Data Science Springboard for Professionals
Transformational thinking for productivity, innovation and technology.
REDEFINING Professional EDUCATION FOR RESOURCES
The Data Science Springboard Program is a 15-day education program for technical resources professionals, facilitated by research specialists and leading academic educators. It is delivered one day per week over 12 weeks (plus a 2-day Prerequisite Course and a 1-day Capstone Project Summit).
Step back from your day-to-day responsibilities for one day a week to learn from experts how to bring new tools and types of analysis back to your day job and team, maintaining that connection directly to your role.
Embed Internal Capability
Solve Business Challenges
Partner with leading educators
Advanced Standing Credit
Program Overview
Immerse yourself in this breakthrough learning experience and develop a sharper perspective on the challenges facing your organisation and how to leverage your technical and company background into the digital age.
Digital technologies and the resulting flood of data promise to re-order the resources sector as we know it.
Learn what it takes to harness opportunities to overcome known resource sector challenges in the Data Science era, and embrace the disruptive context we are in.
We know that there is a real gap between the data science skills of professionals in the workforce today, and the skills that will be in high demand in the next few years. Complacency in today’s paradigm is a career- and company-limiting move. Take the next step of your journey with CORE Skills to develop better approaches and new ideas of how to identify, test, and interpret potential data science and statistical solutions.
This program will improve the clarity of your personal role through the transition, and the needs of your organisation. Your active engagement through the program will be of direct benefit not only to you, but also to your team and ultimately your organisation. We look forward to supporting your growth in a Chatham House Rule environment with a focused cohort of peers from across mining and energy.
What you will learn
1
Transform data into actionable outcomes to generate actionable change.
2
Select the right tool for the problem; evaluate which tool to use, why and when.
3
Appreciate good practice in data science; determine if data was collected and analysed correctly and efficiently.
4
Make wise decisions and recommendations in the face of uncertainty.
5
Converse and work more effectively with data scientists.
6
Articulate the important outcomes to a non-technical audience.
What you will deliver
Data solutions into the business. A Capstone Project, which applies your skills week on week to a priority business challenge with defined scope and data to apply skills to deliver a business outcome.
Contact CORE Skills Lead, Tamryn Barker, for more information
Course Overview
Leading data science to Solutions: PRE-PROGRAM Leader DAy
Setting up for success: project and data scoping
Data science springboard technical preparatory
DAY 1 & DAY 2: Introduction to program tools and set up
Introduction to Data Projects
DAY 3: Zero to Data Science in a Day
Data Analysis
DAY 4: Getting to Know the Program Tools - data munging and exploratory data analysis
DAY 5: Simple Predictions - regression and statistical model building
DAY 6: Multivariate analysis and model building
Data & Communication Sandbox
DAY 7: Effective Data Storytelling - communicating results to non-technical audiences
DATA Fusion & Machine LEARNING
DAY 8: Pros & Cons of Commonly Used Statistical & Machine Learning Techniques I
DAY 9: Pros & Cons of Commonly Used Statistical & Machine Learning Techniques II
DATA Fusion Sandbox
DAY 10: Sandbox Consulate - consolidate approaches covered and test on datasets
Special data types - time-series data
DAY 11: The 4th Dimension & Predictions
Special data types - Natural Language Processing & Text MIning
DAY 12: Finding Needles in Wordstacks
Special data types - SPATIAL DATA
DAY 13: Spatial Analytics & Predictions
Capstone Project development & Presentation
DAY 14: Pitching Capstone Projects
CAPSTONE PROPELLER
DAY 15: Project Review Day - 3-months post program
Who should attend?
The 15-Day program is designed for professionals in a range of technical positions and disciplines who use data to make decisions in the mining and energy sector. You will typically be responsible for delivering technical projects and providing regular recommendations to your leaders, including:
Geoscientists across geology, geophysics, geochemistry
Scientists such as Chemists
GIS professionals
Engineers
Metallurgists
Process specialists
Technologists, innovation, R&D
Customer facing teams
Any technical role making substantial use of data analysis
We anticipate most applicants are likely to be tertiary-educated and with substantial industry experience i.e. 5-30 years. We will work with you to ensure that this is the right course for you.