ARTI 401 - Architecting AI: From Prompts to Autonomous Agents

Description
AI is rapidly shifting from models that predict to systems that can reason, create, and act autonomously. Architecting AI: From Prompts to Autonomous Agents explores the technologies and methods that define this generation of artificial intelligence. Students will gain hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), generative and multi-modal AI, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and agentic systems that integrate memory and reasoning. The course emphasizes how these systems are designed, orchestrated, and optimized to deliver human-aligned outcomes. By the end, learners will be equipped to prototype and analyze intelligent architectures capable of autonomous action and adaptive learning.

3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 60 hours.

Prerequisites

ETHI 401

Corequisites

ARTI 407
DATA 480