{"id":1378,"date":"2024-09-10T14:18:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/?page_id=1378"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:46:10","slug":"aia-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/aia-program\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Accelerator Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This page archives the partner launch of the AI Accelerator Programs. <\/strong>The latest call for participation can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025\">https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cette page archive le lancement par les partenaires des programmes d&#8217;acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration de l&#8217;IA. Le dernier appel \u00e0 participation peut \u00eatre consult\u00e9 ici : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025\">https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall-800x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/Hallway-Screens-Fall.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h5><strong>About the AI Accelerator Program<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Launched this summer, as a partnership between Dawson College, AI Launch Lab and Mitacs, the AI \u200b\u200bAccelerator Program represents the next step in R&amp;D program initiatives, providing college students with the opportunity to work on real-world projects. The new 10-week online program provides the tools and exposure needed to enable students from all disciplines to launch their careers in AI. In addition, the program could be followed by a paid internship for college students by Mitacs in collaboration with organizations or companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Over the course of 10 weeks (last two weeks, optional), from September 28 to December 7, 2024 immerse yourself in the world of AI!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why join?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create your own AI project with fellow students<\/li>\n<li>Work alongside AI experts<\/li>\n<li>Explore ethical considerations<\/li>\n<li>Present your AI project with your team<\/li>\n<li>Kickstart a career in AI, with professional mentorship<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for a potential paid internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Program Timeline\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Weeks 1-4: Foundational Skills<br \/>\n<\/strong>In the first four weeks, you\u2019ll build a strong foundation in essential skills such as programming, data handling, and data cleaning. These foundational skills will equip you with the necessary tools to succeed in more advanced AI and machine learning concepts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weeks 5-8: AI and Machine Learning<br \/>\n<\/strong>The next four weeks will focus on core AI and machine learning topics. You\u2019ll dive into key algorithms, fine-tuning models, and practical applications, gaining hands-on experience through projects and exercises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weeks 9-10: Advanced AI Topics (Optional)<br \/>\n<\/strong>In the final two weeks, you\u2019ll explore advanced AI topics that push the boundaries of what you\u2019ve learned. These sessions will cover cutting-edge techniques and specialized applications, preparing you to tackle complex challenges in AI.<\/p>\n<p>This structured approach ensures that by the end of the program, you\u2019ll have a comprehensive understanding of both foundational and advanced AI concepts, along with practical experience to apply in real-world scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><u>*As this unique opportunity is new, the number of paid internships available is limited at this time.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-800x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-800x320.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><b>Workshops<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workshops will be given in English<\/li>\n<li>During the workshop on each Saturday, students will have an opportunity to collaborate with their teammates to work on their AI project.<\/li>\n<li>The duration of each workshop is approximately 3 to 3.5 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Fall 2024 Cohort&#8217;s Schedule and Topics<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 759px\" width=\"667\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Saturday, September 28 &#8211; December 7<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">September 28<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Orientation + Project Blueprint + Intro to Machine Learning + Ethics part 1 (Destination AI certs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">October 5<\/td>\n<td>Python Crash Course + must be Interactive for hands-on experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">October 12<\/td>\n<td>Thanksgiving holiday &#8211; no meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">October 19<\/td>\n<td>Basic Sci-kit Learn and Pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Data Processing\/Cleaning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">October 26<\/td>\n<td>Ethics Part 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">November 2<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hugging Face<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">November 9<\/td>\n<td>Fine-tuning pre-trained model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">November 16<\/td>\n<td>RAG &#8211; Retrieval Augmented Generation + Agents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">November 23<\/td>\n<td>Streamlit for building demo website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">November 30<\/td>\n<td>Advanced AI Topics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">December 7<\/td>\n<td>Advanced AI Topics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you were wondering whether AI is everywhere, it is! The skills that you gain from AI training programs are applicable to almost any field and give you the opportunity to gain real experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This program aims to fill that gap by helping C\u00c9GEP students. If you apply now, you are taking a step forward to get ahead in your industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Fall 2024 Application<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>APPLY HERE <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1mnrSxYEPzUF6pA0Ejig3cniElAo5n5AkxBIXfeVrp-U\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thank you to the Quebec NovaScience program for funds that helped to develop a college student program as a testbed for this training and internship model.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/QUEBEC_Web_Coul_ANG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"82\" \/>\n<p>Merci au programme NovaScience du Qu\u00e9bec pour les fonds qui ont contribu\u00e9 au d\u00e9veloppement d&#8217;un programme pour \u00e9tudiants coll\u00e9giaux servant de banc d&#8217;essai pour ce mod\u00e8le de formation et de stage.