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Generative AI Software Engineering Specialization

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Vanderbilt University

Generative AI Software Engineering Specialization

AI-Powered Software Engineering and Automation.

Master AI agents, prompts, and automated workflows with cutting-edge generative AI tools.

Dr. Jules White

Instructor: Dr. Jules White

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop Python-based agents that independently process data, analyze documents, and execute complex multi-step workflows without human intervention.

  • Orchestrate Claude Code agents to develop software in minutes, managing parallel development streams across multiple git branches simultaneously.

  • Engineer sophisticated prompts and build specialized GPTs that understand business contexts and automate domain-specific professional tasks.

Skills you'll gain

  • Category: AI Personalization
  • Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
  • Category: Automation
  • Category: Generative AI Agents
  • Category: Multimodal Prompts
  • Category: Prompt Patterns
  • Category: Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Category: Software Architecture
  • Category: Software Design
  • Category: Software Development
  • Category: Software Development Tools
  • Category: Software Engineering
  • Category: Software Testing
  • Category: Token Optimization

Tools you'll learn

  • Category: Agentic Workflows
  • Category: Anthropic Claude
  • Category: ChatGPT
  • Category: Claude Code
  • Category: Generative AI
  • Category: Prompt Engineering

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Master AI-Powered Software Development at Scale - Learn to orchestrate Claude Code like a tech lead managing multiple senior developers

  • Build Production Systems with AI Labor Economics - Understand how to leverage Claude Code's speed and cost advantages to prototype rapidly

  • Architect for AI-First Development - Design codebases, workflows, and processes that maximize AI productivity

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Token Optimization
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Claude Code
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: Software Design
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Version Control
Category: Software Development
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Multimodal Prompts
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Generative AI
Category: Software Testing
Category: Anthropic Claude
Category: Automation
AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

Course 2, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a complete AI agent framework in Python, creating each component yourself to gain deep understanding of how agents work

  • Design tool discovery systems and function calling mechanisms that allow your agents to interact with external systems and perform meaningful actions

  • Create practical, production-ready agents for tasks like intelligent file exploration, documentation generation, and coding

Skills you'll gain

Category: Memory Management
Category: AI Workflows
Category: LLM Application
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Tool Calling
Category: File I/O
Category: File Management
Category: Software Documentation
Category: OpenAI
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Application Development
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

Course 3, 19 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT

  • How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models

  • How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: ChatGPT
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: AI powered creativity
Category: LLM Application
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: AI literacy
OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

Course 4, 7 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Human Centered Design
Category: Development Testing
Category: Test Case
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Generative AI
Category: Expense Management
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Expense Reports
Category: OpenAI API
Category: OpenAI
Category: Human Computer Interaction
Category: Interaction Design
Category: System Testing
Category: Travel Arrangements
Category: Tool Calling
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Instructor

Dr. Jules White

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Dr. Jules White
Vanderbilt University
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