A Training Program on the Development, Deployment and Servicing of Artificial Intelligence-based Software Systems

由于最近数据集的爆炸式增长以及深度学习和强化学习等机器学习（ML）的突破，人工智能（AI）领域出现了巨大的需求和增长。许多组织都在医疗保健、金融、零售、安全和教育等众多领域的实际应用程序中利用人工智能的优势。虽然基于人工智能的系统最终是软件系统，但当前的软件工程（SE）研究/培训很少考虑构建基于人工智能的软件系统的复杂性（技术和社会）。因此，拟议的CREATE计划的目标是填补高素质人才（HQP）的主要短缺，这些人才可以开发、部署和服务基于人工智能的软件系统，同时为HQP提供对人工智能的道德和社会理解的坚实背景。CREATE将由世界知名的专家团队交付，与领先的国际和加拿大工业伙伴密切合作。“创新系统”将提供一系列新颖和原创的培训内容：（C1）新开发的工程人工智能软件系统课程；（C2）新开设的“基于人工智能的软件系统的社会方面”课程；（C3）基于人工智能的软件系统从业者专业发展模块；（C4）工业嵌入，毕业生将有机会在我们的工业合作伙伴那里进行一次或多次实习；（C5）行业网络研讨会和/或现场研讨会；（C6）精心挑选的关于人工智能、人工智能和社会概念的专业课程，学生将学习人工智能、人工智能和社会方面的具体概念；（C7）实践领导和指导培训，培训学员如何判断基于人工智能的软件系统和相关项目和出版物。这些CREATE将为我们的下一代学员准备担任领导角色，如团队领导、企业家、政策制定者和教授。

The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen significant demand and growth due to the recent explosion in datasets and breakthroughs in Machine Learning (ML) such as deep learning and reinforcement learning. Many organizations are leveraging the benefits of AI in real-world applications across numerous domains such as healthcare, finance, retail, security, and education. While AI-based systems are ultimately software systems, current Software Engineering (SE) research/training rarely considers the intricacies (both technical and social) of building AI-based software systems. Hence, the objective of the proposed CREATE program is to fill the major shortage in highly qualified personnel (HQP) that can develop, deploy and service AI-based software systems and equally provide the HQP with a solid background on ethical and social understanding of AI. The CREATE will be delivered by a team of world-renowned experts, working closely with leading international and Canadian industrial partners. The CREATE will achieve a number of novel and original training components: (C1) a newly developed course on Engineering AI-based Software Systems; (C2) a newly developed course on Social Aspects for AI-based Software System; (C3) Professional Development for AI-based Software System Practitioners modules; (C4) Industrial embedding where graduate trainees will be offered the opportunity to serve one or more internships with our industrial partners; (C5) Industry webinar and/or on-site seminar; (C6) carefully selected specialization courses on SE, AI, and social concepts where students will learn about the specific concepts in AI, SE and social aspects; (C7) Hands-on leadership and mentorship training where trainees will be coached on how to judge AI-based software systems and related projects and publications. These CREATE will prepare our next generation of trainees to take on leadership roles such as, team leads, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and professors.