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BIOE 585 001 (CRN: 24199)

APPLICATIONS IN AI AND CHATGPT

Long Title: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CHATGPT AND GENERATIVE AI
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: King, Michael
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM WF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 35
Section Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 10:23PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: This practical, hands-on course will introduce students to large language models such as ChatGPT, and how they can be used ethically and productively in science, medicine, and in our daily lives. Specific topics include text editing, data analysis, graphical input and output, as well as an introduction to the emerging field of Prompt Engineering: a form of programming in natural language to get the most out of generative AI tools. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 585 if student has credit for BIOE 345.