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Course Title Prompt Engineering Course Type Theory

Course B. Tech. CSE VIIth semester
Code R1UD701T Class
Credit
Activity Credits Total Number of Classes per Assessment
Hours
Semester in Weightage
Lecture 3 3
Instruction Tutorial 0 0
delivery Practical 0 0

SEE
Self-study 0 0
Total 3 3 45 0 0 0 50% 50%

Names Course Lead: Dr. Saurabh Singh

Course Theory Practical
Instructors Dr. Saurabh Singh NA
Dr. Nitin Jain
Dr. Avinash Dwivedi
Dr. Raj Kumar Parida
Mr. VinayDwivedi

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course explores the principles and techniques of prompt engineering, emphasizing its application in
natural language processing and AI systems. Students will learn to design, refine, and optimize prompts to
enhance model performance and achieve desired outcomes. Key topics include prompt formulation, prompt
tuning, ethical considerations, and case studies in various domains. Through hands-on projects and
practical assignments, students will develop skills in crafting effective prompts, evaluating their impact,
and addressing challenges in prompt engineering. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to
leverage prompt engineering for innovative solutions in AI-driven applications.

PREREQUISITE COURSE
PREREQUISITE COURSE NO
REQUIRED
If, yes please fill in the Details Prerequisite Prerequisite course
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COURSE OBJECTIVE

Equip students with the knowledge and skills to design and optimize effective prompts for natural
language processing and AI applications. Enable understanding of prompt engineering principles and
methodologies. Develop proficiency in evaluating and refining prompts to improve AI model
performance. Foster the ability to address ethical considerations and challenges in prompt engineering.
Encourage application of prompt engineering techniques through hands-on projects and real-world case
studies. Prepare students to leverage prompt engineering for innovative solutions in various domains.
Cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the context of AI-driven tasks and applications.

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

After the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

CO Course Outcomes
No.
CO1 Understand the fundamentals of prompt engineering and the role of prompt
engineers in Generative AI-powered systems and Natural Language Processing
(NLP)
CO2 Use AI prompt libraries efficiently for organization, streamlined development, and
enhanced collaboration.
CO3 Develop a deep knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their workings.

BLOOM’S LEVEL OF THE COURSE OUTCOMES

Bloom's taxonomy is a set of hierarchical models used for the classification of educational learning
objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. The learning domains are cognitive, affective,
and psychomotor.

Bloom’s Level
. CO No. Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create
(KL1) (KL2) (KL3) (KL4) (KL5) (KL6)
CO1

CO2

CO3

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PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs):
PO1: Apply the knowledge of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to solution of complex engineering problems (Engineering
Knowledge)

PO2: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and
engineering sciences (Problem analysis)

PO3: Design of solutions for complex engineering problems and design of system components
or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate considerations of public health and
safety, and cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (Design/development of
solutions)

PO4: Use research based methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of
data and synthesis of information leading to logical conclusions (Conduct investigations of
complex problems)

PO5: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT
tools including prediction and modeling complex engineering activities with an understanding of
limitations (Modern tool usage)

PO6: Apply reasoning within the contextual knowledge to access societal, health, safety, legal,
and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering
practice (The engineer and society)

PO7: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in the societal and
environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and the need for sustainable
developments (Environment and sustainability)

PO8: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms
of engineering practice (Ethics)

PO9: Function effectively as an individual independently and as a member or leader in diverse

teams, and in multidisciplinary settings (Individual and team work)

PO10: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering

community and with society at large such as being able to comprehend and write effective
reports and design documentation, make effective oral presentations, and give and receive clear
instructions (Communication)

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PO11: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and
apply those to one’s own work as a member and leader of a team to manage projects in
multidisciplinary environments (Project management and finance)

PO12: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and
life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change (Life-long Learning).

Program Specific outcomes (PSO’s)

PSO1: Develop the ability to implement emerging techniques to plan, analyse, design, execute,
manage, maintain and rehabilitate systems and processes in diverse area like structural,
environmental, geotechnical, transportation and water resources engineering.

PSO2: Excel in research, innovation, design, problem solving using different software’s and
artificial intelligence and develop an ability to interact and work seamlessly in multidisciplinary
environment.

COURSE ARTICULATION MATRIX

The Course articulation matrix indicates the correlation between Course Outcomes and Program
Outcomes and their expected strength of mapping in three levels (low, medium, and high).

COs#/
POs

CO1 1 1 2 2 1

CO2 2 1 2 2 2

CO3 3 2 3 1 1 3

Note: 1-Low, 2-Medium, 3-High

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 COURSE ASSESSMENT

Type of Course CIE Total Marks Final Marks

S.No CIE*0.5+SEE*
(T) IA-1 MTE IA-2 CIE SEE 0.5
1 Theory 25 50 25 100 100 100

* Assignment, Quiz, Class test, SWAYAM/NPTEL/MOOCs and etc.

