The definitive guide to crafting prompts that get results. From zero-shot to complex chain-of-thought patterns.
Schedule
June 20 - June 27, 2026
Duration
2 weeks • 2hrs/wk
Project
Hands-on capstone
3 practical sections built around live exercises.
Understand what makes prompts reliable across models and tasks.
Topics covered
Hands-on lab
Rewrite vague prompts into task-specific templates with measurable output requirements.
Use examples, decomposition, and model-specific habits to improve harder tasks.
Topics covered
Hands-on lab
Build a prompt that turns messy notes into a structured strategy memo.
Treat prompt engineering as a testable workflow instead of guesswork.
Topics covered
Hands-on lab
Create a mini evaluation set and compare two prompt versions against it.
Concrete capabilities you should leave with.
Design prompts with repeatable structure
Use examples and constraints effectively
Evaluate prompt quality with simple rubrics
Build reusable prompt templates for work