Course Description
This beginner-friendly course introduces students to artificial intelligence (AI) and teaches them how to use tools like ChatGPT® through clear and effective prompt engineering techniques. Students will learn AI basics, including key concepts, how machine learning works, and why data matters. The course also teaches practical skills like improving AI responses, using AI for writing, planning, and summarizing, and exploring the future of AI and its impact on society. Responsible AI use is a key focus throughout.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, including its history, key concepts, and major technological milestones.
- Identify different types of AI technologies and describe how they are used in varying fields.
- Analyze the role and importance of data in AI systems, including ethical considerations such as bias, privacy, and data quality.
- Describe what prompt engineering is, including the components of an effective AI prompt and why prompt design matters.
- Apply core prompt engineering techniques to complete tasks such as writing, planning, summarizing, and problem-solving using AI tools like ChatGPT®.
- Evaluate and refine AI outputs, adjusting prompts to improve clarity, relevance, and accuracy across different AI platforms.
- Discuss the practical challenges organizations face when implementing AI, such as cost, training, and ethical use, and reflect on how these challenges affect adoption.
- Explore future trends in AI and assess their potential impact on society, work, and everyday life, including both benefits and risks.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Business Elective
Topical Outline
- Explore the history, purpose, and key ideas behind AI, including how it has evolved and why it matters today.
- Learn about different types of AI
- Understand what prompt engineering is, why it’s important, and how it improves AI tools
- Discover how to write clear, effective prompts using techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, and role-based prompting, and how to refine AI responses.
- Discuss important issues like bias, privacy, misinformation, and the need to use AI responsibly in school, work, and everyday life.
- See how AI and prompt engineering are used in industries like business, healthcare, education, and customer service.
- Learn about the key steps, challenges, and decisions involved when companies or schools use AI tools.
- Explore how AI may change jobs, learning, and society, and what skills people will need in an AI-driven world.