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AI 602 Prompt Engineering is a course in ISU's AI+ and Human Centered AI graduate certificates. The course is a core course in the MS in Intelligent Systems and can be used as an elective in the MS in Computer Science.

'''Link to OneDrive folder with lecture slides and other files: [https://sycamoresindstate-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jeffrey_kinne_indstate_edu/IgCeQcVO0CPnR5wKRwuX78OuAW31WXGBhUDU14EETOhyqyY?e=aegmEe OneDrive link]'''

=General Information=
'''Course website''' - https://cs.indstate.edu/web/index.php/AI_602

'''Your Instructor'''

[https://kinnejeff.com Jeff Kinne], [http://mailto:jkinne@indstate.edu jkinne@indstate.edu] <br>
''Office:'' Root Hall A-165 and in Microsoft Teams Teams, phone 812-237-3394 <br>
''Instructor Office Hours:'' I am normally in my office between roughly 8:30am-3pm when I am not in class or meetings. I am normally available for online meetings - MTWRF 8am-4pm, SMTWR 8-10pm if I am not in class or a meeting. I have class/meetings the following days/times (so not available these times): MWF 10-11am, MW 1-3pm, T 3:30-4:30pm, TR 11am-12:30pm.<br>
''Meeting:'' https://cs.indstate.edu/jkinne-meeting

'''Graduate assistant help''' - TBD. See https://cs.indstate.edu/web/index.php/ISU_CS_People#CS_Departmental_Graduate_Assistants

'''Lecture, Exam'''

''Lecture:'' asynchronous online

'''Prerequisites''' - graduate standing

'''Required text'''
We will use

'''Software/Programs'''

'''Class notes''' - Notes during class will mostly be kept in the documents in '''[https://sycamoresindstate-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jeffrey_kinne_indstate_edu/IgCeQcVO0CPnR5wKRwuX78OuAW31WXGBhUDU14EETOhyqyY?e=aegmEe this OneDrive folder]'''. Note that you will need to authenticate with your ISU account to view the folder.

=Announcements/Assignments/Quizzes/Exams=
'''HW'''
These are posted in Canvas. HWs are normally due one week after being posted.

'''Rules'''
Rules for HWs, quizzes, exams are in the course policies below.

'''Announcements'''
Announcements will normally be posted to the course in Canvas (and will probably be emailed to your ISU email address if you have the default settings for notifications in Canvas).

=Course Description and Content=

'''Course Description'''

The official description of this course from the catalog is

"Students learn how structure, tone, and context influence LLM outputs, using techniques like chain-of-thought prompting, few-shot learning, and role assignment. Emphasis includes mitigating hallucinations, testing prompts, and applying accessible tools across domains such as writing, coding, education, design, and support systems."

'''Course Outline'''

This course outline is subject to change.

'''Learning Outcomes'''
* Can explain how the following impact large language models - linguistic phraseology and its relation to syntax, semantics, lexicon and pragmatics.
* Understand and can use various prompt patterns.
* Can explain kernelization and other techniques used in large language model fine tuning.

=Assignments=

The plan is to have a set of weekly reading/viewing and assignments. You should plan on spending 5-10 hours/week on the course.

=Grade Meanings=
The letter grades are intended to have the following rough meaning. For letter grades I will use the usual breakdown as a starting point (90 is A-, 80 is B-, etc.), but will raise letter grades above this if I think it is needed (e.g., if assignments, exams, and quizzes are really tough).
* A+/A: You understand everything and probably could teach the course yourself.
* B+/A-: You understand nearly everything, and should be all set to use this knowledge in other courses or in a job.
* C/C+/B-/B: Some things you understand very well and others you don't (more towards the former for a B and more towards the latter for a C).
* D-/D+/C-: You did put some effort in, and understand many things at a high level, but you haven't mastered the details well enough to be able to use this knowledge in the future.
* F: Normally, students that get an F simply stopped doing the required work at some point, or cheated on something in the course.

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