Course Content
Introduction to Prompt Engineering
• What is Prompt Engineering? • Why prompts matter in AI systems • How Large Language Models (LLMs) work (high-level) • Prompt vs traditional programming • Real-world applications (education, coding, marketing, design) Outcome: Understand the role of prompts in AI interaction
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What is Prompt?
12:49
How Large Language Models (LLMs) work (high-level)
07:15
Prompt vs traditional programming
07:44
Real-world applications (education, coding, marketing, design)
09:08
Introduction to Prompt Engineering
Fundamentals of Prompts
• What is a prompt? • Types of prompts: o Question-based o Instruction-based o Command-based o Context-based • Prompt structure: o Instruction o Context o Input data o Output format Hands-on: Writing simple prompts and observing responses
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Types of prompts
09:52
Types of Prompts & Prompt Structure
Prompt Components & Best Practices
• Clarity and specificity • Tone and role assignment • Constraints and boundaries • Formatting prompts (lists, tables, JSON, markdown) • Avoiding ambiguity Hands-on: Improve weak prompts into strong prompts
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Clarity, specificity, Tone&Role And Constrains
06:06
Formatting prompts And Avoiding ambiguity
05:44
Prompt Components & Best Practices
Prompting Techniques
• Zero-shot prompting • One-shot prompting • Few-shot prompting • Role prompting (e.g., “Act as a teacher…”) • Step-by-step prompting Hands-on: Compare outputs using different techniques
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Zero-shot, One-shot, Few-shot Prompting Techniques
05:29
Role prompting And Step-by-step prompting
05:08
CaseStudy
07:44
Prompt Engineering – Prompting Techniques Quiz
Chain-of-Thought & Reasoning
Chain-of-Thought Prompting is a technique where we ask AI to explain its reasoning step by step before giving the final answer. It improves clarity, reduces mistakes, and works best for complex problems that require logical thinking.
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What is chain-of-thought prompting?
06:47
Breaking complex problems into steps
06:37
Chain-of-Thought Prompting & Structured Reasoning
Prompt Engineering for Specific Use Cases
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Real-World Prompting: Education, Content & Coding
05:53
Chain of Thought Prompting for Real-World Tasks
05:10
Mini Project
04:52
Prompt Engineering for Specific Use Cases
Advanced Prompt Engineering
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Prompt templates
Prompt Iteration and Refinement
System vs user prompts (conceptual)
Multi-Step Workflows
Prompt chaining
Evaluation & Optimization
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Measuring prompt effectiveness
Reducing Hallucinations
Controlling Verbosity and Creativity
Handling Edge Cases and Failures
Ethics, Safety & Limitations
• Bias in AI responses • Responsible prompting • Data privacy considerations • Limitations of LLMs • Human-in-the-loop concept
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Bias in AI responses
Responsible prompting
Data Privacy Considerations
Limitations of LLMs
Human-in-the-loop Concept
Capstone Project
• Design an end-to-end prompt solution for: o Chatbot o Learning assistant o Content generator o Coding helper • Documentation of prompt logic • Presentation & evaluation
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Design an end-to-end prompt solution for
Documentation of Prompt Logic
Presentation & Evaluation
Prompt Engineering

Chain of Thought Mini Project (Hands-On Practice)

In this lesson, we move from theory to action. You will apply chain of thought prompting in a practical mini project based on real-world tasks like study planning and budgeting.

Instead of only learning the concept, you will practice building step-by-step reasoning prompts that turn AI into a structured thinking partner.

📘 What You Will Learn

  • How to choose the right task for structured prompting

  • How to design prompts step by step

  • Why vague prompts produce generic answers

  • How constraints improve reasoning

  • How to guide AI like a structured planner

  • How to turn AI into a practical problem-solving partner

👥 Who This Lesson Is For

Students, prompt engineering beginners, productivity enthusiasts, educators, planners, and anyone who wants structured AI output.

🌍 Practical Applications

  • Creating daily study plans

  • Monthly budgeting and expense analysis

  • Time management planning

  • Productivity improvement

  • Structured decision-making

🚀 Career Relevance

Structured prompting for reasoning-based tasks is a valuable professional skill. Whether planning projects, analyzing budgets, or organizing schedules, clear prompt design improves output quality and efficiency.

This lesson is part of the Practical Prompt Engineering Series, designed to move from understanding concepts to applying them through guided mini projects.

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