FORGED Lab
Dr. Stephanie Garay's FORGED Framework

Think first.
Then prompt well.

Learn prompt engineering through a responsible AI process. Follow FORGED: Form · Organize · Refine · Ground · Evaluate · Debrief.

FORGED: six steps for responsible prompting

Use the steps in order. Each one asks a simple question before you trust or use an AI response.

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modules
13
quizzes
20
challenges
68
Reference topics
🎓 Who it's for

Use it in class, at work, or for yourself

🧑‍🎓 Students

Learn step by step

Short lessons, clear examples, and quick practice help learners stay focused and confident.

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👩‍🏫 Teachers

Teach with structure

Use consistent modules, classroom examples, and guided practice for teaching.

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💼 Professionals

Practice useful work prompts

Try prompts for email, summaries, planning, brainstorming, and clear communication.

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📖 Curriculum

13 modules for strong, safe, and responsible prompting

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1

Introduction to Prompt Engineering

Learn what prompt engineering is, why it matters, and how to set a clear goal before asking AI for help.

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2

LLM Settings and Basics of Prompting

Learn how settings like temperature, tone, and length change the answer, and how to start with a simple prompt.

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3

The Anatomy of a Prompt

Build stronger prompts by combining task, context, audience, examples, format, and constraints.

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4

Core Prompting Techniques

Learn when to use zero-shot, few-shot, role prompting, and other control techniques.

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5

The FORGED Framework — Using AI Wisely

A six-step framework for using AI as a thinking partner — not a replacement for your own ideas. Form, Organize, Refine, Ground, Evaluate, Debrief.

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6

Step-by-Step Reasoning

Use chain-of-thought style thinking, self-consistency, and careful checking for harder problems.

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7

Prompt Chaining and Planning

Learn how one prompt can feed into the next, and how to plan a bigger task in small pieces.

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8

Knowledge, Retrieval, and Tool Use

Learn how prompts can use facts, documents, and tools to support better answers.

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9

Prompt Optimization and Evaluation

Learn how to test, improve, and measure prompts so they work better.

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10

Practical Applications and Model Awareness

See how prompts are used for real tasks like writing, coding, summarizing, classifying, and creating data.

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11

Safety, Security, and the Future

Learn how to keep prompts fair, secure, truthful, and ready for future tools like multimodal AI and automation.

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12

The EU AI Act — Your Rights in the Age of AI

Understand the world's first comprehensive AI law: what it bans, what it regulates, and what it means for you as a student, teacher, or professional in Europe.

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13

Privacy, Security & Spotting Fake Information

Protect what you share with AI, recognise fabricated answers, and learn the verification habits every AI user needs.

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