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Deploy machine learning models to production at scale. Master model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and operational best practices for ML systems.

AI Engineering & MLOps

AI Engineering & MLOps

A professionally structured weekly curriculum aligned to the level, tooling, and delivery expectations of this course.

Duration: 24 Weeks
Level: expert
Study Time: 2 hours/week + labs

Welcome to AI Engineering & MLOps! 🎓

This curriculum is designed to take you from core understanding to confident delivery through weekly applied practice, measurable outcomes, and portfolio evidence.

Each week builds progressively with practical tasks, implementation checkpoints, and reflection points so you can convert knowledge into repeatable professional performance.

Your success is our priority. Stay consistent with weekly execution, document your work, and use feedback loops to continuously improve your delivery quality.

Prerequisites

  • Python programming proficiency: libraries (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn), data structures, and API usage
  • Statistics and probability fundamentals: distributions, hypothesis testing, and experimental design
  • Machine learning basics: supervised learning, hyperparameter tuning, and model evaluation metrics
  • Hands-on experience with notebooks (Jupyter), experiment tracking, and model versioning systems

Learning Outcomes

  • Hands-on projects to build practical skills
  • Industry best practices and workflows
  • Tools and frameworks used by professionals
  • Guidance to build a job-ready portfolio
  • Mentorship and feedback for faster growth

Recommended Complementary Courses

  • Pair this curriculum with a related foundation or advanced specialization to strengthen adjacent skill areas.
  • Select one systems-focused and one delivery-focused course to improve both implementation depth and execution speed.
  • Use complementary study tracks to broaden portfolio evidence and improve interview and project readiness.

Essential Learning Resources

  • Model development workflow guides, hyperparameter tuning references, and experiment tracking templates
  • Feature engineering playbooks, model evaluation metrics library, and production deployment checklists
  • Research paper repository, implementation examples, and performance benchmarking tools

Your Learning Roadmap

Foundation

Weeks 1-6

  • Early Weeks: ML fundamentals, data preparation, and baseline models
  • Middle Weeks: Advanced model techniques, experimentation, and tuning
  • Late Weeks: Production deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement

Build

Weeks 7-12

  • Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking
  • Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment
  • Data Versioning and Artifact Management

Integration

Weeks 13-18

  • Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference
  • Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow
  • CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines

Capstone

Weeks 19-24

  • Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance
  • Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services
  • Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems

