The Science of Prompt Engineering: Secrets to Getting the Best from Chatbots

This presentation offers hands-on exploration into the strategic design of prompts for AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. It democratizes access to elite-level prompt engineering techniques for learners and educators globally. The slides combine academic rigor, real-world use cases, and culturally grounded storytelling to teach Zero-shot, One-shot, Few-shot, Chain-of-thought, and Negative prompting. It also introduces novel productive prompting templates for thesis defenses, critical dialogues, and AI-assisted peer review. This work is essential for students, teachers, researchers, and technologists seeking to harness the power of AI for equitable cognitive outcomes.