AAI 100 – Prompt Engineering for Applied AI

Welcome to the world of Prompt Engineering!
This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to craft, structure, and refine prompts to unlock the full potential of AI systems like ChatGPT. Whether you aim to excel academically, enhance your professional toolkit, or simply master a vital skill for the future, this course equips you with the knowledge and techniques needed to create powerful, precise AI interactions.

You’ll explore the foundations of prompt engineering, from understanding how language models process information to designing prompts that guide AI behavior effectively. We’ll dive into essential techniques such as role assignment, chain-of-thought prompting, and few-shot examples, as well as advanced strategies for managing complex tasks and mitigating bias. You’ll also learn how iterative refinement and ethical prompting ensure responsible and high-quality AI use across academic, creative, and professional domains.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to design clear, strategic prompts that drive better AI outputs, debug and improve underperforming prompts, and apply these skills confidently across education, business, and everyday problem-solving. This course offers a perfect balance of foundational theory and hands-on practice, making it ideal for students, professionals, and lifelong learners ready to master the art of communicating with AI.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how language models respond to different types of prompts.

• Master the anatomy of effective prompts, including task clarity, role assignment, and format control.

• Apply advanced prompting techniques such as chain-of-thought, roleplay, and instructional staging.

• Diagnose and debug poorly performing prompts through structured iteration.

• Recognize and mitigate bias in prompts to ensure ethical and responsible AI use.

• Build multi-step, complex prompts for academic, professional, and creative tasks.

• Use prompt engineering as a strategic tool for better learning, studying, and real-world applications.