1/15/2024

Introductions

Course Roster

Course Web Page

• Suggestions for additional links on course web page are welcome

Syllabus

Google Drive folder for our course

• Quick tour and an overview of the structure for this seminar style course

The NBA Data Scientists

Setting the stage for data driven decision making in professional sports

• Concussion, based on research conducted by Bennet Omalu

First reading assignment - Please read the articles I posted on our course web page for January 15, and Chapter 1 - Introduction to Machine Learning for class on Wednesday.

First group project - Football (NFL and NCAA) - Please read and be prepared to summarize and discuss the articles I have placed into our Google Drive folder and on our web page.