Beyond the Prompt: Building Custom Tools with AI Summer Short Course
Schedule
Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN
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The Department of Computer Science & Engineering is offering a four-week, in-person short course over the summer covering the basics of building applications with artificial intelligence (AI). This course is designed to be accessible for all professionals, regardless of coding experience.In "Beyond the Prompt: Building Custom Tools with AI", students will go beyond basic AI prompting and learn the skills needed for AI-assisted app development. Through guided, hands-on exercises, students will build a modest, but functional custom application tailored to their personal or professional needs. The course also covers how AI works under the hood, and will help students develop their own opinions about the ethical landscape of AI use in the workplace. Students will finish the course with a better understanding of modern AI and a roadmap to build real apps for their personal and professional lives.
Course Details
Dates: June 1-24, 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: In person lectures, UMN Twin Cities, East Bank Campus
Weekly time commitment: 5-7 hours
Cost:
Current UMN staff and faculty: $1,495
External participants: $1,995
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