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Prompt Engineering at Work

Design reliable prompts and AI workflows for real jobs and small businesses.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI Concepts

Prompt Engineering for Everyone

Working with ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursAnatomy of a working promptModule 1 of 4 in Prompt Engineering at Work.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Anatomy of a working prompt in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Anatomy of a working prompt in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Anatomy of a working prompt in Prompt Engineering at Work.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Anatomy of a working prompt in Prompt Engineering at Work.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Anatomy of a working prompt

    Check what you learned in Anatomy of a working prompt before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedChaining and workflowsModule 2 of 4 in Prompt Engineering at Work.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Chaining and workflows in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Chaining and workflows in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Chaining and workflows in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Chaining and workflows in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Chaining and workflows

    Check what you learned in Chaining and workflows before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedApplied practiceModule 3 of 4 in Prompt Engineering at Work.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Applied practice in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Applied practice in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Applied practice in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Applied practice in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Applied practice

    Check what you learned in Applied practice before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedAdvanced techniquesModule 4 of 4 in Prompt Engineering at Work.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Advanced techniques in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Advanced techniques in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Advanced techniques in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Advanced techniques in Prompt Engineering at Work.

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    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Advanced techniques

    Check what you learned in Advanced techniques before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Prompt Engineering at Work

    Apply everything from Prompt Engineering at Work in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Prompt Engineering at Work to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Mariam K., Software & cloud

Your instructor

Mariam K.

Software & cloud

Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.

Diana Nsiiza, Yiga learner

“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”

Diana Nsiiza

Data analyst, Entebbe

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