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CEE 221

Scalable AI Infrastructure (CEE 121)

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

The construction of AI Infrastructure is the largest challenge current facing the AI revolution. The construction and deployment of AI infrastructure requires highly complex, specialized supply chains, design expertise, and execution capabilities. This course introduces the technologies and systems that enable AI to operate at scale. Students will explore the infrastructure that enables cloud and distributed computing, data infrastructure, computing hardware, networking, and AI model deployment. Through lectures, case studies, and projects, students will examine key challenges in building scalable, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable AI infrastructure.

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2 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 25460
0 / 60 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:CODAB90
INSTRUCTOR:
Lepech, Michael
1unit

CEE 221: Scalable AI Infrastructure (CEE 121)

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

The construction of AI Infrastructure is the largest challenge current facing the AI revolution. The construction and deployment of AI infrastructure requires highly complex, specialized supply chains, design expertise, and execution capabilities. This course introduces the technologies and systems that enable AI to operate at scale. Students will explore the infrastructure that enables cloud and distributed computing, data infrastructure, computing hardware, networking, and AI model deployment. Through lectures, case studies, and projects, students will examine key challenges in building scalable, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable AI infrastructure.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Monday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — CODAB90 — Lepech, Michael (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Monday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Lepech, Michael (Graduate)

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