Prompt Engineering Fundamentals — Synthora Certificate
Master the language of AI. Write prompts that get extraordinary results.
About this course
A practical, project-based program covering the principles and advanced techniques of prompt engineering across leading AI tools — ChatGPT, GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion. Includes hands-on labs, ethical guidelines, and the Synthora STA Certified Prompt Engineer certificate.
What you'll achieve
- Apply the 5 principles of effective prompting
- Use advanced techniques: zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought, RAG, tree-of-thoughts
- Master prompt rewriting for image models (DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
- Complete a project-based capstone combining text + image AI
- Navigate AI ethics, bias and intellectual property in generative AI
Curriculum
Module 1
Foundations of AI & Prompt Engineering
AI history · ML basics · NLP · Prompt engineering fundamentals
Module 2
Principles of Effective Prompting
Direction · Format · Examples · Quality evaluation · Dividing labour
Module 3
AI Tools & Models Landscape
ChatGPT · GPT-4 · Claude · Gemini · DALL-E 2/3 · Stable Diffusion
Module 4
Mastering Prompt Engineering Techniques
Zero/few-shot · Chain-of-thought · RAG · Prompt chaining · Tree of thoughts
Module 5
Mastering Image Model Techniques
Style modifiers · Weighted terms · Negative prompts · Inpainting & outpainting
Module 6
Project-Based Capstone
Theme selection · Integrating text + image models · Presentation
Module 7
Ethics & Future of AI
Bias mitigation · Privacy · Transparency · Sustainable AI · Regulations
Who this is for
- Marketers, content creators, copywriters
- Developers integrating LLMs into products
- Designers using AI for visual creation
- Anyone wanting to 10× their productivity with AI
Tools & technologies
Prerequisites
- Curiosity about AI tools
- No technical background required