
A brief introduction to what you’ll learn, how the course is structured, and how generative AI can help you work smarter.
Meet your instructor — Engineering Director specializing in AI, Integrations, Data, and Cloud — and learn how this course is built from real-world experience.
Discover how generative AI can transform your workflow and why knowing how to prompt effectively is a modern essential skill.
Explore why prompting has become a “new language” for interacting with computers, and how AI tools are changing the way we work.
Learn the five core elements of a great prompt — Task, Context, References, Evaluate, Iterate — and how each impacts the final output.
Watch the framework applied step-by-step using a real example to generate ideas.
Practical prompting advice including personas, context, and working with AI as an ongoing conversation.
Understand why iteration is the heart of prompt engineering and learn four techniques to refine any AI output.
Learn about frequent AI pitfalls and how to navigate them using prompt adjustments, constraints, and clearer instructions.
Explore how to write prompts for images — including style, color, position, and mood — using the concert poster example.
See how to refine visual prompts step-by-step, adding details like lighting and mood to improve generated images.
Discover how to upload images, audio, and other media as inputs to generate captions, summaries, and structured data.
Guidelines for protecting sensitive data, complying with workplace policies, and staying safe when using AI tools.
Learn what hallucinations are and how to recognize, check, and correct them using fact-checking and iteration.
A summary of the most important prompting concepts and how to apply them immediately at work.
Unlock the full power of Generative AI with this practical, beginner-friendly course on effective prompt engineering. Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or any other modern AI system, the ability to write clear, structured prompts is now one of the most valuable skills in work and everyday life.
In this course, you’ll learn a proven, easy-to-use prompting framework that helps you get better, more accurate, and more reliable results - even if you’re brand new to AI. We’ll start with the fundamentals of prompting, explore why prompting matters today, and then move into the core of the course: the T-C-R-E-I framework. You’ll learn how to define the Task, add Context, include helpful References, Evaluate AI outputs, and Iterate for improvement.
Through real examples and step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll see how to refine responses, fix mistakes, and transform average outputs into great ones using structured iteration techniques. We’ll also explore image prompting, where you’ll learn how to control style, emotion, lighting, and composition to create better visuals. Then we expand into multimodal prompting, using images and other media to get richer, more precise results.
You’ll also learn how to avoid common AI pitfalls such as hallucinations, vague answers, and misleading responses. A dedicated section on Responsible AI will help you use these tools safely and effectively in a workplace environment.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete toolkit for working confidently with Generative AI - no technical skills required. You’ll understand how to think about prompts, structure them properly, iterate like a professional, and apply your new skills immediately in writing, research, planning, creativity, and more.
Whether you’re a student, professional, creator, entrepreneur, or simply curious about AI, this course will help you work smarter, save time, and get consistently stronger results from any AI system.
Take the first step toward mastering AI prompting - let’s begin your journey!