Building
Running open models locally (Ollama)
Install and run open models on a laptop with Ollama and compare them on speed, quality, memory and licence.
Target proficiency: Applied
Course outcomes
- AI 101 CO4
Build and test a web or desktop AI application that uses an open model served locally by Ollama, including retrieval over documents and safe tool use.
- MST 502 CO3
Demonstrate Orchestration & Integration competence: complete the Day 31–45 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 508 CO1
Demonstrate Foundations & Theory competence: complete the Day 1–15 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 508 CO5
Demonstrate Serving, Fine-tuning & Performance competence: complete the Day 61–75 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.