Add-Ons (Highly Recommended)
Optional Weekly
Labs
Focused sessions on solving real-world agent challenges
AI Project
Reviews
1:1 review for each project before submission
Discord “Accountability Pods”
Peer groups to collaborate and motivate
Enriched 16-Week Curriculum with Projects
Weeks 1–4 Python Foundations + CS Essentials
Mini-Projects:
File Organizer: Sorts files into folders by extension
Weather App: Fetch weather using a public API
To-Do App (CLI): Add, update, delete tasks
CSV Report Generator: Parses CSV and outputs formatted reports.
Assignments:
Write 5 custom functions (loop, condition, dict).
Solve 10 HackerRank-style Python questions.
Build a Python script that parses text files and counts word frequency.
Case Study:
Airtel uses automation scripts for reporting KPIs. Simulate a weekly sales report
parser using mock data.
Outcome: Thinking like a Python Automation Engineer
Weeks 5-6 Software Dev + Backend Skills
Mini-Projects:
SQLite CRUD App: Contacts or Expense Tracker
API Request Tool: Take user input, hit an external API, show results
Python Unit Testing Suite: For a mini calculator class
Assignments:
Use Git to push 2 projects to GitHub
Connect a Python app to PostgreSQL and insert sample data.
Debug and fix a broken script (provided).
Case Study:
A startup wants to automate email and Slack notifications based on database
changes. Build a trigger-based simulation.
Weeks 7-8 LLMs, GPT, Prompt Engineering
Mini-Projects:
GPT Personality Bot: Custom assistant with a tone (e.g., “Strict mentor”, “Friendly coach”)
Resume Reviewer Bot: Upload resume, get feedback using GPT + system prompts
Book Summarizer: Paste text, get summary, questions, and rating
Assignments:
Create 5 different prompts for the same task using various techniques.
Use GPT API to build a chatbot with 3 functions (Q&A, summarize, translate).
Case Study:
An EdTech firm wants an AI tutor bot that answers in 5th-grade language. Design the
prompt, test it with 3 topics.
Weeks 9–11 LangChain + Agent Systems
Mini-Projects:
Memory Agent: Remembers past conversations and facts
Search Agent: Integrates SerpAPI or DuckDuckGo + summarizer
PDF QA Bot: Upload a PDF, ask questions (FAISS + LangChain)
Two-Agent System: CEO + Researcher Agents with a shared task
Assignments:
Build an agent that uses a tool + memory + error handling.
Modify an existing chain to add new tools and control flow.
Host and test your LangChain agent locally.
Case Study:
A startup founder wants an AI Product Manager agent that can read market news
and suggest product features weekly.
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Weeks 12–13 UI + Deployment
Mini-Projects:
Streamlit UI Agent: Wrap an existing agent with a form-based UI
Auto Deploy: Push to GitHub and deploy to Vercel or Hugging Face Spaces
Build an Agent Landing Page: Showcase your agent like a real product
Assignments:
Add basic UX to your bot (button, input box, download feature).
Log all user prompts and bot responses for review.
Record a 2-minute demo video of your project
Case Study:
A productivity app startup wants to embed an AI assistant in their dashboard. Design
the front-end + backend API flow.
Weeks 14–16 Capstone + Career Prep
Mini-Projects:
Content AI Agent: Writes blog posts, social media captions, SEO analysis
AI Career Coach: Helps users decide career path, suggest learning plans
Startup Launch Assistant: Business plan generator, competitor research, pitch
writing
Daily Planner Bot: Pulls from calendar, email, and creates daily task list
Assignments:
Resume with AI project section.
GitHub portfolio setup with readme for each project.
Mock interview session on your project.
Case Study (Final):
You are hired by a client to build an “AI Concierge” for their travel business. Design
agent workflows, tools, deployment.
Optional Add-On : Student Portfolio Tracker
Track project progress
Add GitHub links
Log what they learned
Mark job readiness status