This course covers part of the data preparation phase of the machine learning (ML) lifecycle. In this course, you will learn about data transformation. This course covers various transformation concepts and techniques, such as data cleaning, categorical encoding, and feature engineering. You will discover how to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) services such as Amazon SageMaker Feature Store, Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler, and AWS Glue to transform your data. You will also prepare data for generative AI, including configuring embedding models with Amazon Bedrock, preparing documents for retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and masking sensitive data with Amazon Macie.
ML Engineer- Data Transformation and Feature Engineering
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ML Engineer- Data Transformation and Feature Engineering
This course is part of AWS ML Engineer Associate Professional Certificate
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Advanced level
Recommended experience
2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Differentiate appropriate data transformation, feature engineering, and GenAI data preparation methods for a given dataset and modeling approach.
Describe document preparation for RAG applications including chunking strategies and metadata extraction.
Describe fundamental encoding techniques.
Skills you'll gain
- Generative AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- CI/CD
- Embeddings
- Data Cleansing
- Cloud Services
- Data Preprocessing
- Data Pipelines
- Data Wrangling
- Feature Engineering
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation
- Machine Learning
- Data Transformation
- Extract, Transform, Load
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Machine Learning Methods
- MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
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November 2026
Assessments
15 assignments
Taught in English
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