Generative AI for Software Developers

As the demand for AI-driven solutions continues to soar, staying ahead requires expertise in generative platforms. This program allows you to explore the power of large language models (LLMs) and craft custom applications whilst exploring different techniques like Stable Diffusion. You'll leave this program equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the age of generative AI.  

This Generative AI for Software Developers course will be delivered to you in partnership with Udacity, meaning you’ll have access to both Udacity’s learning and career services as well as RMIT Online’s course enablement support through our Learner Success Team.  Upon successful completion of the course, you will also receive an RMIT Online credential which can be uploaded to LinkedIn, verifying your skill mastery in the discipline.

This Generative AI for Software Developers course is ideal for:  

• Software developers and technology professionals aiming to enhance their existing technical skills to incorporate the latest generative AI models and approaches into their apps. 
• AI & Machine Learning enthusiasts looking to deepen their existing practical skills in generative AI technologies.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: 

• Situate generative AI within the broader history, context, and applications of artificial intelligence and deep learning  
• Adapt generative foundation models to perform tasks in novel contexts  
• Use LLMs and prompt engineering to create a custom chatbot  
• Use image generation models such as Stable Diffusion to perform image inpainting  
• Build applications that use LLMs, implement semantic search with vector database, and apply retrieval augmented generation techniques  

During this course, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your newly acquired Generative AI for Software Developer skills through four projects. 

In the first project, you explore advanced techniques in AI and apply lightweight fine-tuning to a Foundation Model. In the second you will build a custom chatbot. For your third, you will use the Segment Anything Model (SAM) and Stable Diffusion to replace parts of images with AI-generated content. Finally, you will build a "real estate agent" application that uses LLMs for content generation, vector databases, semantic search and RAG techniques to transform standard real estate listings into personalised narratives.

After completing this course, you’ll walk away with your own AI application and an RMIT credential which can be validated, recognised, and shared on social media platforms.

Prior to enrolling you should have the following knowledge:  

• Python at an intermediate level 
• SQL at an intermediate level