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About the Accelerator

The AWS Accelerator Programme 2024 is the 3rd year of an exciting initiative aimed at introducing students to cutting edge Machine/Deep Learning capabilities on the AWS Cloud. (Check out the 2021 Accelerator website here.)

This fully-sponsored programme is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, and open to students enrolled in local Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges. Each participant will receive USD100 worth of AWS cloud computing credits and also receive a Certificate of Completion issued by AWS, for the official Cloud Practitioner Essentials course (incorporated into the Accelerator programme).

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School Partner

Dunman Secondary School, as an AWS Academy Member Institution, is the official school partner for the 2024 AWS Accelerator.Learn how Dunman supports the AWS DeepRacer League

Supporting Organisations

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Requirements

Laptop (Windows/Mac) and Internet connectivity
Recommended at least 20 hours of Python programming experience attained elsewhere.

Schedule

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
(Graduation ceremony in Jan 2025)
Check out the full schedule

Take the foundational AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course as part of the AWS Accelerator and gain an overall understanding of AWS services, architectural principles and real-world applications.

This programme does not include the certification exam fees.
Read more on official AWS course website

What you will learn

Please ensure that you can make it for at least 75% of the sessions before you sign up. Sessions will be conducted face-to-face at SG Code Campus' large classrooms at Tanjong Pagar, though students can elect to attend up to 50% of the sessions online. Students will attend different tracks of the programme depending on their level of technical preparation as determined by SG Code Campus

16 hours
Accelerator Programme Introduction - Machine Learning, AWS DeepRacer League
28 hours
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
33 hours
Data Structures - Lists
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Sessions will be held on every Saturday starting 16th Mar 2024 to 17th Jan 2025 according to the streams below unless stated otherwise in the schedule.

  1. Track A, 10:00am - 1:00pm (SG Code Campus, Tanjong Pagar)
  2. Track B, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (SG Code Campus, Tanjong Pagar)

Schedule is tentative and subject to change. If you have any questions, please contact us at datascience@sgcodecampus.com

SessionDateTrack ATrack BRemarks
116th Mar 202410:00am - 1:00pmProgramme Welcome at Dunman Sec
223rd Mar 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
330th Mar 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
46th Apr 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
513th Apr 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
620th Apr 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
727th Apr 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
84th May 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
911th May 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1018th May 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1125th May 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
121st Jun 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
138th Jun 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1410th Jun 20241:00pm - 5:00pmSite visit to AWS
1515th Jun 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1622nd Jun 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1729th Jun 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
186th Jul 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
1913th Jul 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
2020th Jul 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
2127th Jul 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
223rd Aug 202410:00am - 1:00pm2:00pm - 5:00pm
2310th Aug 2024NO CLASSESNational Day Holiday
2417th Aug 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
2524th Aug 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
2631st Aug 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
277th Sep 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
2826th Oct 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
299th Nov 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
3016th Nov 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
3123rd Nov 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
3230th Nov 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
337th Dec 202410:00am - 2:00pm2:00pm - 6:00pm
3411th Jan 202510:00am - 1:00pmProject Presentation
3517th Jan 20252:00pm - 5:00pmAccelerator Graduation at AWS Offices

Student Testimonials

AWS Deepracer League 2022
Isabella Tan, 14, Methodist Girl's School

AWS Accelerator class of 2021

AWS Deepracer League 2022
Ashley Khng, 17, Hwa Chong Institution

AWS Accelerator class of 2021

AWS Deepracer League 2022
Ved Kalanke, 16, Ngee Ann Secondary

AWS Accelerator class of 2021

View the 2021 AWS Accelerator Student Projects here.