Schedule
Fall 2026
Every week includes hands-on Python work. Readings and materials are posted to Canvas. This page shows the topic, module, and deliverable due before each class session.
Start with Week 0 - account and software setup to complete before our first meeting.
Fall 2026 calendar
This course starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Monday, so the 11 calendar weeks of the quarter don't map one-to-one onto the 10 content units. Next time this course starts on a Monday, each content unit's two sessions will fall in the same calendar week.
| Content unit | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Class 1 - term Week 1 (only meeting) | Class 2 - term Week 2, first meeting |
| Week 2 | Class 3 - term Week 2, second meeting | Class 4 - term Week 3, first meeting |
| Week 3 | Class 5 - term Week 3, second meeting | Class 6 - term Week 4, first meeting |
| Week 4 | Class 7 - term Week 4, second meeting | Class 8 - term Week 5, first meeting |
| Week 5 | Class 9 - term Week 5, second meeting | Class 10 - term Week 6, first meeting |
| Week 6 | Class 11 - term Week 6, second meeting | Class 12 - term Week 7, first meeting |
| Week 7 | Class 13 - term Week 7, second meeting | Class 14 - term Week 8, first meeting |
| Week 8 | Class 15 - term Week 8, second meeting | Class 16 - term Week 9, first meeting |
| Week 9 | Class 17 - term Week 9, second meeting | Class 18 - term Week 10, first meeting |
| Week 10 (presentations) | Class 19 - term Week 10, second meeting | Class 20 - term Week 11 (only meeting) |
Module overview
Understand weeks 1-2 | Use weeks 3-6 | Evaluate weeks 7-8 | Govern + Integrate weeks 9-10
Wk 0
Before the first class Prepare
Wk 1
Generative AI for analysts Understand
Wk 2
LLMs, harnesses, and setup Understand
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Evaluating GenAI outputs Evaluate
Wk 8
Failures, incidents, and risk Evaluate
Wk 9