You are developing a model to predict equipment failure in a factory using sensor data stored in Snowflake. The data is partitioned by 'EQUIPMENT ID' and 'TIMESTAMP. After initial model training and cross-validation using the following code snippet:

You observe significant performance variations across different equipment groups when evaluating on out-of-sample data'. Which of the following strategies could you employ to address this issue within the Snowflake environment to improve the model's generalization ability across all equipment?
Correct Answer: C,E
Options C and E are the most effective strategies. Option C (Feature Engineering): By creating interaction terms between EQUIPMENT _ ICY and other sensor features, the model can learn equipment-specific patterns. This enables the model to account for the unique characteristics of each equipment group, improving its ability to generalize across all equipment. For example, the optimal temperature threshold for triggering a failure might differ significantly between EQUIPMENT_ID' groups, and this can be captured using interaction terms. Option E (Seperate models per Equipment ID) : Hyperparameter tuning and training separate models per equipment ID enables you to optimize and customize the model specific to each equipment ID. The downsize is that we need to create and manage more models. Options A and D are less effective or may have limitations: Option A (Increase Training Data Size): While increasing the training data size can sometimes improve model performance, it doesn't guarantee that the model will learn to differentiate between the equipment groups effectively, especially if some groups have significantly different data characteristics. This can also consume a lot of resources unnecessarily. Option D (Custom cross Validation) : While it's valid, it is difficult to implement and the built in Snowflake cross validation features is much more performant and easier to use.