AI-Enhanced C Programming for Engineers
A 12-week immersive journey into C programming, augmented by a suite of generative AI tools to accelerate learning, foster deep understanding, and build future-ready skills.
Teaching Philosophy
This course adopts an AI-assisted immersive experiential learning model. Instead of passive listening, you will actively solve problems, write code, and debug errors in collaboration with powerful AI assistants, mirroring modern software development workflows.
Target Audience
Designed for first-year undergraduate engineering students with no prior programming experience. The curriculum provides a robust foundation in both computer science fundamentals and cutting-edge AI collaboration.
Course Structure
Duration: 12 Weeks
Sessions: 3 one-hour sessions per week
Total Contact: 36 Hours
Core Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, students will master technical C programming, effective AI collaboration, and robust problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Technical Competency: Write, compile, debug, and optimize C programs using fundamental constructs and AI-assisted workflows.
- ✓AI Collaboration: Skillfully prompt various AI tools, critically evaluate their output, and synthesize suggestions to develop optimal solutions.
- ✓Problem-Solving: Decompose complex engineering problems, design algorithms, create comprehensive test cases, and professionally document solutions.
Assessment Breakdown
Evaluations focus on practical application and consistent effort.
Weekly Planner
Explore the week-by-week curriculum. Click on any week to view detailed session plans, learning objectives, and AI tool integrations.
AI Tool Guide
Meet your AI programming companions. This course integrates nine distinct AI tools, each with unique strengths. They will be systematically rotated to provide broad exposure.
Assessment Hub
A complete overview of the evaluation framework, including continuous assessments, major projects, and knowledge checks.
Assessment Components
- Weekly coding assignments with AI collaboration logs.
- Peer code reviews using AI-assisted feedback.
- Learning reflection journals on AI tool usage.
- In-class programming exercises.
- Mid-term Project: AI-assisted application development.
- Final Project: Comprehensive C program with full AI-generated documentation and test suites.
- Demonstration of C language fundamentals.
- Quizzes on AI tool utilization effectiveness.
- Problem-solving methodology presentations.
Project Timeline
End of Week 6
Mid-Term Project Assigned
Develop a small application (e.g., calculator, simple game) using concepts from Units I-III. Must document AI assistance from at least 3 different tools.
End of Week 8
Mid-Term Project Due
Submission includes source code, AI interaction logs, and a short presentation video explaining the development process.
End of Week 12
Final Project Showcase
Live demonstration of a comprehensive C program solving a complex problem. The project must showcase advanced topics, full documentation, and a sophisticated AI collaboration strategy.