The Art of AI Prompt Engineering Half-Day Course

Course Overview

Who should attend

This half-day course is designed for individuals with at least some experience using Large Language Models, eager to delve deeper into AI interactions. It will also appeal to AI enthusiasts interested in collaborative learning and knowledge-exchange in prompt engineering with their peers. If you are looking for an introductory course and how to get started with AI, then our Introduction to AI for Absolute Beginners course is more suited to your needs.

What you will learn

This half-day course aims to:

• Explore OpenAI's insights and guidelines on prompt engineering.
• Discuss and compare prompt effects across various Large Language models.
• Understand the breadth of prompt design, from simplicity to complexity.
• Recognise and analyse AI response errors due to prompts.
• Delve into meta-prompting techniques for nuanced AI interactions.

Course timetable

1. Exploring OpenAI's Insights on Prompt Engineering

• Introduction to OpenAI’s approach to prompt crafting.
• Group discussions on prompt design and its significance in AI interactions.

2. Comparative Analysis of Prompt Effects

• Group exercises to observe how different prompts influence various AI models.
• Sharing insights and experiences of prompt responses.

3. Discovering the Art of Prompt Design

• Exploring the impact of both simple and elaborate prompts.
• Collaborative exercises to design and evaluate diverse prompts.

4. Understanding Prompt-Induced AI Errors

• Group discussions on common AI errors and strategies for correction.
• Case studies illustrating misleading or incorrect AI responses.

5. Delving into Meta-Prompting Techniques

• Group activities to experiment with meta-prompts in guiding AI responses.
• Collective brainstorming sessions to refine prompting skills.

Next steps

• Access to advanced resources and further courses for continuous exploration in AI.
• Opportunities to join a community for ongoing learning and peer interaction in the field of AI.

Related courses

If you have just started your AI journey and are curious about how it all works, our Introduction to AI for Absolute Beginners course is more suited to your needs. No previous experience with any AI tools is required for this course.

The Small Print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for half a day, consisting of two 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven't received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the training session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For Mac Users

For online training, please let us know when booking and you can use your Mac as normal. We provide a PDF with shortcuts for Mac users (if relevant) and your trainer will refer to this throughout the training.

The happy Guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course. We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

Coronavirus Update

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