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性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)领域出现了显著的需求和增长。许多组织正在医疗、金融、零售、安全和教育等多个领域的现实应用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(包括技术和社会)。因此，拟议的CREATE计划的目标是填补高素质人员(HQP)的主要短缺，这些人员可以开发、部署和服务基于AI的软件系统，并为HQP提供关于人工智能的伦理和社会理解的坚实背景。CREATE将由一个世界知名的专家团队提供，他们与领先的国际和加拿大工业合作伙伴密切合作。Create将实现一些新颖和原创的培训部分：(C1)新开发的基于人工智能的软件系统工程学课程；(C2)新开发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模块的专业发展；(C4)工业嵌入，毕业生将有机会为我们的工业合作伙伴提供一个或多个实习机会；(C5)行业网络研讨会和/或现场研讨会；(C6)精心挑选的关于SE、AI和社会概念的专业化课程，学生将在其中学习AI、SE和社会方面的具体概念；(C7)实践领导力和指导培训，培训学员如何判断基于AI的软件系统和相关项目和出版物。这些项目将为我们的下一代实习生做好准备，以承担团队领导、企业家、政策制定者和教授等领导角色。

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.