Introduction
This course teaches how to design and build production-ready generative AI systems using large language models (LLMs). It is aimed at software and full-stack engineers, aspiring AI engineers, data practitioners, backend developers and technical founders who want hands-on, end-to-end skills. You will learn practical techniques—RAG, transformers, embeddings, agentic AI, tool calling, full-stack integration, cost and latency optimisation, and governance—through step-by-step labs and real code examples.
What you’ll learn & Who this is for
- What you’ll learn
- Design and deploy production-grade LLM systems and architectures.
- Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines with embeddings and semantic search.
- Build agentic systems with tool calling, multi-step reasoning, and memory management.
- Create full-stack LLM apps using FastAPI backends and streaming chat interfaces.
- Optimise cost, latency and scalability via token optimisation, caching, and model selection.
- Evaluate model outputs using human and automated checks for accuracy and faithfulness.
- Apply security, safety and governance using guardrails, filters and policy controls.
- Who this is for
- Software engineers and full-stack developers integrating LLMs into applications.
- Aspiring AI engineers wanting job-ready, applied LLM skills.
- Data engineers, data scientists, and ML engineers moving to end-to-end system design.
- Backend/API developers building LLM-powered services and workflows.
- Product engineers and technical founders designing scalable AI products.
- Prerequisites
- Basic programming knowledge (Python preferred, but not mandatory at expert level).
- General understanding of APIs or web applications (helpful, not required).
- Curiosity about AI and willingness to build hands-on projects.
Course Overview & Syllabus Highlights
This is a practical, hands-on programme for engineers who want to move beyond toy prompts and build reliable, maintainable generative AI systems. The course focuses on modern components used in production: transformer fundamentals, LLM behaviour, embeddings and semantic search, RAG pipelines to ground model responses, agentic architectures with tools and memory, and full-stack deployment patterns using APIs and streaming interfaces. Each topic includes step-by-step labs so you implement working code, test real pipelines, and learn trade-offs for cost, latency and governance. Emphasis is on enterprise readiness: reducing hallucinations, adding human-in-the-loop controls, monitoring outputs, and applying security and policy guardrails. By the end you will be able to design, build and operate LLM-powered applications that are scalable, optimised and governed for real use.
- Intro: Generative AI & practical use cases
- Transformer architecture and LLM fundamentals
- Prompt engineering and function/tool calling
- Embeddings, semantic search and RAG pipelines
- Agentic AI, memory and human-in-loop controls
- Full-stack deployment: FastAPI, streaming UX, stateful memory
- Evaluation, optimisation, security and governance
How to Enrol, Study Tips, Alternatives & FAQ
How to Enrol / Claim Free Access
- Visit the course page on the provider site (Data Science Academy, School of AI).
- Check the listed price and curriculum details.
- Apply any coupon or limited-time offer if available at checkout.
- Check the price at checkout, free status can change.
Free status can change anytime. Please verify the price on the enrollment/checkout page.
Tips to Complete Faster
- Block 5–8 hours per week; focus one module at a time with its lab.
- Start with transformer fundamentals, then do a single RAG lab end-to-end.
- Build a small project (chat + RAG) to apply prompts, embeddings and rollout steps.
- Use notebooks and incremental commits so you can debug and revert quickly.
FAQ
- Is it really free? Not specified. Free access is not guaranteed and may change.
- Will I get a certificate? Not specified.
- How long will it stay free? Free status can change; please verify at checkout.
- Do I need expert ML skills? No. Basic programming and curiosity are the main prerequisites.
- Can this course help me build production apps? Yes—labs focus on production patterns like RAG, FastAPI, streaming and governance.
Conclusion
This practical course helps engineers build production-grade generative AI systems using LLMs, embeddings, RAG, agents, and full-stack deployment. You will gain hands-on experience with design choices, cost and latency trade-offs, evaluation techniques, and safety controls. Verify the course price before enrolling and confirm any free offers. Join our WhatsApp group for free course alerts









