Data Sciences Challenges
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- CodeFoundationalNew
Diagnose and Rebuild a Slow Recipe Search at a Marketplace Startup
Work only from the three items in the provided materials: the current search function, a representative sample of the recipe catalog, and the fixed set of representative queries…
- Algorithm Analysis
- Big O
- Data Structures
Open coursework - CodeFoundationalNew
Parallelize an Image-Processing Pipeline with Data Parallelism
Your analysis task is to take the serial pipeline module and its configuration (provided as 'serial-pipeline-module'), run it against the representative image batch described in…
- Data Parallelism
- Python
- Multiprocessing
Open coursework - CodeFoundationalNew
Swap a List Scan for a Min-Heap in the Dispatcher
Working only from the materials provided, your job is to make the courier-selection logic faster and to show, with evidence, that it actually got faster. First, read the de-iden…
- Heap Data Structure
- Complexity Analysis
- Python
Open coursework - DesignFoundationalNew
Redesign a Vet-Clinic SaaS Database to Third Normal Form
Using the current schema dump and the eight most-common reporting queries provided to you, design a replacement database structure for VetLedger. First, produce an entity-relati…
- Data Modeling
- Normalization
- SQL
Open coursework Practice your coursework on real scenarios.
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- CodeFoundationalNew
Rule-Based Intent Classifier for a Customer-Support Triage Bot
Build a rule-based classifier in Python that runs ordered rules (regex + keyword + simple heuristics) against ticket subject + body. Use a hierarchical rule structure (high-prec…
- Knowledge Representation
- Rule Based Systems
- Python Programming
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CS Elective) 
StrategyFoundationalNewStrategy Memo on AI in University Assessments
You receive: the current academic-integrity policy, faculty survey data from 320 academic staff, a student survey of 1,800 students, and 3 case studies of how peer universities …
- Education Policy
- Ai Strategy
- Assessment Design
AI in Education and Learning Analytics- CodeFoundationalNew
Build a Best-First Search Solver for a Delivery Startup's Test Lab
Build a Python module exposing uniform-cost search and A-star search on a 2D grid with weighted cells (open road, traffic, no-go). Implement two admissible heuristics for A-star…
- Search Algorithms
- Heuristic Design
- Python
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - DesignFoundationalNew
Build a Tic-Tac-Toe-Style Game Agent for an Edtech Demo
Implement Connect-Four (7-column, 6-row board) in Python plus a minimax agent with alpha-beta pruning, configurable search depth, and a simple heuristic evaluation function for …
- Game Playing Ai
- Minimax
- Alpha Beta Pruning
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- CodeFoundationalNew
Classify Retail Product Photos for an E-Commerce Marketplace
Use a publicly-available product-image dataset (e.g., Fashion-MNIST extended, or a Kaggle e-commerce subset of around 10k images across 12 categories). Fine-tune a small pretrai…
- Image Classification
- Transfer Learning
- Pytorch
Open coursework - CodeFoundationalNew
Edge Detection Pipeline for a Manufacturing QA Camera
Use a small provided dataset of around 200 part images under 3 lighting conditions. Build a classical pipeline using OpenCV: grayscale + adaptive thresholding + Canny edge detec…
- Image Processing
- Edge Detection
- Opencv
Computer Vision (Undergraduate) - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Cluster Climate-Tech SMB Customers for a Growth Team
You receive a CSV with company size, industry sub-vertical, country, product features adopted, monthly active users, and lifetime value. Standardize features, decide on a cluste…
- Unsupervised Learning
- Clustering
- Dimensionality Reduction
Machine Learning (Undergraduate) - CodeFoundationalNew
Build a Simple Neural Network to Read Handwritten Postal Codes
You receive a labeled dataset of about 60,000 handwritten digit images (28x28 grayscale) drawn from Indian postal forms. Build two models from scratch in PyTorch: (1) a 2-layer …
- Neural Networks
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Pytorch
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- CodeFoundationalNew
Tune a Pick-and-Place Controller for a Cosmetics Co-Packer
You receive 4 hours of logged trajectories from the existing controller (joint positions, target poses, miss/success labels) and read/write access to the controller config (YAML…
- Motion Control
- Trajectory Tuning
- Robot Kinematics
Open coursework - CodeFoundationalNew
Python Data Pipeline for Spotify Listening Trends
Write a Python script (or Jupyter notebook) that reads the provided CSV files (4 weeks of Spotify Top 200 data), cleans inconsistencies (missing artists, duplicate entries, enco…
- Object Oriented Programming
- Data Analytics
- Statistics
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Competitive SEO Audit for a Munich Craft Beer E-Shop
Perform a technical SEO audit using free tools (Google Search Console data provided, Screaming Frog export attached). Analyze site architecture, page speed, mobile usability, me…
- Online Marketing
- Web Development
- Data Analytics
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Bookkeeping Reset for a Lisbon Specialty Coffee Roaster
Work only from the transaction log provided as a CSV (the 'Café Atlântico quarterly transaction log'). For each of the roughly 60 to 80 transactions, write a double-entry journa…
- Double Entry Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Materiality Assessment for a Toronto Craft Brewery
Using the simulated financial statements provided (income statement, balance sheet, and notes), select an appropriate benchmark (e.g., revenue, profit before tax, total assets) …
- Materiality Assessment
- Audit Planning
- Financial Analysis
Auditing and Assurance - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Brand Architecture Overhaul for a D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a brand strategy intern at GlowUp. Your task is to audit the current brand portfolio, propose a new brand architecture (e.g., branded house, house of brands, or hybrid),…
- Brand Portfolio Audit
- Brand Architecture
- Naming
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Contractual Pitfalls for an Austin D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a junior legal consultant hired by GlowAustin. Your task is to analyze the current informal agreement (provided as email threads), identify gaps in offer, acceptance, co…
- Contract Analysis
- Legal Writing
- Risk Assessment
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Plan GlowLisboa's Competitive Response to a Price War
Working from the company snapshot and the competitor and market readout provided to you, build a structured competitive assessment of GlowLisboa and recommend one strategic move…
- Industry Analysis
- Competitor Profiling
- Strategic Thinking
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Pricing Strategy for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
You are a pricing analyst at EcoWear. Using the survey data (simulated with 500 responses) and competitor prices, perform a conjoint analysis or price elasticity analysis. Deter…
- Data Analysis
- Statistics
- Data Visualization
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Set Revenue-Maximizing Prices for Glow Naturals Skincare
Using only the Glow Naturals daily sales record (provided_materials: glow-sales-history) and the executive's framing note (provided_materials: ceo-pricing-brief), prepare and an…
- Linear Regression
- Hypothesis Testing
- Data Cleaning
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Make a London Budgeting App Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Working only from the materials provided, audit PayWise against WCAG 2.1 AA and turn your findings into a deliverable plan. You are given an annotated screen-by-screen inventory…
- Accessibility Audit
- Wcag Standards
- Ux Design
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
ESG Reporting Gaps for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up
You are an ESG analyst tasked with helping DataFlow prepare for enterprise client ESG requirements. Your deliverable is a materiality matrix, a set of key ESG indicators (KPIs),…
- Materiality Assessment
- ESG Metrics
- Sustainability Reporting
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