UNIT 016 h allocated
Optimisation choices
- Convexity
- constraints
- gradient methods
- stochasticity
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MATHEMATICS & DATA / SPECIALIST
ML270Optimisation, uncertainty & robust decisions
24 h productive allocation9 h 36 m learning + 14 h 24 m training4 units · 1 assessed practical brief
Detailed course plan and training brief. A complete taught course pack is in preparation. The linked foundation module, where shown, is a smaller available resource.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A clear starting point.
Specialist studio; environment and faculty must be confirmed before scheduling
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
- Explain the assumptions and failure modes in optimisation choices.
- Complete the practical: stress-test a model across shifted synthetic inputs and choose an abstention policy.
- Defend the resulting sensitivity plots with reproducible evidence.
THE SUBJECTS / FOUR CONNECTED UNITS
What you will study.
UNIT 026 h allocated
Uncertainty
- Aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty
- intervals
- calibration
- coverage
UNIT 036 h allocated
Robust evaluation
- Distribution shift
- sensitivity
- adversarial conditions
- abstention
UNIT 046 h allocated
Engineering decisions
- Cost functions
- trade-off frontiers
- constraint checks
- risk budgets
THE TRAINING STUDIO
Make the subject
visible in your work.
Stress-test a model across shifted synthetic inputs and choose an abstention policy.
Evidence to produce
- Sensitivity plots
- calibration results
- decision-policy memo
Training brief for supervised delivery. Code, datasets, answer keys and environment acceptance must be completed in the full course pack before delivery is confirmed.
ASSESS THE REASONING
A question you
should be able to answer.
Why does a confidence score require empirical calibration?
Review dimensions
Technical correctness · reproducibility · interpretation of results · failure analysis · individual explanation. Course-level rubric and faculty moderation form part of the final adopted teaching pack.
External reference access, hardware, cloud accounts and paid services are separate. No third-party certification is included by implication.