A174632

14.8.22

The final product of the project was successfully completed, which I had successfully completed on my web page, which is about the basic information of a clinic (Link : https://qe0900.github.io/coursera-test/My%20web%20site.html ). Next, other objectives were also fulfilled, in which I had learned the basic coding languages and their functions in the web page coding process.

The part of the project which I enjoy the most was creating my web page by myself. During the creating process, I can design it myself, and can put anything related inside all by my own creativity, and thus by the time the project is completed, I was very satisfied about it. Maybe it is not perfect enough, it is the first ever web page developing project which I had done.

The part which I found the most challenging was the beginning of the studying process. As I mentioned in previous weeks, learning some whole new coding languages wasn't easy. This needed patience and determination throughout the process. I had to learn from scratch about the anatomy, the arrangements and the functions of the coding languages, which was very challenging to me.

Again, I think that the part of the project that really worked well was the web page development part. After the completion of the clinic web page development, I was satisfied with this fully functioning web page coded by myself. Although that clinic wasn't real in real life (It is just a fake web page), it really works and functions well to guide the web page visitor to find the information they wanted. I am glad that I worked well in coding this webpage successfully.

I think some improvements can be done in the project. Firstly, I should do more practice after the learning process, which can help me to remember and understand more of what I have learned. Next, I should always be more proactive throughout the learning process. At some points during the learning process, I was passive and just learned what was given to me. However, I should seek more information through the Internet or the recommended books. Besides, I had very little interactions with the July batch learner of this Coursera course. In fact, I should interact more with them, in order to improve my project as well as gaining some constructive advice from them.

A178344

17/08/22

By the end of the elective posting, my objectives have been successfully fulfilled. Although my understanding still remains very surface level, I have managed to learn a fair bit about the workings of machine learning and the ethics behind them. 

I really enjoyed learning something new. Although I felt out of depth, the challenge of learning how to create a simple machine learning algorithm excited me. I would not ever pursue this as a side career but nevertheless, I am happy that I now am a slightly more knowledgeable person about this particular topic than I was before the elective posting. 

The most challenging part of the project was undoubtedly the creation of a working machine learning algorithm. I used a dataset obtained online about the demographics of people diagnosed with heart disease. The purpose of the algorithm was to create a working code that could predict if each person was at risk of developing heart disease as accurately as possible. Occasionally I hit quite a few roadblocks especially at the beginning when I didn’t have any idea how to start. However, with the help of YouTube and other free resources, I managed to find my footing and make progress. On the other hand, the part that worked the most was the teaching structure of the course which was very well suited for beginners as the educators used very simple terminology and made sure that the listener didn’t feel overwhelmed or confused. 

I think managing my expectations is one aspect that could be improved. On top of learning a subject matter that was entirely new to me, I thought I could fit a 7 week programme in just 3 weeks. I managed to get it done but it was very stressful.