AI Engineering Foundations

Starts 12 October 2026•8 weeks

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Overview

About this programme

Build real AI-powered apps in eight weeks. AI Engineering Foundations starts with Python from scratch, then takes you through LLM APIs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and agents — ending with an app you build and demo.

Curriculum

Programme structure

Prerequisites

Comfort using a computer and logical thinking. No prior coding required — Python is taught from the start. A laptop and an internet connection; access to AI APIs is provided or guided. (Classical ML, MLOps, and fine-tuning are covered in the full program.)

What you'll learn

Write Python using core syntax, data structures, and functions
Work with web APIs and JSON from Python
Call large language model APIs and craft effective prompts
Build applications with an LLM app framework
Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) over your own data
Assemble a simple AI agent and evaluate its output
Build and demo a working AI-powered application

8 modules

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.
- Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
- Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
- Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.
You'll build: a version-controlled project on GitHub, with branches, pull requests and a history an employer can read

Module 1: Version control with Git and Github

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.

Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.

You'll build: a version-controlled project on GitHub, with branches, pull requests and a history an employer can read