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>\u00c0 propos du programme Acc\u00e9l\u00e9rateur IA<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Lanc\u00e9 cet \u00e9t\u00e9, en partenariat entre le Coll\u00e8ge Dawson, AI Launch Lab et Mitacs, le programme Acc\u00e9l\u00e9rateur IA repr\u00e9sente la prochaine \u00e9tape dans les initiatives de programmes de R&amp;D, offrant aux \u00e9tudiants coll\u00e9giaux l&#8217;opportunit\u00e9 de travailler sur des projets concrets. Le nouveau programme en ligne de 10 semaines fournit les outils et l&#8217;exposition n\u00e9cessaires pour permettre aux \u00e9tudiants de toutes disciplines de lancer leur carri\u00e8re en IA. De plus, le programme pourrait \u00eatre suivi d&#8217;un stage r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9 pour les \u00e9tudiants coll\u00e9giaux par Mitacs en collaboration avec des organisations ou des entreprises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Au cours des 10 semaines (les deux derni\u00e8res semaines, facultatives), du 28 septembre au 7 d\u00e9cembre 2024, plongez dans le monde de l&#8217;IA !<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pourquoi participer ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cr\u00e9ez votre propre projet d&#8217;IA avec d&#8217;autres \u00e9tudiants<\/li>\n<li>Travaillez aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s d&#8217;experts en IA<\/li>\n<li>Explorez les consid\u00e9rations \u00e9thiques<\/li>\n<li>Pr\u00e9sentez votre projet d&#8217;IA avec votre \u00e9quipe<\/li>\n<li>Lancez votre carri\u00e8re en IA, avec un mentorat professionnel<\/li>\n<li>Pr\u00e9parez-vous pour un stage r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9 potentiel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Calendrier du programme<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Semaines 1-4 : Comp\u00e9tences fondamentales<br \/>\n<\/strong>Au cours des quatre premi\u00e8res semaines, vous d\u00e9velopperez une solide base en comp\u00e9tences essentielles telles que la programmation, la gestion des donn\u00e9es et le nettoyage des donn\u00e9es. Ces comp\u00e9tences fondamentales vous fourniront les outils n\u00e9cessaires pour r\u00e9ussir dans des concepts plus avanc\u00e9s en IA et en apprentissage automatique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semaines 5-8 : IA et apprentissage automatique<br \/>\n<\/strong>Les quatre semaines suivantes seront consacr\u00e9es aux sujets fondamentaux de l&#8217;IA et de l&#8217;apprentissage automatique. Vous plongerez dans les algorithmes cl\u00e9s, le r\u00e9glage fin des mod\u00e8les et les applications pratiques, acqu\u00e9rant ainsi une exp\u00e9rience pratique \u00e0 travers des projets et des exercices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semaines 9-10 : Sujets avanc\u00e9s en IA (facultatif)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Au cours des deux derni\u00e8res semaines, vous explorerez des sujets avanc\u00e9s en IA qui repoussent les limites de ce que vous avez appris. Ces sessions couvriront des techniques de pointe et des applications sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9es, vous pr\u00e9parant \u00e0 relever des d\u00e9fis complexes en IA.<\/p>\n<p>Cette approche structur\u00e9e garantit qu&#8217;\u00e0 la fin du programme, vous aurez une compr\u00e9hension compl\u00e8te des concepts fondamentaux et avanc\u00e9s en IA, ainsi qu&#8217;une exp\u00e9rience pratique \u00e0 appliquer dans des sc\u00e9narios concrets.<\/p>\n<p><u>*\u00c9tant donn\u00e9 que cette opportunit\u00e9 unique est nouvelle, le nombre de stages r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9s disponibles est actuellement limit\u00e9.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-800x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-800x320.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/FALL-2024-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Informations suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><b>Ateliers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Les ateliers seront donn\u00e9s en anglais<\/li>\n<li>Lors de chaque atelier le samedi, les \u00e9tudiants auront l&#8217;occasion de collaborer avec leurs co\u00e9quipiers sur leur projet d&#8217;IA.<\/li>\n<li>La dur\u00e9e de chaque atelier est d&#8217;environ 3 \u00e0 3,5 heures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Calendrier et sujets de la cohorte d&#8217;automne 2024<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 759px\" width=\"667\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Samedi, du 28 septembre au 7 d\u00e9cembre<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28 septembre<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Orientation + Plan du projet + Introduction \u00e0 l&#8217;apprentissage automatique + \u00c9thique partie 1 (certifications Destination AI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">5 octobre<\/td>\n<td>Atelier intensif Python + doit \u00eatre interactif pour une exp\u00e9rience pratique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">12 octobre<\/td>\n<td>Cong\u00e9 de l&#8217;Action de gr\u00e2ce &#8211; pas de r\u00e9union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">19 octobre<\/td>\n<td>Sci-kit Learn de base et Pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Traitement\/Nettoyage des donn\u00e9es<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">26 octobre<\/td>\n<td>\u00c9thique partie 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2 novembre<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hugging Face<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9 novembre<\/td>\n<td>R\u00e9glage fin des mod\u00e8les pr\u00e9-entra\u00een\u00e9s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">16 novembre<\/td>\n<td>RAG &#8211; G\u00e9n\u00e9ration augment\u00e9e par r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration + Agents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">23 novembre<\/td>\n<td>Streamlit pour cr\u00e9er un site d\u00e9mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">30 novembre<\/td>\n<td>Sujets avanc\u00e9s en IA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">7 d\u00e9cembre<\/td>\n<td>Sujets avanc\u00e9s en IA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Si vous vous demandiez si l&#8217;IA est partout, c&#8217;est le cas ! Les comp\u00e9tences que vous acqu\u00e9rez gr\u00e2ce aux programmes de formation en IA sont applicables \u00e0 presque tous les domaines et vous offrent l&#8217;opportunit\u00e9 d&#8217;acqu\u00e9rir une exp\u00e9rience r\u00e9elle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ce programme vise \u00e0 combler cette lacune en aidant les \u00e9tudiants des C\u00c9GEPs. Si vous postulez maintenant, vous faites un pas en avant pour prendre de l&#8217;avance dans votre secteur.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Demande d&#8217;admission pour l&#8217;automne 2024<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>POSTULEZ ICI <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1mnrSxYEPzUF6pA0Ejig3cniElAo5n5AkxBIXfeVrp-U\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00e0 ce lien.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page archives the partner launch of the AI Accelerator Programs. The latest call for participation can be found here: https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025 Cette page archive le lancement par les partenaires des programmes d&#8217;acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration de l&#8217;IA. Le dernier appel \u00e0 participation peut \u00eatre consult\u00e9 ici : https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/acceleratorw2025 About the AI Accelerator Program Launched this summer, as a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1378","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/145"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1378"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1441,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1378\/revisions\/1441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}