AI
Prompt Engineering I
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.
Duration
1/2 day
- Introduction to Prompting
- What is prompting? Why is it important?
- Demonstrating simple prompts: Q&A, definitions, summaries.
- Hands-on: Craft your first basic prompt.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wrap-Up and Q&A (15 minutes)
- Recap key concepts.
- Preview advanced topics (e.g., Chain-of-Thought, Self-Consistency).
Is there a discount available for current students?
UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.