Retrieval
Embeddings & vector search
Create embeddings and query vector stores such as pgvector or Qdrant.
Target proficiency: Applied
Course outcomes
- AIN 401 CO2
Apply prompt, context and retrieval (RAG) engineering, including structured outputs and tool calling, to build LLM features on a cloud AI platform or open-weight stack.
- MST 505 CO2
Demonstrate Retrieval & Knowledge Context competence: complete the Day 16–30 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 506 CO1
Demonstrate Foundations — Data, Retrieval Theory & the Corpus competence: complete the Day 1–15 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 506 CO2
Demonstrate Vector Databases & Retrieval Engineering competence: complete the Day 16–30 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 506 CO6
Demonstrate Agentic Retrieval, Scale & Mastery competence: complete the Day 76–90 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
- MST 509 CO4
Demonstrate Semantic Access & Context Engine competence: complete the Day 46–60 builds, explain the underlying theory, and defend the phase artefact under live questioning.
Taught in weeks & phases
- AIN 401 · Week 4 — Embeddings, Vector Search & the RAG Pipeline
- MST 505 · Phase 2 — Retrieval & Knowledge Context
- MST 506 · Phase 1 — Foundations — Data, Retrieval Theory & the Corpus
- MST 506 · Phase 2 — Vector Databases & Retrieval Engineering
- MST 506 · Phase 6 — Agentic Retrieval, Scale & Mastery
- MST 509 · Phase 4 — Semantic Access & Context Engine