COMP D0020 - Prompt Design for Everyday Impact

Course Description

Learn how to design prompts that get results.

Through guided labs and real-world examples, participants will apply a 5-Step Prompting Framework to writing, data analysis, communication, and creative problem-solving. You’ll learn how to make AI a dependable partner in everyday tasks—whether drafting content, analyzing spreadsheets, brainstorming ideas, or visualizing data.

This is a hands-on course: every session blends short concept briefings with practice and reflection. Participants leave with a personalized Prompt Portfolio they can apply immediately in their work. A Certificate of Completion is awarded for 80% attendance and submission of all deliverables.

Course Outline

• Foundations of Prompt Design: Understanding how AI interprets prompts
• Prompting for Productivity: Automating daily communication and organization
• Prompting for Analysis and Visualization: Making sense of data and numbers
• Creative and Strategic Prompting: Using AI as a thought partner and problem-solver
• Building Your Personal AI Assistant: Integration, reflection, and professional application

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Apply the 5-Step Prompting Framework to design precise, goal-driven prompts.
2. Evaluate and refine AI outputs for accuracy, tone, and usefulness.
3. Use AI tools to increase productivity in writing, analysis, and planning tasks.
4. Build and iterate prompts that automate repetitive or creative workflows.
5. Employ advanced prompting techniques (role-based prompting, chaining, and multimodal prompting) to design their own AI assistant.

Notes

Handouts and materials provided by instructor. Students will use ChatGPT Plus during class exercises. A one-month subscription (approximately $20) may be purchased directly from OpenAI. Free-tier users can still complete all assignments, though response times and features may vary.