Vanderbilt University
Generative AI Software Engineering Specialization

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Vanderbilt University

Generative AI Software Engineering Specialization

AI-Powered Software Engineering and Automation. Master AI agents, prompts, and automated workflows with cutting-edge generative AI tools.

Dr. Jules White

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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop Python-based agents that independently process data, analyze documents, and execute complex multi-step workflows without human intervention.

  • Orchestrate Claude Code agents to develop software in minutes, managing parallel development streams across multiple git branches simultaneously.

  • Engineer sophisticated prompts and build specialized GPTs that understand business contexts and automate domain-specific professional tasks.

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July 2025

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Master AI-Powered Software Development at Scale - Learn to orchestrate Claude Code like a tech lead managing multiple senior developers

  • Build Production Systems with AI Labor Economics - Understand how to leverage Claude Code's speed and cost advantages to prototype rapidly

  • Architect for AI-First Development - Design codebases, workflows, and processes that maximize AI productivity

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Automation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: UI Components
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: Test Automation
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Scalability
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Software Design
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Software Testing
Category: Software Development

What you'll learn

  • Build a complete AI agent framework in Python, creating each component yourself to gain deep understanding of how agents work

  • Design tool discovery systems and function calling mechanisms that allow your agents to interact with external systems and perform meaningful actions

  • Create practical, production-ready agents for tasks like intelligent file exploration, documentation generation, and coding

Skills you'll gain

Category: Agentic systems
Category: File Management
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: OpenAI
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Prototyping
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Interoperability
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Design Strategies
Category: Generative AI Agents

What you'll learn

  • How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT

  • How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models

  • How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Ingenuity
Category: Productivity
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Application Development
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Collaboration
Category: Generative AI
Category: Large Language Modeling

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: Generative AI
Category: Travel Arrangements
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Expense Management
Category: Innovation
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Personalized Service
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Scenario Testing

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Dr. Jules White

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Vanderbilt University
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