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Tools in Data Science (TDS) — May 2026

This site is the course portal for Tools in Data Science (IIT Madras · BS Data Science Programme · May Term).

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Format: Lecture + Hands-on Lab (every week)

What’s new in 2026​

This curriculum focuses on the current AI engineering stack: modern developer tooling, API/deployment workflows, LLM systems, RAG, agentic AI, security, and production MLOps.

How to use this portal​

  1. Follow the weeks in order (Week 01 → Week 08).
  2. Complete the Hands-on Labs every week.
  3. Publish optional Discourse blogs (non-graded, indexed on the portal).
Start here

Go to Syllabus for the full week-by-week map.