to train Neural Networks and CNNs on Day 2
- More interesting Computer Vision techniques using OpenCV on Day 2
Your final competition will be split into two different tasks: training and tuning a model on a dataset provided by us, and pitching a product idea using the said dataset.
Advanced Track
Meant for people who have done AI before
- Modern AI (eg Transformers and ViTs) on Day 1
- Git and GitHub for Version Control on Day 1
- Integrating AI into Flask on Day 1
- Graph Neural Networks on Day 2
- MLOps on Day 2
This would be a full-blown hackathon, where you will be given a prompt and encouraged to develop products based around that prompt.
Schedule
All timings are in SGT (GMT +8:00)! Check out the schedule here.
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FAQ
Must I be present the entire time for the June Conference?
You may be excused for one day of the conference if you have other commitments / events, although you are encouraged to come on all days since the workshops progressively build on your knowledge!
Is there an online rendition of the conference?
We seek for optimal engagement during this year’s conference and therefore it will be fully physical, not online.
Why should I sign up?
You can learn a whole lot of new skills and it’ll be really fun!
How will I receive my prizes?
The prize giving ceremony will be conducted on-site on Day 3, 5th June.
What are the prizes?
We cannot reveal anything at this point, but we are coordinating a large pool of prizes with our sponsor, Meta! All we can guarantee is that a large number of people will walk away with amazing prizes!
Must I go for all workshops / talks?
Yes, all tracks require certain skills which will be taught progressively in the workshops!
What if something pops up and I can’t make it?
Email us at [email protected] or approach us on Discord in any appropriate channels and we will update your signup status accordingly.
How will the hackathon group be allocated?
We will be allocating them randomly, but we’ll make sure that there’s at least there’s at least one person from your school!
Is the event free?
Yep, thanks to our generous sponsors, it’s completely free!