Adjunct Instructor: AI Foundations

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University seeks an adjunct instructor for AI Foundations for students in the Managing Artificial Intelligence Certificate program. We invite professionals with deep experience and demonstrated leadership in the field to apply.

This course introduces students to an overview of AI technologies while addressing AI misconceptions and clarifying the capabilities and limitations of AI. It is taken first by all students and meets bi-weekly over the first seven weeks of the term concurrent with the first full course being offered.

Students are expected to complete a project within the class; this project involves creating a systems map that outlines the elements of their organization and the ways in which an AI solution could impact the company.

By the end of this course, students should know how to answer questions like:

• What is AI technology and how is it used? What does AI look like?
• How do you develop a systems thinking mindset?
• What are the components of an AI system?
• How can AI help you reach organizational goals? What is the ROI?

The course is a core course for students in the AIM Certificate program. The instructor should assume that the students have some baseline knowledge of artificial intelligence and how it operates. The instructor should be a practitioner with direct experience in the field of artificial intelligence. Recent experience in teaching is preferred.

The course is a half semester (i.e. 7 weeks) during either the fall or spring semester. Course times could be afternoons (two 80 minute class sessions per week) or evenings (one 170 minute class from 6:30-9:20 PM, inclusive of a break, per week), as preferred.

The course design should at minimum include relevant readings (textbook, research papers, news articles, etc.), in-class discussions, and appropriate evaluations of mastery of concepts for grading purposes (homework, quizzes/exams, etc.). Given the focus of Heinz College graduate programs, utilization of data, strategic thinking, and application of leadership skills are highly encouraged to be integrated into the course.

About Heinz College

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized schools: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. The unique colocation of these two schools sets Heinz College apart to tackle society's most complex problems by teaching our students a firm understanding of policy, technology and analytical foundations, and the management skills to deploy solutions for maximum impact - the intersection of people, policy, and technology to approach complex societal problems. For more information, please visit www.heinz.cmu.edu.

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