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IBM SkillsBuild: Build a Simple Image Classifier

Open Opened on July 8, 2025
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myAIpathway Inc.
myAIpathway Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Claudius Thomas
Claudius Thomas
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Academic experience or paid work
200 hours of work total
Student
Canada
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Data visualization Data analysis UI design Machine learning Artificial intelligence
Skills
python (programming language) tensorflow pytorch (machine learning library) jupyter notebook
Details

The objective of this project is to:

  • Create a basic AI model that classifies images and can be used by my business (e.g., handwritten digits or fruit).


Desired outcomes by the end of the project:

  • Describe machine learning algorithms and models
  • Explain the purpose of IBM Watson Studio
  • Describe the key features and benefits of IBM Watson Studio
  • Set up a machine learning project in IBM Watson Studio
  • Create a Cloud Object Storage resource
  • Import a data set into IBM Watson Studio
  • Build an AI model using AutoAI in IBM Watson Studio
  • Run a prediction experiment for an AI model
  • Explain the confusion matrix
  • Save a model as a Jupyter Notebook
  • Download a notebook in Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb) format


Recommended IBM SkillsBuild course:

Run AI Models with IBM Watson Studio

Deliverables

By the end of the project, examples of outcomes are:

  • Load and preprocess a dataset (e.g., MNIST or CIFAR-10).
  • Train and evaluate a simple convolutional neural network.
  • Plot and interpret metrics (accuracy, loss curves).


Final deliverables should include:

1. Trained and validated model (e.g., in a notebook or .py script)

2. Codebase with README and model performance results

3. 2–3 page model documentation (architecture, assumptions, limitations)

Mentorship
Domain expertise and knowledge

Providing specialized knowledge in the project subject area, with industry context.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

Sharing knowledge in specific technical skills, techniques, methodologies required for the project.

Hands-on support

Direct involvement in project tasks, offering guidance, and demonstrating techniques.

Tools and/or resources

Providing access to necessary tools, software, and resources required for project completion.

Regular meetings

Scheduled check-ins to discuss progress, address challenges, and provide feedback.

Supported causes

The global challenges this project addresses, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learn more about all 17 SDGs here.

Good health and well-being

About the company

Company
https://www.fredai.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Agriculture, Apparel & fashion, Education, It & computing, Food & beverage
Representation
BIPOC-Owned Employee-Owned Immigrant-Owned

myAIpathway Inc. is a digital services company specializing in developing custom web applications. Our FRED marketplace solution is our flagship product for the agriculture community. The FRED platform also offers a developing knowledge base for the target demographic to train and use Large Language Models (LLMs) that is unique to their cultural needs.