Competition
Demonstrate Your Abilities in AI Engineering
Calling AI Engineers! DataCamp's AI Engineer for Data Scientists certification is a great way to showcase your data skills. Demonstrate to employers that you can implement modelling approaches, create prototype GenAI systems, and more! Take a look at our get started page to understand how this certification can help you with your goals.
Prize
$500 GIFT CARD
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- 🎓 Step 1 - Get Certified! See https://app.datacamp.com/certification/get-started/ai-engineer-for-data-scientists-associate/overview for more info. You need to complete this certification before the competition closes.
- 📝 Step 2 - One of your colleagues is new to AI engineering and wants to understand why splitting a dataset is important for machine learning. In less than 300 words, explain:
- Why it’s important to split data into training, validation, and testing sets.
- When in the machine learning workflow you should perform the split.
- What could happen if you don't split your data properly, with an example from your own experience (or a hypothetical one).
- Keep to the word count! Submissions over 300 words will not be reviewed.
Prizes
1st
$500 or a donation to a charitable cause of your choice
2nd
$400 or a donation to a charitable cause of your choice
3rd
$300 or a donation to a charitable cause of your choice
4th
$300 or a donation to a charitable cause of your choice
5th
$300 or a donation to a charitable cause of your choice
How to get started
Create your most insightful analysis using DataLab, our in-browser tool to write, run, and publish data analyses. Once you’ve finished your work, you’ll need to publish it for review.
Judging criteria
Suitability for the Audience (50%)
- The response is tailored to a non-technical audience
Accuracy (30%)
- The response is an accurate description of averages and why you would use them
Presentation (10%)
- The response is easy to read, free from spelling and grammar mistakes
Public upvotes (10%)
- Upvoting - most upvoted entries get the most points.
Rules
- Entries to the competition take the form of a workbook publication. Make sure the competition publication is publicly visible in order to be entered into the competition.
- The competition is open to premium DataCamp subscribers, DC Donates, and Classrooms users.
- Only one entry per user. You may update your entry up to the deadline.
- Make sure your competition workbook is published by the competition deadline in order for it to be valid.
- You can check the time left to submit on the counter at the top of this page.
Note: Please make sure you're 18+ years old and are allowed to take part in a skill-based competition from your country.
FAQs
How do I sign up?
How do I compete in DataCamp competitions?
You will create a data analysis based on the dataset provided. You will submit your ready-to-share notebook publication for a review by fellow DataCamp learners and the judging panel in accordance with the evaluation metrics created for the competition.
How long does a competition run?
The detailed information on the competition timeline can be found on the competition’s homepage. Most DataCamp Competitions include two deadlines: a submission deadline (after which no new submissions will be accepted), and a voting deadline (after which no new votes be counted towards final evaluation). It is very, very important to keep these deadlines in mind.
What makes a winning solution?
The winners will be selected based on the judging criteria provided in the description of each competition.
How will I get my prize? Are there any conditions?
We will contact each winner separately to agree on the best way to deliver the prize. The winners are responsible for any fees or taxes liable in your home country upon receiving the funds. Any relevant conditions will be stated in the Competition Rules and Terms of Use.
Are teams allowed?
Not yet, but we are exploring this opportunity for future competitions.