THE DAP JOURNEY

Note that these opportunities are subject to change, batch to batch! DAs may get exclusive access to workshops and industry talks by our alumni and guest speakers.

1

Co-Learning

Build a strong foundation of Machine Learning concepts by teaching & learning Machine Learning topics together with guidance from group mentors.

2

Project

Kickstart your group project based on your interests - no hard restrictions! Be mentored by our experienced seniors who bring experiences/ resources to the table.

3

SDA Involvement

Be a Senior Data Associate and gain mentorship opportunities for junior batch of DAs. Additionally, you will have many other avenue for involvement, such as potential project and hackathons.



THE SMUBIA EXPERIENCE

  • Algo-rhythm: Tech & Music come together

    Using song lyrics to predict the gender of the singerIntuition & Problem StatementAs part of the DAP Journey, our team (Team Algo-rhythm) decided to undertake a natural language processing project involving lyrics to predict a […]

  • Beyond DAP,

    We believe in lifelong learning at SMUBIA. Beyond our DAP journey, we’re paving a new way for our Senior Data Associates (SDAs) who have graduated from DAP and inviting them to take part in projects we’ve outsourced from external companies.This […]

  • The DAP Journey: Lyrics Machine

    Exploring ways to generate song lyricsContinue reading on SMUBIA »

  • The DAP Journey: A New Generation

    DAP is back with a new bunch of fun-filled projects! Look out for our latest batch of Data Associates as they showcase to you their works of art. Cheers!The DAP Journey: A New Generation was originally published in SMUBIA on Medium, where people […]

  • Social Network Analysis Web App

    A project with Orca ActivePhoto by NASA on UnsplashWith the rising popularity and efficacy of influencer marketing in businesses, affiliate and referral sales make up a large portion of business revenue. Usually, data analysts/ scientists will […]

2 DIFFERENT TRACKS

DAP is targeted at people who are more familiar with coding. The entrance test will be a python challenge hosted on Hackerrank. The recruitment period usually starts during the recess week of Sem 1, but this batch of DAs will officially start their DA journey in Sem 2.

DAFTP (Data Associate Fast Track Programme) is catered to an audience who is as familiar with coding. For the entrance challenge, they are given the option of choosing between a coding challenge or a business insight challenge. The recruitment period is in May, after which the recruited batch of DAs are provided training by the Curriculum team during June and July. The DAs must also finish Datacamp track for Data Science in Python to get more familiar with coding before Sem 1 begins. Then, when the semester begins, the DAs embark on their projects from week 1 to week 8, while also conducting some research sharing sessions.

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Application is now open!

Be sure to complete both the registration form and coding challenge for a valid sign up:

Application Form | HackerRank Coding Challenge

Good luck, data enthusiasts! We hope to see you journey into data analytics with us.

For more information, check out DAP 2021 Info Deck!



DAP FAQ

What kind of projects can I work on as a DA?

DAs can form teams of 2-3 to work on either a project recommended by your mentors, or initiate your own projects. That means, you can work on almost any project – as long as your mentors give the greenlight!
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Examples of past projects have explored everything from flight delay patterns, BOSS Bidding predictions and politics in Singapore to pun detection and Spotify visualisations. But new DAs don’t have to follow the same projects!

How much does this programme cost?

This particular programme is 100% free of charge!

 

However, all Data Associates must become members of SMUBIA. The cost of a lifetime membership is $15.

I’m a Post-Graduate student. Can I still take part in this programme?

Unfortunately, for the Oct 2020 recruitment, we only accept undergraduate student.

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