Fall Cohort

Learn essential skills with hands-on experience to take an AI idea from concept & design to deployment. Acquire the expertise to excel in AI

Sriram Natarajan

Co-founder/CTO AI Startup, 
ex-Googler, 
TEDx Speaker, 
Engineering Coach

AI Engineering Essentials

Google

Stanford Graduate School of Business | Stanford CA

UMass Amherst

Many students today are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of AI tutorials and lack a clear learning path. Learners struggle to separate valuable information from fluff and navigate the rapidly changing AI landscape. They also face challenges in integrating AI into existing systems and measuring its real-world value beyond the hype. As AI becomes more integrated into various industries, it's crucial to learn how to leverage these technologies effectively. Investing time in learning AI the right way ensures you stay ahead in your career, gaining the skills needed to build, deploy, and manage AI applications. This course provides a timely opportunity to upskill, offering a structured approach to mastering AI and staying relevant in an evolving job market. A Practical, Hands-On Learning ExperienceThis course is not just about learning AI theory; it's about gaining the practical skills to build and deploy real-world AI applications. Our unique top-down approach starts with an end-to-end view of AI product development, then dives deep into a real-world application that you will prototype and run in a hosted environment. You will understand the different challenges involved in taking your prototype to production, equipping you to move forward beyond the two-day course. 2-day Interactive Sessions•&nbsp;You'll engage in two-day live sessions with peers, enabling interactive learning and real-time feedback. •&nbsp;The course includes hands-on projects where you can apply what you've learned, share your work publicly, and receive personalized feedback. •&nbsp;You'll have opportunities to ask questions and interact with both the instructor and fellow students, fostering a collaborative learning environment. You'll take home:•&nbsp;A blueprint for building production-ready AI applications.•&nbsp;Design templates and a guide for practical use cases.•&nbsp;Access to open-source code and Colab environments for hands-on practice to build your prototype.•&nbsp;An understanding of the evolving AI market from a tech, product, and business perspective. Prerequisites:•&nbsp;Basic understanding of AI applications and some exposure to GenAI tools like ChatGPT.•&nbsp;Familiarity with application development is helpful but not required.•&nbsp;Beginner level Python skills is preferred but not required.

About the Course

Engineers and Developers aiming for career growth can upskill on the latest AI developments and avoid falling behind.

Tech Leads and Engineering Managers lacking a clear learning path and seeking practical experience to integrate AI into their products.

Tech professionals can cut through AI hype, understand core concepts, and make informed decisions with hands-on, practical learning

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>Understand the building blocks of an AI application and explore the different choices available. </li><li>Get a step-by-step walkthrough on how to build and deploy an AI application in production.</li></ul>

AI Application Development: From Concept to Deployment

<ul><li>Analyze a real-world AI application by walking through an example of building a Private AI Model for a large retail brand. </li><li>Understand the similarities and differences between multimodal chatbots, copilots, and AI agents. </li><li>Evaluate benefits, assess risks, and improve performance.</li></ul>

Real-World AI Application Analysis

<ul><li>Learn how to successfully evaluate an AI model. </li><li>Dive deep into selecting the right libraries and frameworks for your application. </li><li>Understand production considerations, such as building guardrails and defining success metrics.</li></ul>

AI Model Production Considerations

<ul><li>Explore industry market trends and learn how to integrate AI solutions from a business perspective. </li><li>Understand the product and design challenges involved in deploying AI solutions in production.</li></ul>

AI Industry Deep Dive

<ul><li>Get access to boilerplate code for building your prototype, such as Code Tutor, Website Analyzer, and Calendar/Email Assistant.</li><li>Follow step-by-step instructions to deploy your tuned model and get it up and running.</li><li>Use your model with a simple UI and iterate on it.</li></ul>

Hands-on Exercises

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Meet your instructor

This will be a 2-day interactive and intense live session that covers key concepts and applies them to your projects. You are expected to be present for the entire duration to fully utilize the material and takeaways.

Saturday & Sunday

Module 1 and Project Work 9 am - 12pm PDT Live Instruction.12pm - 1pm Lunch1pm - 3pm Live Session (continued) 3pm - 5pm Project Work All sessions will be recorded — recordings will be available in your Maven account.

September 21, 2024

Modules 2 and 3 and Continue working on the project. 9 am - 12pm PDT Live Instruction.12pm - 1pm Lunch1pm - 3pm Live Session (continued)3pm - 5pm Project Work All sessions will be recorded — recordings will be available in your Maven account.

September 22, 2024

<ul><li>You will leverage existing Python code and extend it to build your application.</li><li>Gain hands-on experience in deploying your application, getting it up and running, and iterating further.</li><li>You don't need extensive hands-on experience, but some familiarity with Python is helpful.</li></ul>

Hands-on Work

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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