🧠 Course Overview:

Welcome to USAAIO Foundations: Linear Algebra & Statistics for AI Competition  II ( for semester 2) — your essential starting point for the USA Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (USAIO) and beyond.

This course builds the mathematical thinking, coding fluency, and technical communication skills needed to thrive in AI/ML. Designed for students preparing for competitive AI challenges, university-level ML, or real-world AI applications, it bridges rigorous theory with practical coding exercises in Python and Google Colab.

If you want to deeply understand the algorithms behind machine learning—not just use them—this course lays the groundwork.

🧩 What You Will Learn:

Google Colab + Markdown Programming

Linear Algebra for AI

Probability & Statistics

Multivariable Calculus

Convex Optimization

Python Programming + AI Libraries

💻 Tools & Technologies:

• Programming Language: Python

• IDE: Google Colab

• Libraries: NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn

🎓 Course Features:

• Structured Modules

• Practice-Driven: Theory reinforced with real math and code

• Hands-On Coding: Code every concept from theory to implementation

🎯 Ideal For:

• Middle/high school students preparing for USAIO Round 1

• Aspiring ML engineers or AI researchers

• Math and CS students bridging theory with coding

• Anyone serious about understanding how AI really works

⏳ Duration:

• 12-13 weeks /semester ( following Austin RRISD schedule)

• 1 sessions per week

• ~1 hours per session + practice time

📘 Prerequisites:

• basic algebra & calculus

• Basic experience with Python (or willingness to learn fast)

📦 Materials Included:

• Colab notebooks with examples, explanations, and exercises

• Project templates and sample solutions

• Visual aids and cheat sheets for math and Python

✅ Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand the math foundations behind machine learning models

• Build basic models from scratch using NumPy

• Write polished, well-documented AI notebooks in Colab

• Be fully prepared for USAIO Round 1 and future AI study

🚀 Ready to Start?

Join the course and gain the mathematical and programming edge you need to succeed in AI — both in competition and real-world applications.