BME 123Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Units: 0.25
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Biomedical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Key concepts in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Terminology, types of machine learning, data preparation, generalization and validation, overview of core models (decision trees, linear regression, logistic regression, and neural networks), construction of AI chatbots, biomedical applications, ethics, and regulation.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7769	0 / 134	M 12:30–13:20
LEC 701	8154	0 / 9999	Online or by arrangement
TUT 101	7868	0 / 134	M 13:30–14:20

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
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Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
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Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
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WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2026–27 (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar