- Course fee
- No-Cost
- Course level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Training hours
- 117
- Prerequisites
- Some Prerequisites Required
Course Overview
AI Solutions Developer (UCI 3097) is a 13-week course designed to equip learners to build end-to-end AI applications: operating model endpoints, designing effective prompt strategies, implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), adding tool-using agents, integrating OCR-driven multimodality with a lightweight UI, and applying evaluation, testing, and documentation for production-minded delivery. This intermediate is designed for individuals with prior software engineering training who are ready to use their skills in AI application development. Through an array of interactive labs, clear, focused mini-lectures, and collaborative build projects, individuals will stand up model runtimes, orchestrate conversations, ground answers in their own data, implement reliable tool-calling workflows, ship a demo UI, and assemble a portfolio-ready capstone. Upon successful course completion, learners will be equipped to pursue roles such as AI Solutions Developer or Full-Stack Engineer.
Additional Info
Course Outcomes
Prepares learners for entry-level careers in high-demand fields like cybersecurity, data analytics, and cloud computing.
What You'll Learn
Upon successful completion of all course requirements, learners will:
- Design end-to-end AI application architectures that compose prompting, RAG, agentic workflows, and multimodality.
- Implement model-orchestration flows with function/tool calling, memory, validation, and basic guardrails.
- Build retrieval pipelines (ingest, chunk, embed, index, retrieve) that ground answers with citations.
- Develop user-facing demos (CLI/API/UI) and package code with tests, configs, and reproducible environments.
- Evaluate performance, reliability, and cost, using logs, metrics, documentation, and stakeholder-ready presentations to report results.
| Starts | Apply by | Ends | Weeks | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Feb 19, 2027 | 13 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET |