AI Fundamentals Course

Instructor: Dr. Jonathan Luckett, D.Sc.

📚 Day 1: Foundations & Applications
Time Topic/Activity
8:00 - 8:15 Introduction
8:15 - 8:30 Definition of AI
8:30 - 8:45 History
8:45 - 9:00 AI in Everyday Life
9:00 - 9:30 Machine Learning
9:30 - 9:45 Types of AI
9:45 - 10:00 Gen AI & LLMs
10:00 - 10:15 ☕ Break
10:15 - 10:30 Capabilities & Limitations
10:30 - 10:45 AI for Good/AI for Bad
10:45 - 11:00 AI Automation vs Augmentation
11:00 - 11:30 AI Tools
11:30 - 12:00 Communicating with AI
12:00 - 13:00 🍽️ Lunch
13:00 - 13:15 Activity 1: Create your action figure
13:15 - 13:30 Activity 2: AI Summarizer
13:30 - 13:45 Activity 3: Job Description to Resume Match
13:45 - 14:00 ☕ Break
14:00 - 14:30 Activity 4: AI-powered market research
14:30 - 14:45 Activity 5: AI Meal Planner and Grocery Assistant
14:45 - 15:00 Activity 6: AI Life Coach
15:00 - 15:45 Group Discussion: "The AI Enhanced Day Workshop"
15:45 - 16:00 Day Wrapup and homework
🚀 Day 2: Advanced Applications & Ethics
Time Topic/Activity
8:00 - 8:30 Day 1 Review and Day 2 Overview
8:30 - 8:45 Review of AI Tools
8:45 - 9:15 AI Agents
9:15 - 10:00 Advanced Communication with AI
10:00 - 10:15 ☕ Break
10:15 - 10:45 Activity 1: The "AI Brainstorming Partner"
10:45 - 11:15 Activity 2: "AI-Powered Content Creation for Business"
11:15 - 12:00 Activity 3: "AI as Your Business Assistant"
12:00 - 13:00 🍽️ Lunch
13:00 - 13:30 Activity 4: "The AI-Powered Customer Service Chatbot"
13:30 - 14:00 Activity 5: Deep Research
14:00 - 14:30 Group Discussion: "Ethical Considerations of Generative AI in Business"
14:30 - 14:45 ☕ Break
14:45 - 15:15 Activity 7: AI for Data Analysis & Reporting
15:15 - 15:45 Activity 8: Ethical Limitations of AI
15:00 - 15:30 Activity 9: AI Agent Interview Preparation
15:30 - 15:45 The Future of AI
15:45 - 16:00 Course Conclusion and Course Evaluation