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BIOE 585 001 (CRN: 27267)

PROMPT ENGINEERING CONCEPTS

Long Title: PROMPT ENGINEERING FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: King, Michael
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM WF (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025) 
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
 
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 27-DEC-2024 12:47PM
 
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.