Build Your First CNN Image Classifier with Pytorch

Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, 47907

GDG on Campus Purdue University - West Lafayette, United States

Join the first workshop of the semester to delve into computer vision basics. Understand neural networks, the power of CNNs for images, and the benefits of transfer learning over training models from scratch. Perfect for those eager to refine their skills in making predictions with pretrained models.

Sep 14, 10:00 – 11:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

Come to our 1st Workshop of this semester! Learn about:

What computer vision is

What a neural network does (high level)

Why CNNs work well for images

What transfer learning is and how to fine-tune a pretrained model

Why people almost never train models from scratch

How to make predictions on new images

When

When

Monday, September 14, 2026
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)

Organizers

  • Khushi Shaha

    Co-President

  • Mahit Mehta

    Tech Lead

  • Rohin Inani

    Co-President

  • Avi Aggarwal

    Tech Lead