Detailed Weekly Curriculum

Week 1 2 hours/week + labs
Python Environments, Notebooks, and Reproducible Workspaces
  • Analyze the principles of Python Environments, Notebooks, and Reproducible Workspaces and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Python Environments, Notebooks, and Reproducible Workspaces in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Python Environments, Notebooks, and Reproducible Workspaces, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Python Environments, Notebooks, and Reproducible Workspaces with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 2 2 hours/week + labs
Data Collection, Labeling, and Dataset Hygiene
  • Analyze the principles of Data Collection, Labeling, and Dataset Hygiene and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Data Collection, Labeling, and Dataset Hygiene in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Data Collection, Labeling, and Dataset Hygiene, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Data Collection, Labeling, and Dataset Hygiene with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 3 2 hours/week + labs
Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Quality Checks
  • Analyze the principles of Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Quality Checks and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Quality Checks in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Quality Checks, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Quality Checks with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 4 2 hours/week + labs
Feature Engineering and Dataset Splitting Strategy
  • Analyze the principles of Feature Engineering and Dataset Splitting Strategy and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Feature Engineering and Dataset Splitting Strategy in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Feature Engineering and Dataset Splitting Strategy, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Feature Engineering and Dataset Splitting Strategy with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 5 2 hours/week + labs
Baseline Models and Classical Machine Learning Workflow
  • Analyze the principles of Baseline Models and Classical Machine Learning Workflow and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Baseline Models and Classical Machine Learning Workflow in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Baseline Models and Classical Machine Learning Workflow, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Baseline Models and Classical Machine Learning Workflow with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 6 2 hours/week + labs
Model Evaluation, Metrics, and Error Analysis
  • Analyze the principles of Model Evaluation, Metrics, and Error Analysis and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Model Evaluation, Metrics, and Error Analysis in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Model Evaluation, Metrics, and Error Analysis, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Model Evaluation, Metrics, and Error Analysis with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 7 2 hours/week + labs
Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking
  • Analyze the principles of Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Hyperparameter Tuning and Experiment Tracking with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 8 2 hours/week + labs
Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment
  • Analyze the principles of Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Evaluate Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Design trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Packaging Models for Reuse and Deployment with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 9 2 hours/week + labs
Data Versioning and Artifact Management
  • Evaluate the principles of Data Versioning and Artifact Management and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Data Versioning and Artifact Management in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Data Versioning and Artifact Management, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Data Versioning and Artifact Management with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 10 2 hours/week + labs
MLflow for Experiment Tracking and Model Registry
  • Evaluate the principles of MLflow for Experiment Tracking and Model Registry and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design MLflow for Experiment Tracking and Model Registry in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for MLflow for Experiment Tracking and Model Registry, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for MLflow for Experiment Tracking and Model Registry with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 11 2 hours/week + labs
Containerizing Training and Inference Workloads
  • Evaluate the principles of Containerizing Training and Inference Workloads and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Containerizing Training and Inference Workloads in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Containerizing Training and Inference Workloads, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Containerizing Training and Inference Workloads with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 12 2 hours/week + labs
Serving Models with FastAPI or Inference APIs
  • Evaluate the principles of Serving Models with FastAPI or Inference APIs and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Serving Models with FastAPI or Inference APIs in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Serving Models with FastAPI or Inference APIs, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Serving Models with FastAPI or Inference APIs with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 13 2 hours/week + labs
Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference
  • Evaluate the principles of Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Batch Inference versus Real-Time Inference with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 14 2 hours/week + labs
Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow
  • Evaluate the principles of Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Workflow Orchestration with Airflow or Kubeflow with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 15 2 hours/week + labs
CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines
  • Evaluate the principles of CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for CI/CD for Machine Learning Pipelines with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 16 2 hours/week + labs
Automated Testing for Data Pipelines and Models
  • Evaluate the principles of Automated Testing for Data Pipelines and Models and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Design Automated Testing for Data Pipelines and Models in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Optimize trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Automated Testing for Data Pipelines and Models, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Justify a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Automated Testing for Data Pipelines and Models with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 17 2 hours/week + labs
Feature Stores and Reusable Data Pipelines
  • Design the principles of Feature Stores and Reusable Data Pipelines and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Feature Stores and Reusable Data Pipelines in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Feature Stores and Reusable Data Pipelines, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Feature Stores and Reusable Data Pipelines with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 18 2 hours/week + labs
Monitoring Model Performance and Data Drift
  • Design the principles of Monitoring Model Performance and Data Drift and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Monitoring Model Performance and Data Drift in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Monitoring Model Performance and Data Drift, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Monitoring Model Performance and Data Drift with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 19 2 hours/week + labs
Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance
  • Design the principles of Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Retraining Triggers and Model Lifecycle Governance with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 20 2 hours/week + labs
Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services
  • Design the principles of Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Cloud Training Jobs and Managed ML Services with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 21 2 hours/week + labs
Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems
  • Design the principles of Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Security, Secrets, and Access Control for ML Systems with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 22 2 hours/week + labs
Responsible AI, Bias, Explainability, and Auditability
  • Design the principles of Responsible AI, Bias, Explainability, and Auditability and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Responsible AI, Bias, Explainability, and Auditability in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Responsible AI, Bias, Explainability, and Auditability, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Responsible AI, Bias, Explainability, and Auditability with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 23 2 hours/week + labs
Capstone Build: End-to-End MLOps Platform
  • Design the principles of Capstone Build: End-to-End MLOps Platform and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Capstone Build: End-to-End MLOps Platform in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Capstone Build: End-to-End MLOps Platform, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Capstone Build: End-to-End MLOps Platform with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.
Week 24 2 hours/week + labs
Capstone Review, Hardening, and Stakeholder Handover
  • Design the principles of Capstone Review, Hardening, and Stakeholder Handover and link them to course outcomes at advanced depth with architecture-level decision quality.
  • Optimize Capstone Review, Hardening, and Stakeholder Handover in a guided scenario using realistic tools, constraints, and quality gates.
  • Architect trade-offs, risks, and decision points for Capstone Review, Hardening, and Stakeholder Handover, then record rationale for stakeholder review.
  • Defend a portfolio-ready model evaluation brief for Capstone Review, Hardening, and Stakeholder Handover with measurable success criteria and next actions.
  • Track measurable progress using rubric scores, defect/risk trends, and evidence completeness each week.
  • Run a short retrospective focused on what to retain, improve, and scale into the following week.
  • Incorporate peer or mentor feedback and revise the week deliverable to professional publication quality.
  • Publish the week output into your cumulative portfolio with concise outcome narrative and proof artifacts.

Capstone Projects

Project 1: Reproducible Training Pipeline Build

Create a production-oriented training pipeline with tracked experiments and versioned artifacts.

  • Pipeline code with data validation and reproducible training configuration
  • Experiment tracking report with model comparison and metric thresholds
  • Technical note on feature design, assumptions, and failure cases

Project 2: Model Serving and Monitoring Stack

Deploy a model inference service and implement monitoring for performance and drift detection.

  • Inference API with model registry integration and deployment automation
  • Observability dashboard for latency, reliability, and prediction quality
  • Operations guide covering rollback, retraining trigger, and alert response

Project 3: Enterprise MLOps Handover Package

Deliver a full MLOps platform handover with architecture, governance, and roadmap priorities.

  • End-to-end architecture pack with security and compliance controls
  • Stakeholder presentation linking business goals to ML service objectives
  • 90-day improvement roadmap for reliability, cost, and model quality

Study Tips

  • Dedicate two weekly blocks for model experimentation, hyperparameter variation, and ablation study execution.
  • Maintain an experiment log tracking dataset versions, feature changes, model architectures, and performance deltas between iterations.
  • Conduct weekly model performance reviews, monitoring inference accuracy drift and retraining signal detection against production data.

Study Tips for Success

  • Protect consistent weekly practice time and complete hands-on work before moving to the next topic.
  • Document implementation decisions, trade-offs, and lessons learned after each weekly deliverable.
  • Review feedback quickly and ship an improved revision within the same week to reinforce retention.
  • Track measurable progress with checklists, test evidence, and milestone outcomes.

About AI Engineering & MLOps

This curriculum is structured to build practical capability, consistent delivery discipline, and portfolio-ready outcomes in AI Engineering & MLOps. It combines conceptual understanding with applied execution so learners can perform confidently in real project environments.