COURSE CONTENT

THEORY
Content
Unit 1: Introduction to Prompt Engineering
Overview of Natural Language Processing, Evolution of Language Models, Introduction to
Prompt Engineering, Prompt, Types of Prompts, Importance and Applications of Prompts,
Principles of Effective Prompt Design, Common Pitfalls in Prompt Engineering, Case Studies of
Prompt Engineering.

Unit 2: Techniques and Strategies

Heuristics for Prompt Design, Prompt Templates and Frameworks, Comparative Analysis of
Different Techniques, Zero-shot Learning, One-shot Learning, Few-shot Learning, Role of
Context in Prompting, Handling Ambiguities in Prompts, Addressing Biases in Prompts.

Unit 3: Tools and Frameworks

Overview of Popular Tools, Hands-on with OpenAI API, Using Hugging Face Transformers,
Chatbots and Conversational Agents, Integration with Web Applications, Integration with
Mobile Applications, Custom Tool Development, Leveraging Pre-trained Models, Future Trends
in Prompt Engineering.

Unit 4: Case Studies and Applications

Case Study: Healthcare Applications, Case Study: Finance Applications, Case Study: Customer
Service Applications, Applications in Academic Research, Collaboration between Academia and
Industry, Ethics and Bias in Prompt Engineering, Creative Writing and Storytelling, Game
Design and Interactive Fiction, Art and Music Generation.

Unit 5: Practical Projects and Assessments

Project Guidelines and Expectations, Team Formation and Topic Selection, Proposal Submission
and Feedback, Development Milestones, Troubleshooting and Problem Solving, Peer Review
and Collaboration, Project Presentations, Feedback and Assessment, Course Review and Future
Directions.

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 LESSON PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE COURSES
FOR THEORY (15 weeks * 3 Hours = 45 Classes)
LESSON PLAN FOR THEORY COURSES

Theory /
Lecture

Tutorial
Topic Skill Competency
/ Practical Plan

Unit 1: Introduction to Prompt Engineering

Overview of Natural Language Processing
1 Theory KL1 CO1
(NLP)
2 Evolution of Language Models in NLP Theory Kl1 CO1
Introduction to Prompt Engineering:
3 Theory Kl1 CO1
Concepts and Significance
Understanding Prompts: Definition and
4 Theory Kl2 CO1
Purpose
5 Types of Prompts in NLP Theory Kl1 CO1
6 Importance and Applications of Prompts Theory Kl2 CO1
7 Principles of Effective Prompt Design Theory Kl2 CO1
8 Common Pitfalls in Prompt Engineering Theory KL3 CO1
Case Studies of Successful Prompt
9 Theory Kl2 CO1
Engineering
Unit 2: Techniques and Strategies
10 Heuristics for Effective Prompt Design Theory KL1 CO1
Prompt Templates and Frameworks: An
11 Theory KL1 CO1
Overview
Comparative Analysis of Different Prompt
12 Theory KL4 CO1,CO2
Design Techniques
Zero-shot Learning: Concepts and
13 Theory KL3 CO2
Applications
One-shot Learning: Concepts and
14 Theory KL3 CO2
Applications
Few-shot Learning: Concepts and
15 Theory KL3 CO2
Applications
16 The Role of Context in Effective Prompting Theory KL2 CO1
17 Handling Ambiguities in Prompts Theory KL2 CO2
Addressing Biases in Prompts: Techniques
18 Theory KL4 CO2
and Strategies
Unit 3: Tools and Frameworks
Overview of Popular Tools for Prompt
19 Theory KL1 CO2
Engineering
Hands-on Session with OpenAI API: Basic
20 Theory KL3 CO2
Usage
21 Advanced Techniques with OpenAI API Theory KL2 CO2
CO2
22 Introduction to Hugging Face Transformers Theory KL2

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 Theory /
Lecture

Tutorial
Topic Skill Competency
/ Practical Plan

Advanced Usage of Hugging Face

23 Theory KL2 CO2
Transformers
Designing Prompts for Chatbots and
24 Theory KL6 CO3
Conversational Agents
Integration of Prompt Engineering with
25 Theory KL6 CO3
Web Applications
Integration of Prompt Engineering with
26 Theory KL6 CO3
Mobile Applications
Custom Tool Development for Prompt
27 Theory KL6 CO3
Engineering
Leveraging Pre-trained Models in Prompt
28 Theory KL4 CO3
Engineering
29 Future Trends in Prompt Engineering Theory KL4 CO3
Unit 4: Case Studies and Applications
Case Study: Prompt Engineering in
30 Theory KL1 CO3
Healthcare Applications
Case Study: Prompt Engineering in Finance
31 Theory KL1 CO3
Applications
Case Study: Prompt Engineering in
32 Theory KL1 CO3
Customer Service Applications
Applications of Prompt Engineering in
33 Theory KL3 CO2
Academic Research
Collaboration between Academia and
34 Theory KL3 CO2
Industry in Prompt Engineering
Ethics and Bias in Prompt Engineering:
35 Theory KL4 CO2
Part 1
Ethics and Bias in Prompt Engineering:
36 Theory KL4 CO2
Part 2
Creative Writing and Storytelling Using
37 Theory KL6 CO3
Prompt Engineering
Game Design and Interactive Fiction with
38 Theory KL6 CO3
Prompt Engineering
Art and Music Generation through Prompt
39 Theory KL6 CO3
Engineering
Unit 5: Practical Projects and Assessments
Project Guidelines and Expectations for
40 Theory KL6 CO3
Practical Projects
Team Formation and Topic Selection for
41 Theory KL6 CO3
Projects
Proposal Submission and Feedback for
42 Theory KL6 CO3
Projects
Key Development Milestones in Project
43 Theory KL6 CO3
Work: Part 1

