Artificial Intelligence

Prompt Engineering I

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Overview

Prompt engineering is the practice of designing, testing, and refining the input text (or “prompt”) given to a language model or other AI system to produce a desired output. Prompt engineering involves understanding how to communicate clearly and effectively with AI models. Prompt Engineering I introduces students to the core introductory as well as some intermediate prompting techniques.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define and explain fundamental prompt engineering concepts
  • Apply basic prompt construction techniques to elicit desired responses
  • Identify and mitigate common prompt-related issues
  • Experiment with different prompt parameters and structures
  • Critically evaluate AI model outputs based on prompt effectiveness

This course is included in the AI Learning Subscription.

Schedule

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Duration: 4 Hours

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5/22/26

8:00am - 12:00pm Friday

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5/27/26

4:00pm - 8:00pm Wednesday

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6/16/26

1:00pm - 5:00pm Tuesday

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6/18/2026GTR

4:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday

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Course Outline

Prompt Engineering I

1.  Introduction to Prompting

  • What is prompting? Why is it important?
  • Demonstrating simple prompts: Q&A, definitions, summaries.
  • Hands-on: Craft your first basic prompt.

2. Prompting Fundamentals

  • Elements of a good prompt: Clarity, specificity, and structure.
  • Types of prompts: Instructional, open-ended, and task-specific.
  • Demo:
    • Simple tasks: Summarize an article, write a short email.
    • Use cases: Personal productivity, brainstorming.
    • Practice: Turn vague prompts into specific ones.

3. Introduction to Intermediate Techniques

  • Role-based prompts: Assigning personas (e.g., teacher, lawyer, chef).
  • Iterative prompting: Refining responses step-by-step.
  • Few-shot prompting: Using examples to guide output.
  • Demo:
    • Role-based: “Act as a travel agent and suggest a 3-day itinerary.”
    • Few-shot: Format data consistently.
    • Hands-on: Write a few-shot or role-based prompt.

4. Interactive Exercises and Challenges

  • Group activity: Design prompts for real-world scenarios (e.g., create a lesson plan, simulate a conversation).
  • Review and critique outputs: Learn from mistakes and successes.

5. Wrap-Up and Q&A (15 minutes)

  • Recap key concepts.
  • Preview advanced topics (e.g., Chain-of-Thought, Self-Consistency)
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