Understand Agentic AI Fundamentals

Learn what makes an AI system an 'agent' and why agentic design is crucial

Apply Core Agentic Patterns

Implement key patterns like prompt chaining, planning, memory management, and tool use

Build Robust & Adaptive Agents

Design systems that handle exceptions, learn from feedback, and collaborate effectively with humans

About the Course

Calling all AI Practitioners, Data Scientists, Product Managers, Tech Leaders, and Advanced Learners! Dive into the world of Agentic AI Design. Gain practical skills in agent design while understanding core agentic patterns and applying them to real-world scenarios. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to design safe, reliable, and adaptive AI systems with hands-on experience in agentic frameworks and coding exercises.

About the Creator

Meet Sam Zamany, founder of AI Engineering Academy. With over a decade of experience across AI, data engineering, and software engineering, Sam leads global AI Engineering, strategy and innovation at Boston Scientific—designing scalable systems that power real-world impact. Passionate about empowering others, Sam is dedicated to helping learners master modern AI engineering and build intelligent systems that shape the future.

Course Curriculum

5 Chapters · 27 Lessons

  1. 1

    Prompt Chaining

    1. The Limitations of Single-Prompt Strategies and the Emergence of Prompt Chaining Free preview
    2. Designing Effective Prompt Chains — Sequential Decomposition and Role Assignment Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Ensuring Data Integrity in Prompt Chains Through Structured Outputs

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Practical Application Patterns for Prompt Chaining

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Implementing Prompt Chains in Code — A Technical Exploration of Sequential LLM Workflows

    6. Context Engineering and Strategic Deployment of Prompt Chaining Free preview
    7. Podcast: Prompt Chaining Deep Dive Free preview
  2. 2

    Routing

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Why Routing Exists in Agentic Systems

    2. What Routing Is and How It Works Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      The Core Routing Approaches in Agentic Systems

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Where Routing Happens Inside an Agent Workflow

    5. Practical Applications and Use Cases of Routing in Agentic Systems Free preview
    6. Implementation Models of Routing Using LangChain/LangGraph and Google ADK Free preview
  3. 3

    Parallelization

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Why Parallelization Exists in Agentic Systems

    2. What Parallelization Is & the Core Concept of Concurrent Execution Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Identify Tasks That Can Run in Parallel

    4. Practical Applications and Use Cases of Parallelization Free preview
    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Framework Support for Parallelization in Modern Agent Systems

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      Implementation Examples of Parallelization Using LangChain, LangGraph, and Google ADK

  4. 4

    Reflection

    1. Why Reflection Exists in Agentic Systems: Motivation and Purpose Free preview
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      What Reflection Is: The Reflection Loop and Core Mechanics

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      The Producer–Critic Model: Structured Roles for Reflection

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflection in the Larger Agent Architecture: Goals, Monitoring, Memory, and Trade-Offs

    5. Practical Applications and Use Cases of the Reflection Pattern Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Implementation Examples of the Reflection Pattern

  5. 5

    Tool Use (Function Calling)

    1. Conceptual Foundations of Tool Use Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      From Function Calling to Tool Calling & Framework Support

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