Full course description
What to Expect
This 3-module program takes place over 10 weeks. Each 90-minute, bi-weekly session engages you in synchronous online learning facilitated by expert CPS faculty members demonstrating AI tools and approaches and their applications across a variety of professional settings. During alternating weeks, you can join optional, 1-hour drop-in sessions to receive input or feedback on AI-supported projects in your specific context.
The time you commit beyond the classroom depends on your desire to engage with AI, and understand how it can be used to support and enhance work and learning in ethical and responsible ways.
AI in Professional Practice Badge
To earn the digital badge*, you must attend a total of 6 Zoom sessions as follows:
- Sessions 1, 2 and 3 from Module I: Core | AI Literacy (all 3 sessions are required), plus
- 3 sessions of your choosing from Modules 2 and/or 3
Schedule of Live Sessions
Module I: Core | AI Literacy
Session One: AI Landscape (Instructors: Joe Reilly and Yvonne Leung) | March 12th at 3pm ET
Session Two: AI Landscape Hackathon (Instructors: Joe Reilly and Yvonne Leung) | March 26th at 3pm ET
Session Three: GenAI and Prompt Engineering (Instructor: Balazs Szelenyi) | April 9th at 3pm ET
Module II: AI in the Professions
Session Four: Addressing Real World Challenges and Seizing Opportunities (Instructor: Prashant Mittal) | April 23rd at 3pm ET
Session Five: Safe and Responsible AI Implementation and Ethics (Instructor: Umesh Hodeghatta) | May 7th at 3pm ET
Session Six: Humanics and Durable Skills Development (Instructors: Ilka Kostka, Joan Giblin, Chris Unger) | May 21st at 3pm ET
Module III: AI in Technology
Session Seven: AI in Cybersecurity (Instructor: Ganesh Subramanian) | April 24th at 3pm ET
Session Eight: Machine Learning (ML); Deep Learning (DL); and, Graph Neural Network (GNN) (Instructor: John Wilder) | May 8th at 3pm ET
Session Nine: AI in Robotics and Genetic Algorithms (Instructor: Shachi Winton) | May 22nd at 3pm ET
* A digital badge is an online credential that showcases your learning and skills in a specific area. They help you stand out by providing clear evidence of your expertise. You can share digital badges like this one on your resume, LinkedIn profile, or portfolio to highlight your accomplishments. Potential employers can click on the badge to see the skills you’ve developed and the criteria you met to earn it, making it a credible way to demonstrate your achievements. Northeastern University awards Open Badges, which are widely recognized. Once you earn a badge, we’ll provide instructions on how to claim and share it.