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15 July 2026
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Deep Neural Networks for Regression Problems: From Data to Deployable Julia Models (1/3)

This four-week series introduces the practical development of deep feed-forward neural networks for regression problems, with a focus on structured data and applications in Julia. The 4 online lectures take place on Wednesday 1, 15, 22 & 29 July 2026.
Data Science

The dates for this series are:

  • Wednesday, 15 July 2026
  • Wednesday, 22 July 2026
  • Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Poster

Deep Neural Networks for Regression Problems: From Data to Deployable Julia Models poster

Details

Participants will be guided through the full modelling workflow: from data preparation and exploratory analysis to neural network design, training, validation, tuning, model comparison, and final model selection.

The sessions will include demonstrations using app.samplingforml.edu.eu.org, an interactive tool for exploring sampling in machine learning, and training DNNs for regression effectively. Where appropriate, the series will also draw on PCA and heatmap-based exploration to show how data structure, sampling decisions, and variable relationships can influence downstream model performance.

Emphasis will be placed on the practical modelling choices that matter, including architecture design, activation functions, loss functions, optimisation, and evaluation of predictive accuracy. The series is intended for participants interested in correctly applying neural networks to continuous-outcome prediction problems in a transparent and practically useful way.