What is AWS DeepRacer Student?
AWS DeepRacer Student is a place for high school and college-enrolled learners around the globe to develop machine learning (ML) skills. It provides access to educational material, the optional AWS AI & ML Scholarship program, and the opportunity to train and test reinforcement learning (RL) models for the AWS DeepRacer Student League. To get started, see the topics in the Are you a first-time AWS DeepRacer Student user? section.
AWS DeepRacer Student features
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Home – Find details about upcoming events, practice training RL models, access ML educational content, and track your model training hours. You can also manage your AWS DeepRacer Student profile and account info from the left navigation pane.
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Learn – Access ML content, including videos, developed by AWS experts. Students with no prior experience can learn ML fundamentals from easy-to-understand, self-paced material.
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Practice – Choose a track, algorithm, and reward function to create a RL model. Optionally, take a guided walkthrough of the reward function Python code and choose to customize it. Train your model in a simulated 3D racing environment using the AWS DeepRacer service. Clone your top-performing models and iterate on their reward functions to climb the AWS DeepRacer Student League leaderboard.
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Compete – Submit your models to monthly virtual races to earn achievements and the opportunity to win prizes. The top regional student racers earn the opportunity to compete in the Student World Championships. For more information, refer to the terms and conditions
. All students have 10 hours every month to train RL models for the AWS DeepRacer Student League. Only models trained using AWS DeepRacer Student can be used in the AWS DeepRacer Student League.
Topics
Are you interested in the AWS AI & ML Scholarship program?
If you self-identify as underserved or underrepresented in technology, opt into the AWS AI & ML Scholarship program. To learn more about who qualifies, how to apply, and what you win, see What is the AWS AI & ML Scholarship program?
Are you a first-time AWS DeepRacer Student user?
If you are a first-time user of AWS DeepRacer Student, we recommend that you begin by reading the following sections:
Are you interested in competing in the AWS DeepRacer Student League?
The AWS DeepRacer Student League is an AWS-sponsored competition where students can compete in monthly virtual races between March and September to compete at the national and regional level and qualify for the opportunity to compete in the Student World Championships in October. Students have the opportunity to earn rewards and prizes. For more information, see the terms and conditions
To compete in your first race, see Join an AWS DeepRacer Student race.