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 Theory /
Lecture

Tutorial
Topic Skill Competency
/ Practical Plan

Key Development Milestones in Project

44 Theory KL6 CO3
Work: Part 2
Troubleshooting and Problem Solving in
45 Theory KL6 CO3
Project Development
Importance of Peer Review and
46 Theory KL6 CO3
Collaboration in Projects
Project Presentations: Preparation and
47 Theory KL6 CO3
Execution
48 Feedback and Assessment of Project Work Theory - -
49 Course Review: Summary and Reflection Theory - -
Future Directions and Opportunities in
50 Theory - -
Prompt Engineering

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Text Book
1. "Hands-On Natural Language Processing with Transformers: Building NLP Applications with
Hugging Face" by Thomas Wolf, Lysandre Debut, Julien Chaumond, and Clement Delangue,
1st Edition, 2020, ISBN: 978-1800565791

References
1. "Transformers for Natural Language Processing: Build and Deploy State-of-the-Art Natural
Language Processing Pipelines" by Denis Rothman, 2nd Edition, 2021, ISBN: 978-
1801077651
2. "Deep Learning with Python" by Francois Chollet, 2nd Edition, 2021, ISBN: 978-1617296864
3. "Conversational AI: Build Better Chatbots, Voice Assistants, and Dialog Systems" by Andrew
Freed, 1st Edition, 2021, ISBN: 978-1492072607
"Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms" by Rishal Hurbans, 1st Edition, 2020, ISBN: 978-
1617296185

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Practice Problems

Unit 1: Introduction to Prompt Engineering

1. What is Natural Language Processing (NLP)?

2. Explain the evolution of language models in NLP.
3. Define prompt engineering and its significance.
4. What are the different types of prompts in NLP?
5. How are prompts applied in various domains?
6. Describe the principles of effective prompt design.
7. Identify common pitfalls in prompt engineering.
8. Analyze a case study where prompt engineering was pivotal.
9. How does prompt specificity impact model performance?
10. Discuss the importance of context in prompt design.

Unit 2: Techniques and Strategies

1. What are heuristics in the context of prompt design?

2. How can prompt templates be utilized in engineering prompts?
3. Compare zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot learning techniques.
4. Explain the role of context in prompting.
5. How can ambiguities in prompts be handled?
6. Discuss strategies to address biases in prompts.
7. Provide an example of a prompt designed using zero-shot learning.
8. What are the benefits and limitations of one-shot learning?
9. How does few-shot learning enhance prompt effectiveness?
10. Explain the importance of comparative analysis in prompt design techniques.

Unit 3: Tools and Frameworks

1. List some popular tools used for prompt engineering.

2. How can the OpenAI API be used in prompt engineering?
3. Describe the use of Hugging Face Transformers in prompt engineering.
4. What are the key features of chatbots and conversational agents?
5. How can prompt engineering tools be integrated with web applications?
6. Discuss the integration of prompt engineering tools with mobile applications.
7. What are the steps involved in custom tool development for prompt engineering?
8. How can pre-trained models be leveraged in prompt engineering?
9. What are some future trends in prompt engineering?
10. Provide an example of a chatbot designed using prompt engineering techniques.

Unit 4: Case Studies and Applications

1. Describe a case study where prompt engineering was used in healthcare.

2. How has prompt engineering impacted finance applications?
3. Analyze a case study involving prompt engineering in customer service.
4. What are the applications of prompt engineering in academic research?
5. How can academia and industry collaborate in prompt engineering?

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6. Discuss the ethical considerations in prompt engineering.
7. Provide an example of bias in prompt engineering and how it was addressed.
8. How can prompt engineering be applied in creative writing and storytelling?
9. What role does prompt engineering play in game design and interactive fiction?
10. Explain how prompts can be used for art and music generation.

Unit 5: Practical Projects and Assessments

1. What are the guidelines and expectations for practical projects in prompt engineering?
2. How should teams be formed and topics selected for projects?
3. What should be included in a proposal submission for a prompt engineering project?
4. Describe the key development milestones in a prompt engineering project.
5. How can troubleshooting and problem-solving be approached in prompt engineering?
6. What is the importance of peer review and collaboration in prompt engineering projects?
7. How should project presentations be structured and delivered?
8. What are the key components of feedback and assessment in prompt engineering projects?
9. How can students review their course experience and provide future directions?
10. What are some potential future directions for research and development in prompt engineering?

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